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By two immutable things (δια δυο πραγματων αμεταθετων). See verse 17. God's promise and God's oath, both unchangeable.
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
That by two immutable things. What the "two immutable things" referred to here are has been a matter of question among commentators. Most …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Two immutable things.—The promise and the oath.
Consolation.—Rather, encouragement. The encourage…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
It seems a great change in this chapter from the sad tone at the beginning to the joyous note at the end; but, indeed, there is no contradiction be…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
God’s swearing the oath gave us “two unchangeable things,” the promise and the oath. Once God had spoken, it was inconceivable that either should a…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
That by two immutable things, and so on. What God says, as well as what he swears, is immutable (Psalms 12:6; [Reference Numbe…
John Gill
JohnGill
That by two immutable things
God's counsel and oath, which never change and alter, and from which he never varies:
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The hope referred to here is a confident expectation of good things promised, an expectation that comes through those promises and is accompanied b…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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 …
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A.T. Robertson
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