6 occurrences

'Swear' in the Bible

But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man you are talking about!”

Verse ConceptsPrayerlessnessNot Knowing About ChristSwearing

And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who were disobedient?

Verse ConceptsGod Swearing Harmdisobedience

For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,

Verse ConceptsGod HimselfSwearing

For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute.

Verse ConceptsConfirmationSwearing OathsSwearing BySwearing

But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.

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

Bible Theasaurus

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

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