Matthew 5:37

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.

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  • Jas 5:12 : 12 But most of all, my brothers, do not take oaths, not by the heaven, or by the earth, or by any other thing: but let your Yes be Yes, and your No be No: so that you may not be judged.
  • Matt 13:19 : 19 When the word of the kingdom comes to anyone, and the sense of it is not clear to him, then the Evil One comes, and quickly takes away that which was put in his heart. He is the seed dropped by the wayside.
  • Matt 13:38 : 38 And the field is the world; and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; and the evil seeds are the sons of the Evil One;
  • 2 Cor 1:17-20 : 17 If then I had such a purpose, did I seem to be changing suddenly? or am I guided in my purposes by the flesh, saying, Yes, today, and, No, tomorrow? 18 As God is true, our word to you is not Yes and No. 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we were preaching among you, even I and Silvanus and Timothy, was not Yes and No, but in him is Yes. 20 For he is the Yes to all the undertakings of God: and by him all the words of God are made certain and put into effect, to the glory of God through us.
  • Col 3:9 : 9 Do not make false statements to one another; because you have put away the old man with all his doings,
  • Col 4:6 : 6 Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.
  • 2 Thess 3:3 : 3 But the Lord is true, who will give you strength and keep you safe from evil.
  • Eph 4:25 : 25 And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:
  • John 8:44 : 44 You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.
  • John 17:15 : 15 My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world, but that you will keep them from the Evil One.
  • 1 John 2:13 : 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil One. I have sent a letter to you, children, because you have knowledge of the Father.
  • 1 John 5:18 : 18 We are certain that one who is a child of God will do no sin, but the Son of God keeps him so that he is not touched by the Evil One.
  • Matt 6:13 : 13 And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.
  • 1 John 3:12 : 12 Not being of the Evil One like Cain, who put his brother to death. And why did he put him to death? Because his works were evil and his brother's works were good.

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  • Jas 5:12
    83%

    12 But most of all, my brothers, do not take oaths, not by the heaven, or by the earth, or by any other thing: but let your Yes be Yes, and your No be No: so that you may not be judged.

  • Matt 5:38-40
    3 verses
    76%

    38 You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

    39 But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.

    40 And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.

  • Matt 5:33-34
    2 verses
    76%

    33 Again, you have knowledge that it was said in old times, Do not take false oaths, but give effect to your oaths to the Lord:

    34 But I say to you, Take no oaths at all: not by the heaven, because it is the seat of God;

  • Matt 5:36
    76%

    36 You may not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

  • 2 Cor 1:17-19
    3 verses
    71%

    17 If then I had such a purpose, did I seem to be changing suddenly? or am I guided in my purposes by the flesh, saying, Yes, today, and, No, tomorrow?

    18 As God is true, our word to you is not Yes and No.

    19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, whom we were preaching among you, even I and Silvanus and Timothy, was not Yes and No, but in him is Yes.

  • Lev 5:4
    71%

    4 Or if anyone, without thought, takes an oath to do evil or to do good, whatever he says without thought, with an oath, having no knowledge of what he is doing; when it becomes clear to him, he will be responsible for any of these things.

  • Matt 12:33-37
    5 verses
    71%

    33 Make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for by its fruit you will get knowledge of the tree.

    34 You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.

    35 The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.

    36 And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.

    37 For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.

  • Zech 8:17
    70%

    17 Let no one have any evil thought in his heart against his neighbour; and have no love for false oaths: for all these things are hated by me, says the Lord.

  • Matt 5:26-27
    2 verses
    69%

    26 Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing.

    27 You have knowledge that it was said, You may not have connection with another man's wife:

  • Eccl 5:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5 Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.

    6 Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.

  • Ps 34:13
    69%

    13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

  • Eph 4:29
    69%

    29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

  • Matt 5:20-22
    3 verses
    68%

    20 For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.

    21 You have knowledge that it was said in old times, You may not put to death; and, Whoever puts to death will be in danger of being judged:

    22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire.

  • Prov 30:6
    68%

    6 Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.

  • Deut 5:20
    68%

    20 Do not give false witness against your neighbour;

  • Matt 6:23
    68%

    23 But if your eye is evil, all your body will be dark. If then the light which is in you is dark, how dark it will be!

  • Matt 19:18
    68%

    18 He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Do not put anyone to death, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness,

  • Ps 50:19
    68%

    19 You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

  • 1 Pet 3:9-10
    2 verses
    68%

    9 Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

    10 For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:

  • Luke 6:45
    67%

    45 The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.

  • Eph 5:6
    67%

    6 Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

  • Lev 19:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11 Do not take anyone's property or be false in act or word to another.

    12 And do not take an oath in my name falsely, putting shame on the name of your God: I am the Lord.

  • Deut 19:20
    67%

    20 And the rest of the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear, and never again do such evil among you.

  • Jas 3:10
    67%

    10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.

  • Rom 3:4
    67%

    4 In no way: but let God be true, though every man is seen to be untrue; as it is said in the Writings, That your words may be seen to be true, and you may be seen to be right when you are judged.

  • Eccl 5:2
    67%

    2 As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.

  • 1 Cor 15:33
    67%

    33 Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.

  • Exod 20:16
    66%

    16 Do not give false witness against your neighbour.

  • Matt 5:43
    66%

    43 You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:

  • Jas 4:16
    66%

    16 But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.

  • Matt 15:19
    66%

    19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    66%

    15 Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

  • Rom 14:16
    66%

    16 Let it not be possible for men to say evil about your good:

  • 1 Thess 5:22
    66%

    22 Keep from every form of evil.

  • Matt 15:5
    66%

    5 But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is given to God;