Swear Words
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Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.
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James 5:12
But above all things, my brothers, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yes be yes; and your no, no; lest you fall into condemnation.
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1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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Matthew 5:37
But let your communication be, Yes, yes; No, no: for whatever is more than these comes of evil.
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Whether it is Lawful to Swear?
... to swear at all'; lest, to wit, swearing lead us to swear easily and ... that he swore
only when writing, because thought brings caution and avoids hasty words.". ...
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Whether an Oath Added to the Consent that is Expressed in Words of ...
... useless to swear to a future marriage. Therefore it does not make a marriage. I
answer that, An oath is employed in confirmation of one's words; wherefore it ...
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Whether it is Lawful to Swear by Creatures?
... not to swear at all, neither by heaven . . . nor by the earth . . . nor by Jerusalem . .
. nor by thy head": and Jerome, expounding these words, says: "Observe ...
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The Words of Our Lips.
... praises in Church, and pray earnestly, and with the same tongue swear and use ... They
shoot out their arrows, even bitter words, which wound a sister's reputation ...
/.../the life of duty a years plain sermons v 2/sermon xl the words of.htm

'Swear not at All'
... relaxation of the obligation of truthfulness was grounded on the words quoted in ...
To swear such a truncated oath, then, has the still further condemnation that ...
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Proofs from the Plain Testimony of Moses, and of the Other ...
... He says: "Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the ...
for it is the city of the great King." [3818] For these words are evidently ...
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Letter Xlvii. (AD 398. )
... yet be suggested by the precept in the New Testament, "Swear not at all;" [1673]
words which were in my opinion spoken, not because it is a sin to swear a true ...
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Words of Counsel.
... CHAPTER IV. WORDS OF COUNSEL. "A bruised reed shall He not break.""Isaiah 42:3;
Matthew 12:20. ... The Saviour says, "Swear not at all." (Matthew 5:34.). ...
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On the Words of the Gospel, John v. 39, "Ye Search the Scriptures ...
... As I live, saith the Lord, I swear by Myself, because thou hast obeyed My ... vesture."
[3869] Hear immediately a testimony for the Body, a few words after, "All ...
/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon lxxix on the words.htm

Third Commandment
... Even if you swear without meaning it, it is forbidden by God ... shall speak, they shall
give an account thereof in the day of judgment; for by thy words thou shalt ...
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Resources
Why did oaths involve putting a hand under someone's thigh (Genesis 24:9)? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean and when will it happen that every knee shall bow? | GotQuestions.org

What is the Pride of Jacob (Amos 8:7)? | GotQuestions.org

Swear: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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