For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
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Gill's Exposition
Wherein God, willing,.... Or "wherefore", as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions render it; that is, whereas an oath is used among men to confirm anything that might be doubted; therefore God, in…
Barnes' Notes
For men verily swear by the greater - That is, they appeal to God. They never swear by one who is inferior to themselves. The object of the apostle in this declaration is to show that as far as this…
Adam Clarke
Men verily swear by the greater - One who has greater authority; who can take cognizance of the obligation, and punish the breach of it.
An oath for confirmation - "This observation teaches us," says…
The apostle, having applied himself to the fears of the Hebrews, in order to excite their diligence and prevent their apostasy, now proceeds to apply himself to their hopes, and candidly declares the…
Cambridge Bible
men verily swear by the greater Gen 21:23; Gen 24:3; Gen 26:30-31. The passage is important as shewing the lawfulness of Christian oaths (see our Article xxxix).
strife Rather, "for an oath is to them…
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