8 occurrences

'Swear' in the Bible

But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!"

Verse ConceptsPrayerlessnessNot Knowing About ChristSwearing

To whom did he swear that they wouldn't enter into his rest, but to those who were disobedient?

Verse ConceptsGod Swearing Harmdisobedience

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he swore by himself,

Verse ConceptsGod HimselfSwearing

For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

Verse ConceptsConfirmationSwearing OathsSwearing BySwearing

But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguageConsistencyAffirmationsethics, personalOaths, HumanAffirmative ActionConversationHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansCursingSwearing Being ForbiddenAssentingDissentSwearing OathsNot Swearing OathsNo CondemnationSwearing

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