Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; New Living Translation But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne. English Standard Version But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, Berean Standard Bible But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; Berean Literal Bible But I say to you not to swear at all: neither by heaven, because 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: New King James Version But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; New American Standard Bible But I say to you, take no oath at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God, NASB 1995 “But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, NASB 1977 “But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, Legacy Standard Bible But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, Amplified Bible But I say to you, do not make an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God; Christian Standard Bible But I tell you, don’t take an oath at all: either by heaven, because 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; American Standard Version but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; Contemporary English Version But I tell you not to swear by anything when you make a promise! Heaven is God's throne, so don't swear by heaven. English Revised Version but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; GOD'S WORD® Translation But I tell you don't swear an oath at all. Don't swear an oath by heaven, which is God's throne, Good News Translation But now I tell you: do not use any vow when you make a promise. Do not swear by heaven, for 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, Majority Standard Bible But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for 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, New Heart English Bible But I tell you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; Webster's Bible Translation But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: Weymouth New Testament But I tell you not to swear at all; neither by Heaven, for it is God's throne; World English Bible but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut I say to you not to swear at all; neither by Heaven, because it is the throne of God, Berean Literal Bible But I say to you not to swear at all: neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God; Young's Literal Translation but I -- I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God, Smith's Literal Translation But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, it is the throne of God: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God: Catholic Public Domain Version But I say to you, do not swear an oath at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God, New American Bible But I say to you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God’s throne; New Revised Standard Version But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut I say to you, never swear; neither by heaven, because it is God’s throne; 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 NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But I say to thee, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven; for it is the throne of God: Mace New Testament but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne: Weymouth New Testament But I tell you not to swear at all; neither by Heaven, for it is God's throne; Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Oaths and Vows33Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ 34But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.… 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. 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.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? / And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ ... Exodus 20:7 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain. Leviticus 19:12 You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. Numbers 30:2 If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised. 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. / But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. / Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth. Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. 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? Jeremiah 4:2 and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.” Zechariah 8:17 do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD. 2 Corinthians 1:17-20 When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”? / But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.” / For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.” ... Hebrews 6:16 Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument. Romans 9:1 I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit. 1 Timothy 1:10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching 1 Peter 3:10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. Treasury of Scripture But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: Swear. Deuteronomy 23:21-23 When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee… Ecclesiastes 9:2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. James 5:12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. heaven. Matthew 23:16-22 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! … Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. Isaiah 66:1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? Jump to Previous Either God's Heaven Oath Oaths Seat Swear ThroneJump to Next Either God's Heaven Oath Oaths Seat Swear ThroneMatthew 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. But I tell you This phrase signifies the authoritative teaching of Jesus, contrasting His words with the traditional interpretations of the Law. The Greek word for "tell" is "λέγω" (legō), which implies a declaration or command. Jesus, as the divine teacher, speaks with authority, emphasizing His role as the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper understanding of righteousness that surpasses mere legalistic adherence. not to swear at all either by heaven for it is God’s throne Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. to swear ὀμόσαι (omosai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active 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. at all: ὅλως (holōs) Adverb Strong's 3654: Adverb from holos; completely, i.e. Altogether;, everywhere; not by any means. [either] μήτε (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. 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. heaven, οὐρανῷ (ouranō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. for ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. it is ἐστὶν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. God’s Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. throne; θρόνος (thronos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate. Links Matthew 5:34 NIVMatthew 5:34 NLT Matthew 5:34 ESV Matthew 5:34 NASB Matthew 5:34 KJV Matthew 5:34 BibleApps.com Matthew 5:34 Biblia Paralela Matthew 5:34 Chinese Bible Matthew 5:34 French Bible Matthew 5:34 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 5:34 But I tell you don't swear at (Matt. Mat Mt) |