³⁷ But make sure your statement is, ‘^[a]Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is ^[b]of ^(A)evil origin.

²⁶ If anyone thinks himself to be religious, yet does not ^[a](A)bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless.

³⁶ But I tell you that for every ^[a]careless word that people ^[b]speak, they will give an account of it on the ^(A)day of judgment. ³⁷ For ^[c]by your words you will be justified, and ^[d]by your words you will be condemned.”

² For we all ^(A)stumble in many ways. ^(B)If anyone does not stumble in ^[a]what he says, he is a ^(C)perfect man, able to ^[b](D)rein in the whole body as well.