Matthew 23:22

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And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.

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  • Matt 5:34 : 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne,
  • Ps 11:4 : 4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
  • Isa 66:1 : 1 This is what the Lord says: 'The heavens are My throne, and the earth is My footstool. Where then is the house you could build for Me, and where is My resting place?'.
  • Acts 7:49 : 49 Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be?
  • Rev 4:2-3 : 2 Immediately I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and someone was seated on the throne. 3 The one seated there had an appearance like jasper and carnelian, and all around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald.

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    16Woe to you, blind guides! You say, 'If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'

    17You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

    18And you say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is obligated.'

    19You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

    20Therefore, whoever swears by the altar swears by it and everything on it.

    21And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

  • Matt 5:33-36
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    83%

    33Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'Do not break your oaths, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.'

    34But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne,

    35or by the earth, for it is His footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

    36And do not swear by your head, because you cannot make even one hair white or black.

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  • 2 Chr 6:22
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    22If someone sins against their neighbor and is required to take an oath before Your altar in this house,

  • 1 Kgs 8:31
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    31If someone sins against a neighbor and is asked to swear an oath, and they come and take the oath before Your altar in this house,

  • Rev 10:5-6
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    5Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and the land raised his hand to heaven.

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  • Deut 6:13
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    13Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

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    12Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

  • Isa 65:16
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    16Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the past troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my eyes.

  • Lev 5:4
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    16People swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.

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  • Luke 1:73
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    24Abraham said, 'I swear it.'

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