Hebrews 6:17 (WEB)
In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,
Fathers and councils · 3
Theodoret of Cyrus
“For He who forbids others to swear confirmed the immutability of his counsel by an oath, “that by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to lie we might have a strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.”” — editor's note: Heb. vi. 17
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John Chrysostom
“God, however, ought to have been believed even without an oath: ( ver. 17 ) “wherein” (he says) “God willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it [lit. “mediated”] by an oath.”” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“And we desire that every one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope,” down to “made an high priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.”” — editor's note: Heb. vi. 11–20.
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