Matthew 5:33-37
New International Version - UK
Oaths
33 ‘Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, “Do not break your oath, but fulfil to the Lord the oaths you have made.” 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply “Yes,” or “No”; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[a]
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- Matthew 5:37 Or from evil
Matthew 5:33-37
The Message
Empty Promises
33-37 “And don’t say anything you don’t mean. This counsel is embedded deep in our traditions. You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of pious talk, saying, ‘I’ll pray for you,’ and never doing it, or saying, ‘God be with you,’ and not meaning it. You don’t make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true. Just say ‘yes’ and ‘no.’ When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong.
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Matthew 5:33-37
Amplified Bible
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the men of old, ‘You shall not make false vows, but you shall fulfill your vows to the Lord [as a religious duty].’ 34 But I say to you, do not make an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God; 35 or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.(A) 36 Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you are not able to make a single hair white or black. 37 But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’ [a firm yes or no]; anything more than that comes from the evil one.(B)
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Matthieu 5:33-37
La Bible du Semeur
33 Vous avez encore appris qu’il a été dit à nos ancêtres : Tu ne rompras pas ton serment ; ce que tu as promis par serment devant le Seigneur, tu l’accompliras[a]. 34 Eh bien, moi je vous dis de ne pas faire de serment du tout. Ne dites pas : « Je le jure par le ciel », car le ciel, c’est le trône de Dieu. 35 Ou : « J’en prends la terre à témoin », car elle est l’escabeau où Dieu pose ses pieds. Ou : « Je le jure par Jérusalem ; », car elle est la ville de Dieu, le grand Roi. 36 Ne dites pas davantage : « Je le jure sur ma tête », car tu ne peux pas rendre un seul de tes cheveux blanc ou noir.
37 Dites simplement « oui » si c’est oui, « non » si c’est non. Tous les serments qu’on y ajoute viennent du diable[b].
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