 | 1820 - 336 sider
...the earth -be blessed." — Gen. xxii. 18. Some say this blessing is conditional. Hear then St. Paul: "For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying, surely* blessing i will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.... | |
 | William Romaine - 1821 - 320 sider
...thereby given them two immutable things to rely upon. The Apostle has reasoned thus upon the subject. " When God made promise to " Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he " sware by himself; for men verily sware by the great*' er : and an oath, for confirmation, is to them... | |
 | Sinclare Kelburn - 1821 - 392 sider
...thereby given them two immutable things to rely upon. The apostle has reasoned thus upon the subject: " When God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself: for men verily swear by lhe greater: nnd an oath, for confirmation, is to them an... | |
 | John Fry - 1822 - 618 sider
...that ye be not slothful, but followers of them, who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises. For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could...swear by no greater, he swore by himself; saying, Surely, blessing, I' will bless thee ; and multiplying, I will multiply thee. So after he had patiently... | |
 | 1849 - 700 sider
...instance to which the Apostle here refers, is the " oath which was sworn to our father Abraham." " For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself." The record is found in Genesis xxii. 1C, " By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord."... | |
 | Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 sider
...that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inkerit the promises, For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, be sware by himself, saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.... | |
 | 1832 - 590 sider
...God, and to take effectual care of them through their pilgrimage here on earth. The aposlle says, " When God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, saying, Surely in blessing I will bless thee ; and so after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.... | |
 | 1824 - 462 sider
...That ye be not slothM, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, 14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1824 - 428 sider
...still farther established, from what the writer of the epistle to Heb. saith (chap. vi. 13, 18.) " When God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself; saying, surely, blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee,... | |
 | Benjamin Boothroyd - 1824 - 626 sider
...but imitators of those who through faith and 13 patience inherit the promises. For when God made his promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, 14 Saying, " Surely blessing I will bless thee, and 15 multiplying I will multiply thee." And so, |... | |
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For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying ; Surely blessing I will bless thee ; and multiplying I will multiply thee. 
