Psalm 89:35
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35 I have sworn an oath to David,
and in my holiness I cannot lie:
Psalm 132:11
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11 The Lord swore an oath to David
with a promise he will never take back:
“I will place one of your descendants
on your throne.
Hebrews 6:17
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17 God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind.
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Hebrews 6:13
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God’s Promises Bring Hope
13 For example, there was God’s promise to Abraham. Since there was no one greater to swear by, God took an oath in his own name, saying:
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Titus 1:2
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2 This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God—who does not lie—promised them before the world began.
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Amos 4:2
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2 The Sovereign Lord has sworn this by his holiness:
“The time will come when you will be led away
with hooks in your noses.
Every last one of you will be dragged away
like a fish on a hook!
2 Thessalonians 2:13
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Believers Should Stand Firm
13 As for us, we can’t help but thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are always thankful that God chose you to be among the first[a] to experience salvation—a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and through your belief in the truth.
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- 2:13 Some manuscripts read chose you from the very beginning.
Amos 8:7
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7 Now the Lord has sworn this oath
by his own name, the Pride of Israel[a]:
“I will never forget
the wicked things you have done!
Psalm 110:4
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4 The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow:
“You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
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