^6:17In the same way¹⁷ God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable,¹⁸ and so he intervened with an oath, ^6:18so that we who have found refuge in him¹⁹ may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie. ^6:19We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast, which reaches inside behind the curtain,²⁰

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Footnotes

17 Grk “in which.”
18 Or “immutable” (here and in v. 18); Grk “the unchangeableness of his purpose.”
19 Grk “have taken refuge”; the basis of that refuge is implied in the preceding verse.
20 The curtain refers to the veil or drape in the temple that separated the holy place from the holy of holies.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Because God wanted to show his unchangeable purpose even more clearly to the heirs of the promise, he guaranteed it with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain.

NLTNew Living Translation

God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind. So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

In the same way God, because he wanted to show even more to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of his resolve, guaranteed it with an oath, in order that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge may have powerful encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us, which we have like an anchor of the soul, both firm and steadfast, and entering into the inside of the curtain,

KJV 1900King James Version

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it 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: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

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