23 Bible Verses about Swearing
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But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no be no, that you may not fall under condemnation.
And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.
Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know the man." And immediately the rooster crowed.
Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.
And you say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift that is on it, he is bound by his oath.'
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,
"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'If any one swears by the temple, it is nothing; but if any one swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.'
or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
Men swear by one greater than themselves, and in all their disputes the oath is final for confirmation.
And he who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who dwells in it.
Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know this man of whom you speak."
And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.
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.
From Thematic Bible
Swearing » FALSE » Profane, forbidden
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no be no, that you may not fall under condemnation.
Topics on Swearing
God Swearing Blessings
Hebrews 6:13-14For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,
God Swearing Harm
Hebrews 3:11As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall never enter my rest.'"
Not Swearing Oaths
Matthew 5:34But I say to you, do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne;
Swearing Being Forbidden
Matthew 5:34But I say to you, do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne;
Swearing By
Hebrews 6:16Men swear by one greater than themselves, and in all their disputes the oath is final for confirmation.
Swearing Oaths
James 5:12But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no be no, that you may not fall under condemnation.
