Hebrews 3:14

3:14 For we have become partners with Christ, if in fact we hold our initial confidence ¹  firm until the end.

Hebrews 6:16

6:16 For people ²  swear by something greater than themselves, ³  and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute. ⁴ 

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¹ tn Grk “the beginning of the confidence.”

² 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.”

³ tn Grk “by something greater”; the rest of the comparison (“than themselves”) is implied.

⁴ tn Grk “the oath for confirmation is an end of all dispute.”