8 Bible Verses about Promises, Human

And after a little the bystanders coming to Peter, said, Truly, thou art also one of them, for indeed thy speech betrays thee. Then he began to anathematize and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus having spoken to him, That before the cock shall crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. And having gone out, he wept bitterly.

And again he denied: and after a little again the bystanders were saying to Peter, Truly, thou art one of them; for indeed thou art a Galilean. But he began to anathematize, and to swear, I know not this man of whom you speak. And the cock crew the second time. And Peter remembered the word which Jesus told him; That, before the cock shall crow twice, thou wilt deny me thrice. And having gone out, he continued to weep.

And He responding said to them, Have you not read, that the one having made them from the beginning made them male and female? And He said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and cleave unto his wife; and they two shall be one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh: therefore what God joined together, let no man separate.read more.
They say to Him, Then why did Moses command to give a book of divorcement, and to send her away? He says to them, Moses on account of the hardness of your heart permitted you to send away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. But I say unto you, That whosoever may send away his wife, not for fornication, and may marry another, commits adultery.

These are fountains without water, and mists driven away by the storm, for which the blackness of darkness has been reserved. For speaking swelling words of vanity, in the lusts of the flesh they beguile with their impurities, those that have but partially escaped, who are still moving about in their delusion; promising them liberty, they themselves being the slaves of corruption: for to whatsoever any one has been subordinated, to this he has become enslaved.

And at that time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus, and he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore miracles are wrought in him. For Herod having arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip.read more.
For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. And wishing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because they esteemed him as a prophet. Herod's birthday being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod; consequently with an oath he promised to give to her whatsoever she might ask. And being instigated by her mother, she says, Give me the head of John the Baptist here in a charger. And the king was grieved; nevertheless on account of his oaths, and those who were sitting with him, he commanded it to be given. And sending, he beheaded John in prison; and his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

And it being a high day, when Herod on his birthday made a feast to his mighty men, and chiliarchs, and the first men of Galilee; and the daughter of Herodias herself, having come in and danced, and pleased Herod and those sitting with him; the king said to the damsel. Ask what you may wish, and I will give it to you. And he promised her, I will give you whatsoever you may ask, even unto the half of my kingdom.read more.
And having gone out, she said to her mother, What shall I ask And she said, The head of John the Baptist. And she having come in to the king, immediately with haste asked him, saying; I wish, that you may give to me immediately, the head of John the Baptist in a charger. And the king being grieved exceedingly; on account of his oaths, and those sitting with him, was not willing to reject her. And the king immediately sending forth a soldier of his guard, commanded that his head should be brought. And having departed, he beheaded him in prison: and brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

Woe unto you, blind guides, who are saying, Whosoever may swear by the temple it is nothing; but whosoever may swear by the gold of the temple, he is debtor. Ye fools and blind: for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple sanctifying the gold? And, Whosoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever may swear by the gift upon it, is debtor.read more.
Ye blind: for which is the greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift? Therefore the one swearing by the altar, swears by it, and by all things which are on it. And the one swearing by the temple, swears by it, and by Him who inhabited it. And the one swearing by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by Him that sitteth upon it.

Again you have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shall perform unto the Lord thine oaths. But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, because it is the footstool of His feet; neither by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.read more.
Neither swear by thy head, because thou art unable to make one hair white or black. But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but that which aboundeth more than these is of the evil one.