10 occurrences in 12 translations

'Swear' in the Bible

"Again, you have heard that it was told those who lived long ago, "You must not swear an oath falsely,' but, "You must fulfill your oaths to the Lord.'

Verse ConceptsMaking VowsFalse WaysGod Speaking Of Oldgrandmas

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

Verse ConceptsKnowing Right And WrongStatus Of The TempleUnimportant ThingsSwearing

And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

Verse ConceptsKnowing Right And WrongOffering SacrificesUnimportant ThingsSwearing

Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

Verse ConceptsSwearing BySwearing

And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Verse ConceptsStatus Of The TempleSwearing BySwearing

And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

Verse ConceptsHeaven, God's ThroneHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansGod Sitting In GlorySwearing BySwearing

But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I call on You to swear a binding oath by the living God, that you tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingSilenceSpeech, Power And Significance OfAdjurationChrist Being SilentWho Is Jesus?Called Himself The ChristRivers

Bible Theasaurus

Affirm (70 instances)
Assert (5 instances)
Blaspheme (17 instances)
Depose (2 instances)

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