23 Bible Verses about Swearing

But I say to you, do not take any oath, [saying] 'by heaven,' for it is God's throne;

But above everything else, my brothers, do not take oaths, not "by the heaven," nor "by the earth," nor by any other oath. But your "yes" should be [simply] "yes," and your "no," [simply] "no," so you do not fall under condemnation.

You should not take an oath, [saying] 'by my head,' for you cannot make a single hair white or black.

Then Peter began to curse and swear, "[I tell you], I do not know the man." And immediately a rooster crowed.

But you should just say 'yes' [when you mean] yes, and 'no' [when you mean] no. Whatever you say beyond these [i.e., enforcing them by oaths] is of the evil one [i.e., the devil].

And [you say], whoever takes an oath 'by the Altar,' it does not [really] mean anything, but whoever takes an oath 'by the gift on the Altar,' he is obligated to [fulfill] the oath.

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He could not make a vow by anyone greater, He vowed by Himself,

Praise and cursing come out of the same mouth! My brothers, these things should not be happening.

"It is too bad for you blind leaders who say that whoever takes an oath 'by the Temple,' it does not [really] mean anything, but whoever takes an oath 'by the gold of the Temple,' he is obligated to [fulfill] the oath.

nor 'by earth,' for it is the footstool for His feet; nor 'by Jerusalem,' for it is the city of the great King [i.e., God].

For people make vows by someone greater [than themselves], and an argument is settled when someone takes an oath [that he is telling the truth].

And the person who takes an oath 'by the Temple,' [not only] swears by it, but [also] by Him [i.e., God] who lives there.

The person, therefore, who takes an oath 'by the Altar,' [not only] swears by it, but [also] by everything on it.

Then Peter began to curse and swear, saying, "I do not know this man you are talking about."

And the person who takes an oath 'by heaven,' swears 'by the throne of God,' and [also] by Him [i.e., God] who sits on it.

When daylight came, [a group of] Jews conspired together, agreeing under oath that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.