Numbers 30:2
New Living Translation
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
New Living Translation
14 Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God,
and keep the vows you made to the Most High.
Psalm 116:14
New Living Translation
14 I will keep my promises to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
Job 22:27
New Living Translation
27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you,
and you will fulfill your vows to him.
Acts 23:12
New Living Translation
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
New Living Translation
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
New Living Translation
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
New Living Translation
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!
Footnotes
- 1:15 Verse 1:15 is numbered 2:1 in Hebrew text.
Proverbs 20:25
New Living Translation
25 Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God
and only later counting the cost.
Psalm 116:18
New Living Translation
18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people—
Psalm 66:13-14
New Living Translation
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
New Living Translation
20 As for my companion, he betrayed his friends;
he broke his promises.
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