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Matthew 5:37
New King James Version
Matthew 5:37
New King James Version
37 (A)But let [a]your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
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- Matthew 5:37 Lit. your word be yes yes
Matthew 5:37
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 5:37
New American Standard Bible
37 But make sure your statement is, ‘[a]Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is [b]of (A)evil origin.
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- Matthew 5:37 I.e., a clear “yes” or “no”
- Matthew 5:37 Or from the evil one
Matthew 5:37
Amplified Bible
Matthew 5:37
Amplified Bible
37 But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’ [a firm yes or no]; anything more than that comes from the evil one.(A)
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Matthew 5:37
New International Version
Matthew 5:37
New International Version
37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;(A) anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[a](B)
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- Matthew 5:37 Or from evil
Matthew 5:37
King James Version
Matthew 5:37
King James Version
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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James 5:12
New King James Version
James 5:12
New King James Version
12 But above all, my brethren, (A)do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into [a]judgment.
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- James 5:12 M hypocrisy
James 5:12
New American Standard Bible
James 5:12
New American Standard Bible
12 But above all, (A)my brothers and sisters, (B)do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but [a]your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you do not fall under judgment.
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- James 5:12 Lit yours is to be yes, yes, and no, no
James 5:12
Amplified Bible
James 5:12
Amplified Bible
12 But above all, my fellow believers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but let your yes be [a truthful] yes, and your no be [a truthful] no, so that you may not fall under judgment.(A)
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James 5:12
New International Version
James 5:12
New International Version
12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.(A)
James 5:12
King James Version
James 5:12
King James Version
12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
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