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Exodus 20:7
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Exodus 20:7
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7 (A)“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord (B)will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.
Exodus 20:7
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Exodus 20:7
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7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.(A)
Deuteronomy 5:11
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Deuteronomy 5:11
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11 (A)‘You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him [a]guiltless who takes His name in vain.
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- Deuteronomy 5:11 innocent
Deuteronomy 5:11
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Deuteronomy 5:11
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James 5:12
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James 5:12
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12 But above all, my brethren, (A)do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into [a]judgment.
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- James 5:12 M hypocrisy
James 5:12
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James 5:12
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12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.(A)
Leviticus 19:12
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Leviticus 19:12
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12 And you shall not (A)swear by My name falsely, (B)nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
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Leviticus 19:12
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Leviticus 19:12
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Matthew 5:33-37
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Matthew 5:33-37
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Jesus Forbids Oaths
33 “Again you have heard that (A)it was said to those of [a]old, (B)‘You shall not swear falsely, but (C)shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ 34 But I say to you, (D)do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is (E)God’s throne; 35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of (F)the great King. 36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 (G)But let [b]your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
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- Matthew 5:33 ancient times
- Matthew 5:37 Lit. your word be yes yes
Matthew 5:33-37
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Matthew 5:33-37
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Oaths
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath,(A) but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’(B) 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all:(C) either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;(D) 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.(E) 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’;(F) anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[a](G)
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- Matthew 5:37 Or from evil
Jeremiah 4:2
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Jeremiah 4:2
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2 (A)And you shall swear, ‘The Lord lives,’
(B)In truth, in [a]judgment, and in righteousness;
(C)The nations shall bless themselves in Him,
And in Him they shall (D)glory.”
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- Jeremiah 4:2 justice
Jeremiah 4:2
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Jeremiah 4:2
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Hebrews 6:16-17
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Hebrews 6:16-17
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16 For men indeed swear by the greater, and (A)an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. 17 Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to (B)the heirs of promise (C)the [a]immutability of His counsel, [b]confirmed it by an oath,
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- Hebrews 6:17 unchangeableness of His purpose
- Hebrews 6:17 guaranteed
Hebrews 6:16-17
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Hebrews 6:16-17
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16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.(A) 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging(B) nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised,(C) he confirmed it with an oath.
Psalm 50:14-16
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Psalm 50:14-16
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14 (A)Offer to God thanksgiving,
And (B)pay your vows to the Most High.
15 (C)Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”
16 But to the wicked God says:
“What right have you to declare My statutes,
Or take My covenant in your mouth,
Joshua 9:20
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Joshua 9:20
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20 This we will do to them: We will let them live, lest (A)wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them.”
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Joshua 9:20
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Joshua 9:20
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20 This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that God’s wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath(A) we swore to them.”
Matthew 26:63-64
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Matthew 26:63-64
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63 But (A)Jesus kept silent. And the high priest answered and said to Him, (B)“I put You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God!”
64 Jesus said to him, “It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, (C)hereafter you will see the Son of Man (D)sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
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Matthew 26:63-64
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Matthew 26:63-64
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63 But Jesus remained silent.(A)
The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath(B) by the living God:(C) Tell us if you are the Messiah,(D) the Son of God.”(E)
64 “You have said so,”(F) Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One(G) and coming on the clouds of heaven.”[a](H)
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- Matthew 26:64 See Psalm 110:1; Daniel 7:13.
Matthew 23:16-22
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Matthew 23:16-22
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16 “Woe to you, (A)blind guides, who say, (B)‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it.’ 17 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold (C)or the temple that [a]sanctifies the gold? 18 And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform it.’ 19 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift (D)or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 Therefore he who [b]swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. 21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by (E)Him who [c]dwells in it. 22 And he who swears by heaven, swears by (F)the throne of God and by Him who sits on it.
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- Matthew 23:17 NU sanctified
- Matthew 23:20 Swears an oath
- Matthew 23:21 M dwelt
Matthew 23:16-22
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Matthew 23:16-22
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16 “Woe to you, blind guides!(A) You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.’(B) 17 You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?(C) 18 You also say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gift on the altar is bound by that oath.’ 19 You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?(D) 20 Therefore, anyone who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. 21 And anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells(E) in it. 22 And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it.(F)
Joshua 2:17
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Joshua 2:17
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17 So the men said to her: “We will be (A)blameless[a] of this oath of yours which you have made us swear,
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- Joshua 2:17 free from obligation to this oath
Joshua 2:17
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Joshua 2:17
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17 Now the men had said to her, “This oath(A) you made us swear will not be binding on us
Joshua 2:12
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Joshua 2:12
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12 Now therefore, I beg you, (A)swear to me by the Lord, since I have shown you kindness, that you also will show kindness to (B)my father’s house, and (C)give me [a]a true token,
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- Joshua 2:12 a pledge of truth
Joshua 2:12
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Joshua 2:12
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12 “Now then, please swear to me(A) by the Lord that you will show kindness(B) to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign(C)
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