Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. New Living Translation Do not even say, ‘By my head!’ for you can’t turn one hair white or black. English Standard Version And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Berean Standard Bible Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. Berean Literal Bible Neither shall you swear by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black. King James Bible Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. New King James Version Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. New American Standard Bible Nor shall you take an oath by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. NASB 1995 “Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. NASB 1977 “Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Legacy Standard Bible Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Amplified Bible Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you are not able to make a single hair white or black. Christian Standard Bible Do not swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black. Holman Christian Standard Bible Neither should you swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black. American Standard Version Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Neither shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make in it a certain hair black or white. Contemporary English Version Don't swear by your own head. You cannot make one hair white or black. Douay-Rheims Bible Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. English Revised Version Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. GOD'S WORD® Translation And don't swear an oath by your head. After all, you cannot make one hair black or white. Good News Translation Do not even swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black. International Standard Version Nor should you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. Literal Standard Version nor may you swear by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black; Majority Standard Bible Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. New American Bible Do not swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. NET Bible Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black. New Revised Standard Version And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. New Heart English Bible Neither should you swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Webster's Bible Translation Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. Weymouth New Testament And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. World English Bible Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black. Young's Literal Translation nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Oaths and Vows…35or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. 37Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.… Cross References Matthew 5:35 or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Matthew 5:37 Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No.' Anything more comes from the evil one. Treasury of Scripture Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black. shalt. Matthew 23:16-21 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! … because. Matthew 6:27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? Luke 12:25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? Jump to Previous Able Black Hair Head Mayest Oath Swear WhiteJump to Next Able Black Hair Head Mayest Oath Swear WhiteMatthew 5 1. Jesus' sermon on the mount:3. The Beattitudes; 13. the salt of the earth; 14. the light of the world. 17. He came to fulfill the law. 21. What it is to kill; 27. to commit adultery; 33. to swear. 38. He exhorts to forgive wrong, 43. to love our enemies; 48. and to labor after perfection. (36) By thy head.--This is apparently chosen as an extreme instance of a common oath in which men found no reference to God. Yet here, too, nothing but an implied reference to Him fits it to be an oath at all. He made us, and not we ourselves, and the hairs of our head are not only numbered, but are subject in all their changes to His laws, and not to our volition.Verse 36. - For thou canst not, etc. As each of the other objects included a reference to God, so does also thy head. For even that recalls to mind the power of God, since every hair of it bears the stamp of his handiwork. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Norμήτε (mēte) Conjunction Strong's 3383: Nor, neither, not even, neither�nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even. should you swear ὀμόσῃς (omosēs) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 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 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. head, κεφαλῇ (kephalē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. for ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. you cannot δύνασαι (dynasai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. make ποιῆσαι (poiēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. a single μίαν (mian) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. hair τρίχα (tricha) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2359: Hair (of the head or of animals). Genitive case trichos, etc. of uncertain derivation; hair. white λευκὴν (leukēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3022: White, bright, brilliant. From luke; white. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. black. μέλαιναν (melainan) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3189: Black. Apparently a primary word; black. Links Matthew 5:36 NIVMatthew 5:36 NLT Matthew 5:36 ESV Matthew 5:36 NASB Matthew 5:36 KJV Matthew 5:36 BibleApps.com Matthew 5:36 Biblia Paralela Matthew 5:36 Chinese Bible Matthew 5:36 French Bible Matthew 5:36 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 5:36 Neither shall you swear by your head (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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