Leviticus 19:12
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12 And you shall not (A)swear by My name falsely, (B)nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
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Leviticus 19:12
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Deuteronomy 6:13
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13 You shall (A)fear the Lord your God and serve Him, and (B)shall take oaths in His name.
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Deuteronomy 6:13
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Deuteronomy 10:20
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20 (A)You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him, and to Him you shall hold fast, and take oaths in His name.
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Deuteronomy 10:20
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Matthew 5:33-37
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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
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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) 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.(E) 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;(F) anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[a](G)
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- Matthew 5:37 Or from evil
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