23 Bible Verses about Swearing
Most Relevant Verses
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, either by heaven, or by the earth, or with any other oath: but let your yes, be yes, and your no, be no, lest you fall into condemnation.
neither shall you swear by your head, for you can not make one hair white or black.
Then he began to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
But let your word be, Yes, yes; No, no; for whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.
And, Whoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gift that is on it, becomes a debtor.
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not so to be.
Alas for you, blind guides! who say, Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, becomes a debtor.
nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King:
For, verily, men swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradiction.
And whoever swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him that dwells in it.
Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears by it, and by all that is on it.
But he began to curse and to swear, saying: I know not this man of whom you speak.
And he that swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sits upon it.
And when it was day, the Jews combined together, and 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, either by heaven, or by the earth, or with any other oath: but let your yes, be yes, and your no, be no, lest you fall into condemnation.
Topics on Swearing
God Swearing Blessings
Hebrews 6:13-14For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,
God Swearing Harm
Hebrews 3:11so that I swore in my anger, They shall not enter into my rest.
Not Swearing Oaths
Matthew 5:34But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
Swearing Being Forbidden
Matthew 5:34But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
Swearing By
Hebrews 6:16For, verily, men 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, either by heaven, or by the earth, or with any other oath: but let your yes, be yes, and your no, be no, lest you fall into condemnation.
