'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.'
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
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!
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
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.”
Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
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- Affirm (70 instances)
- Assert (5 instances)
- Avow (3 instances)
- Bank (39 instances)
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- Curse (243 instances)
- Depose (2 instances)
- Rely (119 instances)
- Swan (2 instances)
- Swear (127 instances)
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- Verify (5 instances)