Topic
Immutability; Immutable
4 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Malachi 3:6ISBE
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
- Hebrews 6:17ISBE
Where in God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
- Hebrews 6:18ISBE
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:
- Hebrews 13:8ISBE
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 4 references
i-mu-ta-bil'-i-ti, i-mu'-ta-b'-l (ametathetos): Occurs in Heb 6:17,18 of the unchangeableness of the Divine counsel. It is the perfection of Yahweh that He changes not in character, will, purpose, aim (Mal 3:6; so of Christ, Heb 13:8).
See FAITHFULNESS; UNCHANGEABLE.
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.