23 Bible Verses about Swearing

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God;

But, my brethren, before all, swear not, neither by heaven, or by earth, or any other oath: but let your conversation be yes yes; and no no; lest you may fall under condemnation.

Neither swear by thy head, because thou art unable to make one hair white or black.

Then he began to anathematize and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but that which aboundeth more than these is of the evil one.

And, Whosoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever may swear by the gift upon it, is debtor.

For God having promised Abraham, since he had no greater one by whom to swear, swore by himself,

out of the same mouth come forth blessing and scolding. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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.

nor by the earth, because it is the footstool of His feet; neither by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

For men swear by the greater: and an oath of confirmation is to them an end to all controversy:

And the one swearing by the temple, swears by it, and by Him who inhabited it.

Therefore the one swearing by the altar, swears by it, and by all things which are on it.

But he began to anathematize, and to swear, I know not this man of whom you speak.

And the one swearing by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by Him that sitteth upon it.

And it being day, the Jews having formed a conspiracy, obligated themselves by an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they might kill Paul.