Matthew 5:34 TSK: But I tell you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, because 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;

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Swear.

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. . . .

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.

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.

heaven.

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.' . . .

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 of spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

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 be My place of repose?

Chapter Outline

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.

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Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
"But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

King James Bible
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I tell you, don't take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God's throne;

International Standard Version
But I tell you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, because it is God's throne,

NET Bible
But I say to you, do not take oaths at all--not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But I say to you, Do not swear at all, not by Heaven, for it is the throne of God

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