6 Bible Verses about Vows

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Acts 18:18

After waiting on for a number of days Paul said goodbye to the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. (As the latter was under a vow, he had his head shaved at Cenchreae.)

Acts 21:24-26

associate yourself with them, purify yourself with them, pay their expenses so that they may be free to have their heads shaved, and then everybody will understand there is nothing in these stories about you, but that, on the contrary, you are guided by obedience to the Law. As for Gentile believers, we have issued our decision that they must avoid food that has been offered to idols, the taste of blood, flesh of animals that have been strangled, and sexual vice." Then Paul associated himself with the men next day; he had himself purified along with them and went into the temple to give notice of the time when the days of purification would be completed ??the time, that is to say, when the sacrifice could be offered for each one of them.

Matthew 15:5-6

But you say, whoever tells his father or mother, 'This money might have been at your service but it is dedicated to God,' need not honour his father or mother. So you have repealed the law of God to suit your own tradition.

Mark 7:11-13

But you say that if a man tells his father or mother, 'This money might have been at your service, but it is Korban' (that is, dedicated to God), he is exempt, so you hold, from doing anything for his father or mother. That is repealing the word of God in the interests of the tradition which you keep up. And you do many things like that."

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Vows » Sacred, to be kept

More verses: Matthew 5:33 Psalm 76:11

Vows » Examples of

Acts 18:18

After waiting on for a number of days Paul said goodbye to the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. (As the latter was under a vow, he had his head shaved at Cenchreae.)

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

Then Paul associated himself with the men next day; he had himself purified along with them and went into the temple to give notice of the time when the days of purification would be completed ??the time, that is to say, when the sacrifice could be offered for each one of them.

Acts 21:23-24

So do as we tell you. We have four men here under a vow; associate yourself with them, purify yourself with them, pay their expenses so that they may be free to have their heads shaved, and then everybody will understand there is nothing in these stories about you, but that, on the contrary, you are guided by obedience to 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 day broke, the Jews formed a conspiracy, taking a solemn oath neither to eat nor to drink till they had killed Paul. There were more than forty of them in this plot. They then went to the high priests and elders, saying, "We have taken a solemn oath to taste no food till we have killed Paul. read more.
Now you and the Sanhedrin must inform the commander that you propose to investigate this case in detail, so that he may have Paul brought down to you. We will be all ready to kill him on the way down."

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 waiting on for a number of days Paul said goodbye to the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. (As the latter was under a vow, he had his head shaved at Cenchreae.)

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 tells his father or mother, 'This money might have been at your service, but it is Korban' (that is, dedicated to God), he is exempt, so you hold, from doing anything for his father or mother. That is repealing the word of God in the interests of the tradition which you keep up. And you do many things like that."

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 called Ananias, who with his wife Sapphira had sold some property, appropriated some of the purchase-money with the connivance of his wife; he only brought part of it to lay before the feet of the apostles. "Ananias," said Peter, "why has Satan filled your heart and made you cheat the holy Spirit by appropriating some of the money paid for the land? read more.
When it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And even after the sale, was the money not yours to do as you pleased about it? How could you think of doing a thing like this? You have not defrauded men but God." When Ananias heard this, he fell down and expired. (Great awe came over all who heard of it.) And the younger men rose, wrapped the body up and carried it away to be buried. After an interval of about three hours his wife happened to come in, quite unconscious of what had occurred. "Tell me," said Peter, "did you only sell the land for such and such a sum?" "Yes," she said, "that was all we sold it for." Peter said to her, "How could you arrange to put the Lord's Spirit to the proof? Listen, there are the footsteps of the men who have buried your husband! They are at the door, and they will carry you out as well." Instantly she fell down at their feet and expired. The younger men came in to find her dead; they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. Great awe came over the whole church and over all who heard about this.

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

Once again, you have heard how the men of old were told, 'You must not forswear yourself but discharge your vows to the Lord'.

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