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Oaths and Vows

Matthew 5:34

In 9 translations

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;
LSV
but I say to you not to swear at all; neither by Heaven, because it is the throne of God,
YLT
but I — I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,
DBY
But I say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is [the] throne of God;Elohim
DRC
But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God:
GNV
But I say vnto you, Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is the throne of God:

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν μὴ ὀμόσαι ὅλως· μήτε ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, ὅτι θρόνος ἐστὶν τοῦ θεοῦ·
RP2018
ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν μὴ ὀμόσαι ὅλως· μήτε ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, ὅτι θρόνος ἐστὶν τοῦ θεοῦ·
TR-Boyd
ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν μὴ ὀμόσαι ὅλως· μήτε ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, ὅτι θρόνος ἐστὶ τοῦ Θεοῦ·
SCR1894
εγω δε λεγω υμιν μη ομοσαι ολως μητε εν τω ουρανω οτι θρονος εστιν του θεου

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 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.
  • 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?
  • Deuteronomy 23:21–23If 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. But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. Be…
  • Matthew 23:16–22Woe 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.’ You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple…
  • 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…
  • 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…

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