23 Bible Verses about Swearing
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But above all, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay nay; that ye may not fall under condemnation.
for thou canst not make one hair of it white or black:
then he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
but let your conversation be yea, yea; no, no; for whatever is more than these, cometh from the evil one.
And, If any one swear by the altar, it is nothing; but if any one swear by the gift upon it, he is bound.
For when God made the promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself, saying,
out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not so to be.
Wo unto you, ye blind guides, who say, If any one swear by the temple, it is nothing;
nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King: neither shalt thou swear by thy head,
For men swear by a greater Being, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all controversy.
and he, that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by Him that dwelleth in it:
He then, that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it and by all things upon it:
But he began to curse and swear saying, I do not know this man of whom ye speak: And the cock crowed a second time.
and he, that sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by Him that sitteth upon it.
And when it was day, some of the Jews, having formed a conspiracy, bound themselves with 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, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay nay; that ye may not fall under condemnation.
Topics on Swearing
God Swearing Blessings
Hebrews 6:13-14For when God made the promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself, saying,
God Swearing Harm
Hebrews 3:11so I sware in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest."
Not Swearing Oaths
Matthew 5:34but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
Swearing Being Forbidden
Matthew 5:34but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
Swearing By
Hebrews 6:16For men swear by a greater Being, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all controversy.
Swearing Oaths
James 5:12But above all, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay nay; that ye may not fall under condemnation.
