Matthew 23:22
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And he that sweareth by heaven sweareth by the throne of God and by him that sitteth thereon.

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Matthew 5:34 But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven for it is the throne of God:

Psalm 11:4 For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done?

Isaiah 66:1 Thus saith the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool: what is this house that you will build to me? and what is this place of my rest?

Acts 7:49 Heaven is my throne and the earth my footstool. What house will you build me (saith the Lord)? Or what is the place of my resting?

Revelation 4:2,3 And immediately I was in the spirit. And behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and upon the throne one sitting. . . .

Context
Woes to Scribes and Pharisees
21And whosoever shall swear by the temple sweareth by it and by him that dwelleth in it. 22And he that sweareth by heaven sweareth by the throne of God and by him that sitteth thereon. 23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you tithe mint and anise and cummin and have left the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and faith. These things you ought to have done and not to leave those undone.…
Cross References
Isaiah 66:1
Thus saith the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool: what is this house that you will build to me? and what is this place of my rest?

Matthew 5:34
But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven for it is the throne of God:

Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

he who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

swears
ὀμόσας (omosas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3660: A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Take oath.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

heaven
οὐρανῷ (ouranō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

swears
ὀμνύει (omnyei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3660: A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Take oath.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

God’s
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

throne
θρόνῳ (thronō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the [One]
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

who sits
καθημένῳ (kathēmenō)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.

on
ἐπάνω (epanō)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1883: From epi and ano; up above, i.e. Over or on.

it.
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

And the one having sworn by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the One sitting upon it.

And he that shall swear by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sits thereon.

And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.

And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth upon it.

and he who swears by Heaven swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.

He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.

and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it.
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