Matthew 5:33-37
New King James Version
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
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
33 “ Again palin, you have heard akouō that hoti it was said legō to those ho of old archaios, ‘ You shall not ou break epiorkeō an oath , but de carry out apodidōmi the ho vows horkos you sy made to the ho Lord kyrios.’ 34 But de I egō say legō to you hymeis, do not mē take omnyō an oath at all holōs; neither mēte by en · ho heaven ouranos, for hoti it is eimi the throne thronos of ho God theos, 35 nor mēte by en the ho earth gē, for hoti it is eimi a footstool hypopodion for ho his autos feet pous, nor mēte by eis Jerusalem Hierosolyma, for hoti it is eimi the city polis of the ho great megas King basileus. 36 Nor mēte shall you take an oath omnyō by en · ho your sy head kephalē, because hoti you cannot ou make poieō a single heis hair thrix white leukos or ē black melas. 37 But de let what ho you hymeis say logos be eimi a simple ‘ Yes nai, Yes nai,’ or ‘ No ou, No ou;’ · ho · de anything more perissos than this houtos comes eimi from ek the ho evil ponēros one .
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