23 Bible Verses about Swearing
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But I tell you, you must not swear any oath, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
Above all, my brothers, never swear an oath, either by heaven or by earth or by anything else; let your "yes" be a plain "yes," your "no" a plain "no," lest you incur judgment.
nor shall you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
At this he broke out cursing and swearing, "I do not know the man." At that moment a cock crowed.
Let what you say be simply 'yes' or 'no'; whatever exceeds that springs from evil.
You say again, 'Swear by the altar, and it means nothing; but swear by the gift upon it, and the oath is binding.'
For in making a promise to Abraham God swore by himself (since he could swear by none greater),
blessing and cursing stream from the same lips! My brothers, this ought not to be.
Woe to you, blind guides that you are! you say, 'Swear by the sanctuary, and it means nothing; but swear by the gold of the sanctuary, and the oath is binding.'
nor by earth, for it is the footstool of his feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King;
For as men swear by a greater than themselves, and as an oath means to them a guarantee that ends any dispute,
he who swears by the sanctuary swears by it and by Him who inhabits it;
he who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
When day broke, the Jews formed a conspiracy, taking a solemn oath neither to eat nor to drink till they had killed Paul.
From Thematic Bible
Swearing » FALSE » Profane, forbidden
Above all, my brothers, never swear an oath, either by heaven or by earth or by anything else; let your "yes" be a plain "yes," your "no" a plain "no," lest you incur judgment.
But I tell you, you must not swear any oath, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
Topics on Swearing
God Swearing Blessings
Hebrews 6:13-14For in making a promise to Abraham God swore by himself (since he could swear by none greater),
Not Swearing Oaths
Matthew 5:34But I tell you, you must not swear any oath, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
Swearing Being Forbidden
Matthew 5:34But I tell you, you must not swear any oath, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
Swearing By
Hebrews 6:16For as men swear by a greater than themselves, and as an oath means to them a guarantee that ends any dispute,
Swearing Oaths
James 5:12Above all, my brothers, never swear an oath, either by heaven or by earth or by anything else; let your "yes" be a plain "yes," your "no" a plain "no," lest you incur judgment.
