Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Bible References
Let
2 Corinthians 1:17
This, then, being my purpose, perhaps, after all, with lightness, I dealt with the matter ? or, the things that I purpose, according to the flesh, I purpose, - that, with me, should be the Yea, yea, and the Nay, nay?
Colossians 4:6
Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned, - that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.
James 5:12
But, before all things, my brethren, do not swear, - either by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your Yea be yea, and your Nay nay, - lest, under judgment, ye fall.
Cometh
Matthew 13:19
When anyone heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, the wicked one cometh, and catcheth up that which hath been sown in his heart, - this, is he, by the pathway, sown.
Matthew 15:19
For, out of the heart, come forth wicked designs, - murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, profane speakings:
John 8:44
Ye, are, of your father - the adversary, and, the covetings of your father, ye choose to be doing. He, was, a murderer, from the beginning, and, in the truth, he stood not; because truth is not in him: Whensoever he speaketh falsehood, of his own, he speaketh; because, false, he is, and, the father of it.
Ephesians 4:25
Wherefore, stripping off what is false, be speaking truth each one with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;
Colossians 3:9
Be not guilty of falsehood one to another: having stript off the old man, together with his practices,
James 5:12
But, before all things, my brethren, do not swear, - either by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your Yea be yea, and your Nay nay, - lest, under judgment, ye fall.