Numbers 30:2
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2 A man who makes a vow to the Lord or makes a pledge under oath must never break it. He must do exactly what he said he would do.
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Psalm 50:14
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14 Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God,
and keep the vows you made to the Most High.
Psalm 116:14
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14 I will keep my promises to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
Job 22:27
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27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you,
and you will fulfill your vows to him.
Acts 23:12
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The Plan to Kill Paul
12 The next morning a group of Jews[a] got together and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
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- 23:12 Greek the Jews.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
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4 When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him. 5 It is better to say nothing than to make a promise and not keep it.
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Acts 23:21
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21 But don’t do it! There are more than forty men hiding along the way ready to ambush him. They have vowed not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent.”
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Matthew 5:33-34
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Teaching about Vows
33 “You have also heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not break your vows; you must carry out the vows you make to the Lord.’[a] 34 But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne.
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Nahum 1:15
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15 [a]Look! A messenger is coming over the mountains with good news!
He is bringing a message of peace.
Celebrate your festivals, O people of Judah,
and fulfill all your vows,
for your wicked enemies will never invade your land again.
They will be completely destroyed!
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- 1:15 Verse 1:15 is numbered 2:1 in Hebrew text.
Proverbs 20:25
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25 Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God
and only later counting the cost.
Psalm 116:18
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18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people—
Psalm 66:13-14
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13 Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings
to fulfill the vows I made to you—
14 yes, the sacred vows that I made
when I was in deep trouble.
Psalm 55:20
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20 As for my companion, he betrayed his friends;
he broke his promises.
Psalm 22:25
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25 I will praise you in the great assembly.
I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you.
Numbers 30:3-4
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3 “If a young woman makes a vow to the Lord or a pledge under oath while she is still living at her father’s home, 4 and her father hears of the vow or pledge and does not object to it, then all her vows and pledges will stand.
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Leviticus 5:4
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4 “Or suppose you make a foolish vow of any kind, whether its purpose is for good or for bad. When you realize its foolishness, you must admit your guilt.
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2 Corinthians 9:9-11
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9 As the Scriptures say,
“They share freely and give generously to the poor.
Their good deeds will be remembered forever.”[a]
10 For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity[b] in you.
11 Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.
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2 Corinthians 1:23
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23 Now I call upon God as my witness that I am telling the truth. The reason I didn’t return to Corinth was to spare you from a severe rebuke.
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Acts 23:14
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14 They went to the leading priests and elders and told them, “We have bound ourselves with an oath to eat nothing until we have killed Paul.
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Matthew 23:18
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18 And you say that to swear ‘by the altar’ is not binding, but to swear ‘by the gifts on the altar’ is binding.
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Matthew 23:16
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16 “Blind guides! What sorrow awaits you! For you say that it means nothing to swear ‘by God’s Temple,’ but that it is binding to swear ‘by the gold in the Temple.’
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Matthew 14:7-9
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7 so he promised with a vow to give her anything she wanted. 8 At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!” 9 Then the king regretted what he had said; but because of the vow he had made in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders.
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Psalm 119:106
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106 I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again:
I will obey your righteous regulations.
Psalm 76:11
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11 Make vows to the Lord your God, and keep them.
Let everyone bring tribute to the Awesome One.
Psalm 56:12
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12 I will fulfill my vows to you, O God,
and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.
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