Matthew 5:37

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Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything more comes from the evil one.

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  • Jas 5:12 : 12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or earth or any other oath. Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No,’ so that you may not fall under judgment.
  • Matt 13:19 : 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
  • Matt 13:38 : 38 The field is the world, and the good seed represents the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one.
  • 2 Cor 1:17-20 : 17 So, when I was planning this, did I act with fickleness? Or do I make plans in a worldly way, saying yes and no at the same time? 18 But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes" and "No." 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not "Yes" and "No," but in Him it has always been "Yes." 20 For as many promises as God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through Him, the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.
  • Col 3:9 : 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices,
  • Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
  • 2 Thess 3:3 : 3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you against the evil one.
  • Eph 4:25 : 25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, and slanders.
  • John 8:44 : 44 You are from your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
  • John 17:15 : 15 I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to protect them from the evil one.
  • 1 John 2:13 : 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.
  • 1 John 5:18 : 18 We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them.
  • Matt 6:13 : 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
  • 1 John 3:12 : 12 Not like Cain, who was from the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil and his brother’s were righteous.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Jas 5:12
    83%

    12Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or earth or any other oath. Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No,’ so that you may not fall under judgment.

  • Matt 5:38-40
    3 verses
    76%

    38You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

    39But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other also.

    40And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.

  • Matt 5:33-34
    2 verses
    76%

    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,

  • Matt 5:36
    76%

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

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

    17So, when I was planning this, did I act with fickleness? Or do I make plans in a worldly way, saying yes and no at the same time?

    18But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes" and "No."

    19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not "Yes" and "No," but in Him it has always been "Yes."

  • Lev 5:4
    71%

    4Or if someone makes a rash oath to do something evil or good, whatever they may rashly utter with an oath, and it is hidden from them, but they later realize it, they are guilty in one of these cases.

  • Matt 12:33-37
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    71%

    33Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

    34You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

    35The good person brings out good things from the good treasure of his heart, and the evil person brings out evil things from his evil treasure.

    36I tell you, on the Day of Judgment, people will give an account for every idle word they speak.

    37For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.

  • Zech 8:17
    70%

    17Do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love false oaths, for I hate all these things, declares the LORD.

  • Matt 5:26-27
    2 verses
    69%

    26Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

    27You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’

  • Eccl 5:5-6
    2 verses
    69%

    5Do not let your mouth cause you to sin, and do not tell God’s messenger that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your words and destroy the work of your hands?

    6Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore, fear God.

  • Ps 34:13
    69%

    13Who is the person who desires life and loves many days to see good?

  • Eph 4:29
    69%

    29No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.

  • Matt 5:20-22
    3 verses
    68%

    20For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

    21You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder,’ and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.

    22But I say to you, everyone who is angry with their brother without cause will be subject to judgment. Whoever says to their brother, ‘Raka!’ will be answerable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.

  • Prov 30:6
    68%

    6Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.

  • Deut 5:20
    68%

    20You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

  • Matt 6:23
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    23But if your eye is unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

  • Matt 19:18
    68%

    18The man asked, "Which ones?" Jesus answered, "Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,

  • Ps 50:19
    68%

    19You let your mouth speak evil, and your tongue devises deceit.

  • 1 Pet 3:9-10
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    68%

    9Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary, give a blessing, because to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing.

    10For the one who wants to love life and to see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

  • Luke 6:45
    67%

    45A good person brings good things out of the good stored up in their heart, and an evil person brings evil things out of the evil stored up in their heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

  • Eph 5:6
    67%

    6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.

  • Lev 19:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11Do not steal. Do not deceive or lie to one another.

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

  • Deut 19:20
    67%

    20Then the rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid, and they will never again commit such an evil thing among you.

  • Jas 3:10
    67%

    10Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not be this way.

  • Rom 3:4
    67%

    4Absolutely not! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: "So that You may be justified in Your words and prevail when You are judged."

  • Eccl 5:2
    67%

    2Dreams come from too much activity, and a fool’s voice is known by many words.

  • 1 Cor 15:33
    67%

    33Do not be deceived: 'Bad company corrupts good morals.'

  • Exod 20:16
    66%

    16You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

  • Matt 5:43
    66%

    43You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'

  • Jas 4:16
    66%

    16But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

  • Matt 15:19
    66%

    19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, and slanders.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    66%

    15See that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good, both for one another and for everyone.

  • Rom 14:16
    66%

    16Therefore, do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil.

  • 1 Thess 5:22
    66%

    22Abstain from every form of evil.

  • Matt 15:5
    66%

    5But you say that if anyone declares to their father or mother, ‘What you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’