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Matthew 5:34

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32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

33 Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

35 or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

36 Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.

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BSB
But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
KJV
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
WEB
but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
ASV
but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;
DARBY
But *I* say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is [the] throne of God;
BLB
But I say to you⁺ not to swear at all: neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God;
ÅB
Men jeg sier dere at dere ikke skal sverge i det hele tatt. Ikke ved himmelen, for den er Guds trone;
OTB
Men jeg sier dere, sverg ikke i det hele tatt: verken ved himmelen, for den er Guds trone;
B1930
Men jeg sier eder at I aldeles ikke skal sverge, hverken ved himmelen, for den er Guds trone,

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Cross references

  • James 5:12

    Above 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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  • Isaiah 66:1

    This 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?

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  • Deuteronomy 23:21–23

    If 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.

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  • Matthew 23:16–22

    Woe 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.’

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  • Ecclesiastes 9:2

    It 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.

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  • Isaiah 57:15

    For 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.

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