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James 5:12

Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.

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ASV

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

KJV

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

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32 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΠρὸProBeforeG4253 →
πάντωνpantōnall thingsG3956 →
δέ,dehowever,G1161 →
ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothersG80 →
μου,mouof mine,G3165 →
μὴmēnotG3361 →
ὀμνύετε,omnuetedo swear,G3660 →
μήτεmēteneither [swear by]G3383 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
οὐρανὸνouranonheavenG3772 →
μήτεmētenor [swear by]G3383 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
γῆνgēnearthG1093 →
μήτεmētenor [swear by]G3383 →
ἄλλονallonotherG243 →
τινὰtinaanyG5100 →
ὅρκον·horkonoath;G3727 →
ἤτωētōshould beG1510 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
ναὶnaiYesG3483 →
ναὶnai[be] yesG3483 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
οὒouNoG3756 →
οὔ,ou[be] no,G3756 →
ἵναinaso thatG2443 →
μὴmēnotG3361 →
ὑπὸhupounderG5259 →
κρίσινkrisinjudgmentG2920 →
πέσητε.¶pesēteyou may fall.G4098 →

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Matthew 5:37Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.Matthew 5:33–37Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’Exodus 20:7You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.Matthew 5:34But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;2 Corinthians 1:17When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” when I really mean “No, no”?Matthew 23:16–22Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’2 Corinthians 1:17–20When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” when I really mean “No, no”?Leviticus 19:12You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.1 Corinthians 11:29For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.Deuteronomy 5:11You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.Matthew 23:16Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’Zechariah 5:3Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed.Genesis 42:15And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.Malachi 3:5“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.1 Peter 4:8Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.James 3:1–2Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.1 Corinthians 11:34If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you come together it will not result in judgment. And when I come, I will give instructions about the remaining matters.3 John 1:2Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.

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