Hebrews 6:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation [is] the oath,

English ASV

For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

English Amplified

Men indeed swear by a greater [than themselves], and with them in all disputes the oath taken for confirmation is final [ending strife].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Men indeed swear by a greater [than themselves], and with them in all disputes the oath taken for confirmation is final [ending strife].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.

English EASY 2024

When someone makes a strong promise, he uses the authority of a person who is greater than himself. This shows that he will certainly obey his promise. Then nobody can argue about it.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

People always use the name of someone greater than themselves to make a promise with an oath. The oath proves that what they say is true, and there is no more arguing about it.

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When we make a vow, we use the name of someone greater than ourselves, and the vow settles all arguments.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When people take oaths, they base their oaths on someone greater than themselves. Their oaths guarantee what they say and end all arguments.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For men swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.

English KJV 1611

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

English LSB

For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For men indeed swear by a greater authority than themselves, and for them an oath of confirmation ends all dispute.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Human beings swear by someone greater than themselves; for them an oath serves as a guarantee and puts an end to all argument.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

People take oaths by someone greater than themselves. An oath makes a promise certain. It puts an end to all arguing.

English NIV

Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.

English NKJ 1982

For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute.

English NLT

When people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Human beings, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

It is very common for people to swear an oath by something greater than themselves, for the oath will confirm their statements and end all dispute.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When a man takes an oath, he is calling upon someone greater than himself to force him to do what he has promised or to punish him if he later refuses to do it; the oath ends all argument about it.

English Tyndale 1537

Men verily swear by him that is greater than themselves; And an oath to confirm the thing, is among them an end of all strife.

Hebrews 6:16 — Compare Translations