6 Bible Verses about Vows

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Acts 18:18

After this Paul stayed many days longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchrea he had his hair cut, for he had taken a vow.

Acts 21:24-26

take these men and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may shave their heads. Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself live in observance of the law. But as for the Gentiles who have believed, we wrote to them our decision that they should abstain from meat sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from fornication." The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each one of them.

Matthew 15:5-6

But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might have received from me is a gift to God' he is not to honor his father with it. Thus you have made the word of God of no effect for the sake of your tradition.

Mark 7:11-13

But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is Corban' (that is, a gift devoted to God), then you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother, thus making void the word of God through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do."

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Vows » Sacred, to be kept

More verses: Matthew 5:33 Psalm 76:11

Vows » Examples of

Acts 18:18

After this Paul stayed many days longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchrea he had his hair cut, for he had taken a vow.

More verses: Judges 11:30 Acts 21:23

Vows » All things dedicated by, to be brought to the tabernacle

Vows » Were made in reference to » Offering sacrifices

Vows » To be performed without delay

Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jacob

Vows » Of things corrupt or blemished an insult to God

Vows » Instances of » Of hannah, to consecrate to the lord the child for which she prayed

Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of certain jews with paul

Acts 21:26

The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each one of them.

Acts 21:23-24

Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow; take these men and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may shave their heads. Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself live in observance of the law.

Vows » Rash » The israelites, to destroy the benjamites

Vows » Mosaic laws concerning

Vows » To be voluntary

Vows » Things offered in, to be brought to the tabernacle or temple

Vows » The hire of a prostitute or price of a dog could not be the subject of

Vows » Clean beasts the subjects of, not to be redeemed

Vows » Might be redeemed by paying a suitable compensation

Vows » Of wives, could only be objected to at the time of making

Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of lemuel's mother

Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jephthah

Vows » Of married women void without consent of husbands

Vows » Of children void without the consent of parents

Vows » Danger of inconsiderately making

Vows » Were made in reference to » Dedicating children to God

Vows » Were made in reference to » Devoting property to God

Vows » Were made in reference to » Afflicting the soul

Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of elkanah

Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of hannah

Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of david

Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of israelites

Vows » Of widows and women divorced from their husbands binding

Vows » To be performed faithfully

Vows » Were made in reference to » Devoting the person to God

Vows » Instances of » Of the jews, to kill paul

Acts 23:12-15

When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. There were more than forty who formed this plot. They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, "We have bound ourselves under a solemn oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. read more.
You therefore, along with the council, give notice now to the commander to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case more exactly. And we are ready to kill him before he comes near."

Vows » Instances of » Of jacob, see above

Vows » Rash » By jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the ammonites were successful

Vows » The redemption price of the offering of real estate, to be valued by the priest

Vows » Of a field

Vows » Solemn promises made to God

Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of mariners who cast out jonah

Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of paul

Acts 18:18

After this Paul stayed many days longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchrea he had his hair cut, for he had taken a vow.

Vows » Instances of » Of absalom

Vows » Edible things offered in, to be eaten the same day they were offered

Vows » A minor, of himself

Mark 7:11-13

But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is Corban' (that is, a gift devoted to God), then you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother, thus making void the word of God through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do."

Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jonah

Vows » Instances of » Of ananias and sapphira, in the dedication of the proceeds of the sale of their land

Acts 5:1-11

But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and with his wife's full knowledge he kept back some of the money for himself, and brought only a part and laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the price of the land? read more.
While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God." When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. And great fear came upon all who heard of it. The young men arose and wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him. After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. Peter said to her, "Tell me whether you sold the land for such and such a price." And she said, "Yes, that was the price." Then Peter said to her, "How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out." Immediately she fell down at his feet and died. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. And great fear came upon the whole church, and upon all who heard of these things.

Vows » Instances of » Of the mother of micah, in the dedication of silver for the making of an idol

Vows » Instances of » Of job, not to entertain thoughts of fornication

Vows » Instances of » Of elkanah

Vows » Instances of » Of david

Vows » Belonged to the priests

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Matthew 5:33

"Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'

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