Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's seat:
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But I tell you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, because it is God's throne,
A Conservative Version
But I say to you, not to swear at all, neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God,
American Standard Version
but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But I say to you, do not take any oath, [saying] 'by heaven,' for it is God's throne;
Anderson New Testament
But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
Bible in Basic English
But I say to you, Take no oaths at all: not by the heaven, because it is the seat of God;
Common New Testament
But I say to you, do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne;
Daniel Mace New Testament
but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne:
Darby Translation
But I say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God;
Godbey New Testament
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God;
Goodspeed New Testament
But I tell you not to swear at all, either by heaven, for it is God's throne,
John Wesley New Testament
But I say unto you, Swear not at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's throne.
Julia Smith Translation
But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, it is the throne of God:
King James 2000
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I say to you, do not swear at all, either by heaven, because it is the throne of God,
Modern King James verseion
But I say to you, Do not swear at all! Not by Heaven, because it is God's throne;
Moffatt New Testament
But I tell you, you must not swear any oath, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
Montgomery New Testament
"But I say to you, swear not at all; neither by the sky, 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;
Noyes New Testament
But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
Sawyer New Testament
But I tell you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne;
The Emphasized Bible
But, I, tell you - not to swear, at all: Neither by heaven, because it is the, throne of God, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But I say to thee, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven; for it is the throne of God:
Twentieth Century New Testament
I, however, say to you that you must not swear at all, either by Heaven, since that is God's throne,
Webster
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;
Williams New Testament
But I tell you not to swear at all, either 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;
Worrell New Testament
but I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by Heaven, because it is God's throne;
Worsley New Testament
but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
Youngs Literal Translation
but I -- I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,
Themes
Government » Of God » God's throne a symbol of
Heaven/the heavens » What heaven is
Judaism » The religion of the jews » To make room for the gospel
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
Sovereignty of God » God's throne a symbol of
Speech/communication » How to speak
Swearing » FALSE » Profane, forbidden
profane Swearing » Of all kinds is desecration of God's name and is forbidden
Swearing/vowing » Not swearing or vowing at all
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Taking Oaths
33 "Again, ye have heard how it was said to them of old time, 'Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform thine oath to God': 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's seat: 35 nor yet by the earth; for it is His footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of that great King:
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 66:1
Thus sayeth the LORD: Heaven is my seat, and the earth is my footstool. Where shall now the house stand, that ye build unto me? And where shall be the place, that I will dwell in?
James 5:12
But above all things, my brethren, swear not: neither by heaven, neither by earth, neither by any other oath. Let your yea be "yea," and your nay, "nay," lest ye fall into hypocrisy.
Deuteronomy 23:21-23
When thou hast vowed a vow unto the LORD thy God, see thou be not slack to pay it. For he will surely require it of thee, and it shall be sin unto thee.
Ecclesiastes 9:2
It happeneth unto one as unto another; It goeth with the righteous as with the ungodly; with the good and clean as with the unclean; with him that offereth as with him that offereth not; like as it goeth with the virtuous, so goeth it also with the sinner; As it happeneth unto the perjured, so happeneth it also unto him that is afraid to be foresworn.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.
Matthew 23:16-22
Woe be unto you, blind guides, for ye which say, 'Whosoever swear by the temple, it is nothing: but whosoever swear by the gold of the temple, he offendeth.'