Hebrews 6:13
Context6:13 Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
Hebrews 6:16
Context6:16 For people 1 swear by something greater than themselves, 2 and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute. 3
Hebrews 9:11
Context9:11 But now Christ has come 4 as the high priest of the good things to come. He passed through the greater and more perfect tent not made with hands, that is, not of this creation,


[6:16] 1 tn The plural Greek term ἄνθρωποι (anqrwpoi) is used here in a generic sense, referring to both men and women, and is thus translated “people.”
[6:16] 2 tn Grk “by something greater”; the rest of the comparison (“than themselves”) is implied.
[6:16] 3 tn Grk “the oath for confirmation is an end of all dispute.”
[9:11] 1 tn Grk “But Christ, when he came,” introducing a sentence that includes all of Heb 9:11-12. The main construction is “Christ, having come…, entered…, having secured…,” and everything else describes his entrance.