Surely (ε μην). By itacism for η μην (Deissmann, Bible Studies, p. 205). The quotation is from Ge 22:16f. (the promise rene…

Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee. That is, I will certainly bless you. The phrase is a Hebrew mode of expression, used to denote …

Saying.—The words of the oath itself, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord (Genesis 22:16), are not repeate…

Therefore, brothers and sisters, you and I also are to endure patiently, to hold on even to the end, and God's sure promise will never fail us.

The quotation is from Ge 22:17. “I will surely bless you” conveys the ideas of emphasis and certainty (the first of seven occurrences of “bless” [G…

Saying, surely blessing I will bless thee Which is expressive of the certainty of the blessings; the reality and substant…

The hope referred to here is a confident expectation of good things promised, an expectation that comes through those promises and is accompanied b…

Previously, the Apostle showed why he had confidence in them: because of the good they performed. Here, he shows that same confidence based on the …