23 Bible Verses about Swearing

"But I say to you, swear not at all; neither by the sky, for it is God's throne;

Again, above all things, my brothers, swear not at all, neither by the heavens, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath. Let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no," so you will not fall under condemnation.

"Nor must you swear by your head, since you cannot make one hair white or black.

Then he began to curse and swear, saying, "I never knew the man." Immediately the cock crew!

"But let your word be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the Evil One.

"You say, too, that whoever swears by the offering that is upon it, his oath is binding.

For when God make the promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself, saying.

From out of the same mouth pour forth blessings and cursings! My brothers, this ought not to be so.

"Woe unto you, blind guides, who say, If any one swears by the Sanctuary, it is nothing, but if any one swears by the gold of the Sanctuary, the oath is binding.

"nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

I am referring to the oath because men swear by what is greater than themselves, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

"and he who swears by the Sanctuary swears by it and by Him who dwells therein;

"He then, who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it;

But he began with curses an solemn oaths to say, "I do not know the man you are talking about."

"and he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits thereon.

When day dawned the Jews made a conspiracy, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.