Matthew 5:34
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;”
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“But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:”
King James Version · Public Domain“but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“but I--I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 5:34 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 23:21If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin.
- Ecclesiastes 9:2It is the same for all: There is a common fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who makes a vow, so it is for the one who refuses to take a vow.
- Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
- Isaiah 66:1This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
- Matthew 23:16Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
- James 5:12Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
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