23 Bible Verses about Swearing
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Above all, my brothers, stop swearing, either by heaven or by the earth, or by anything else. Let your "Yes" mean Yes, and your "No," No, so as to keep from falling under condemnation.
Never swear by your own head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Then he commenced cursing and swearing, "I do not know the man!" And at once a cock crowed.
But your way of speaking must be a simple 'Yes' or 'No.' Anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
You say, 'Whoever swears by the altar is not duty-bound, but whoever swears by the offering on the altar is duty-bound!'
For when God made His promise to Abraham, He took an oath by Himself, since He had no one greater by whom He could take it,
Out of the same mouth flow blessing and cursing! It ought not to be like this, my brothers.
A curse on you, you blind leaders who say, 'Whoever swears by the sanctuary is not duty-bound, but whoever swears by the gold of the sanctuary is duty-bound.'
or by the earth, for it is His footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
For it is a custom among men to take oath by something greater than themselves, and an oath taken for confirmation settles any dispute among them.
whoever swears by the sanctuary swears by it and by Him who dwells in it;
Then he commenced cursing and swearing, "I do not know this man that you are talking about."
whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits on it.
After day had dawned, the Jews formed a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink till they had killed Paul.
From Thematic Bible
Swearing » FALSE » Profane, forbidden
Above all, my brothers, stop swearing, either by heaven or by the earth, or by anything else. Let your "Yes" mean Yes, and your "No," No, so as to keep from falling under condemnation.
Topics on Swearing
God Swearing Blessings
Hebrews 6:13-14For when God made His promise to Abraham, He took an oath by Himself, since He had no one greater by whom He could take it,
God Swearing Harm
Hebrews 3:11So in my anger I took oath, 'They shall not be admitted to my rest!'"
Not Swearing Oaths
Matthew 5:34But I tell you not to swear at all, either by heaven, for it is God's throne,
Swearing Being Forbidden
Matthew 5:34But I tell you not to swear at all, either by heaven, for it is God's throne,
Swearing By
Hebrews 6:16For it is a custom among men to take oath by something greater than themselves, and an oath taken for confirmation settles any dispute among them.
Swearing Oaths
James 5:12Above all, my brothers, stop swearing, either by heaven or by the earth, or by anything else. Let your "Yes" mean Yes, and your "No," No, so as to keep from falling under condemnation.
