4 Bible Verses about Swearing Being Forbidden
Most Relevant Verses
Exodus 20:7
You are not to make use of the name of the Lord your God for an evil purpose; whoever takes the Lord's name on his lips for an evil purpose will be judged a sinner by the Lord
Leviticus 19:12
And do not take an oath in my name falsely, putting shame on the name of your God: I am the Lord.
Matthew 5:34
But I say to you, Take no oaths at all: not by the heaven, because it is the seat of God;
James 5:12
But most of all, my brothers, do not take oaths, not by the heaven, or by the earth, or by any other thing: but let your Yes be Yes, and your No be No: so that you may not be judged.
Bible Theasaurus
- Forbidden (29 instances)