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Numbers 30:2
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Numbers 30:2
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2 When a man makes a vow to the Lord or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.(A)
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Numbers 30:2
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Numbers 30:2
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2 When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.(A)
Numbers 30:2
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Numbers 30:2
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2 If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
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Psalm 116:14
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Psalm 116:14
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14 I will pay my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.(A)
Psalm 116:14
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Psalm 116:14
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14 I will fulfill my vows(A) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
Psalm 116:14
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Psalm 116:14
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14 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.
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Psalm 50:14
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Psalm 50:14
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- 50.14 Or make thanksgiving your sacrifice to God
Psalm 50:14
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Psalm 50:14
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Psalm 50:14
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Psalm 50:14
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14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
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Job 22:27
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Job 22:27
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27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you,
and you will pay your vows.(A)
Job 22:27
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Job 22:27
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Job 22:27
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Job 22:27
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27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
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Acts 23:12
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Acts 23:12
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The Plot to Kill Paul
12 In the morning the Jews joined in a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.(A)
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Acts 23:12
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Acts 23:12
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The Plot to Kill Paul
12 The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy(A) and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.(B)
Acts 23:12
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Acts 23:12
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12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
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Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
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Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
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4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay fulfilling it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you vow.(A) 5 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not fulfill it.(B)
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Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
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Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
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4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it.(A) He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.(B) 5 It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it.(C)
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
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Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
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4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
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Psalm 22:25
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Psalm 22:25
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25 From you comes my praise in the great congregation;
my vows I will pay before those who fear him.(A)
Psalm 22:25
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Psalm 22:25
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Psalm 22:25
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Psalm 22:25
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25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
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Acts 23:21
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Acts 23:21
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21 But do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush for him. They have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink until they kill him. They are ready now and are waiting for your consent.”(A)
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Acts 23:21
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Acts 23:21
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21 Don’t give in to them, because more than forty(A) of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him.(B) They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request.”
Acts 23:21
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Acts 23:21
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21 But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
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Matthew 5:33-34
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Matthew 5:33-34
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Concerning Oaths
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.’(A) 34 But I say to you: Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,(B)
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Matthew 5:33-34
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Matthew 5:33-34
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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)
Matthew 5:33-34
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Matthew 5:33-34
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33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
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