23 Bible Verses about Swearing
Most Relevant Verses
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay nay, lest ye fall into condemnation.
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
But let your conversation be yea, yea; nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of the evil one.
And whosoever shall swear by the altar, ye say, it is nothing: but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, is bound.
For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater,
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Wo to you, ye blind guides; who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound.
Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradiction.
And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it and by him that dwelleth therein.
He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it and by all things thereon.
Then he began to curse and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
And he that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
And when it was day, some of the Jews entering into a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying, That they would neither eat nor drink, till they had killed Paul.
From Thematic Bible
Swearing » FALSE » Profane, forbidden
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay nay, lest ye fall into condemnation.
Topics on Swearing
God Swearing Blessings
Hebrews 6:13-14For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater,
God Swearing Harm
Hebrews 3:11So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.
Not Swearing Oaths
Matthew 5:34But I say unto you, Swear not at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's throne.
Swearing Being Forbidden
Matthew 5:34But I say unto you, Swear not at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's throne.
Swearing By
Hebrews 6:16For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradiction.
Swearing Oaths
James 5:12But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay nay, lest ye fall into condemnation.
