James 5:12

Bishops' Bible (1568)

But aboue all thynges my brethren, sweare not, neither by heauen, neither by earth, neither any other othe: Let your yea, be yea, and your nay nay, lest you fall into condempnation.

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  • Matt 5:33-37 : 33 Agayne, ye haue hearde that it was sayde vnto them of olde tyme: Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt perfourme vnto the Lorde thine othes. 34 But, I say vnto you: Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is gods seate, 35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footestoole, neither by Hierusalem, for it is the citie of the great kyng. 36 Neither shalt thou sweare by thy head, because thou canst not make one heere whyte or blacke. 37 But let your communication be yea, yea, nay nay. For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euyll.
  • 2 Cor 1:17-20 : 17 When I therfore was thus mynded, did I vse lightnesse? or mynde I carnally those thynges whiche I mynde, that with me shoulde be yea yea, & nay nay? 18 God is faythfull: For our preaching to you, was not yea and nay. 19 For Gods sonne Iesus Christe which was preached among you by vs, euen by me, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in hym it was yea. 20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and are in him Amen, vnto the glorie of God, through vs.
  • 1 Cor 11:34 : 34 If any man hunger, let hym eate at home, that ye come not together vnto condempnation. Other thynges wyll I set in order when I come.
  • Matt 23:16-22 : 16 Wo be vnto you ye blynde guides: for ye say, whosoeuer doth sweare by the temple, it is nothyng: but whosoeuer sweareth by the golde of the temple, he is a detter. 17 Ye fooles and blynde. For whether is greater, the golde, or the temple that sanctifieth the golde? 18 And whosoeuer sweareth by the aulter, it is nothyng: but whosoeuer sweareth by the gyft that is vpon it, he is a detter. 19 Ye fooles and blynde, for whether is greater, the gyft: or the aulter that sanctifieth the gyft? 20 Who so therfore sweareth by the aulter, sweareth by it, and by all thynges theron. 21 And who so sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by hym that dwelleth therin. 22 And he that sweareth by heauen, sweareth by the seate of God, and by hym that sitteth theron.

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  • Matt 5:33-38
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    33Agayne, ye haue hearde that it was sayde vnto them of olde tyme: Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt perfourme vnto the Lorde thine othes.

    34But, I say vnto you: Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is gods seate,

    35Nor by the earth, for it is his footestoole, neither by Hierusalem, for it is the citie of the great kyng.

    36Neither shalt thou sweare by thy head, because thou canst not make one heere whyte or blacke.

    37But let your communication be yea, yea, nay nay. For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euyll.

    38Ye haue hearde, that it is sayde, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

  • Lev 5:4
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    4Either if a soule sweare, and pronounceth with his lippes to do euill or to do good, whatsoeuer it be that a man shall pronounce with an othe, and the thyng be hyd from hym, and commeth to the knowledge of it, and hath offended in one of these:

  • Lev 19:11-12
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    11Ye shall not steale, neither deale falselye, neither lye one to another.

    12Ye shall not sweare by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: I am the Lorde.

  • Eccl 5:5-6
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    5For better is it that thou make no vowe, then that thou shouldest promise and not pay.

    6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy fleshe for to sinne, neither say thou before the angell that it is thy ignoraunce: for then God wyll be angry at thy voyce, and destroy all the worke of thyne handes.

  • 2 Cor 1:17-19
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    17When I therfore was thus mynded, did I vse lightnesse? or mynde I carnally those thynges whiche I mynde, that with me shoulde be yea yea, & nay nay?

    18God is faythfull: For our preaching to you, was not yea and nay.

    19For Gods sonne Iesus Christe which was preached among you by vs, euen by me, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in hym it was yea.

  • Jas 5:9
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    9Grudge not one agaynst another brethren, lest ye be dampned: Beholde, the iudge standeth before the doore.

  • Heb 6:16
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    16For men veryly sweare by the greater, and an oth for confirmation, is to them an ende of all stryfe.

  • Jas 3:10
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    10Out of one mouth proceadeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these thynges ought not so to be.

  • Num 30:2
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    2If a man vowe vnto the Lorde, or sweare an othe to bynde his soule: he shall not go backe with his worde, but shall fulfyll all that is proceeded out of his mouth.

  • Jas 4:11
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    11Backbite not one another brethren. He that backbiteth his brother, and he that iudgeth his brother, backbiteth ye lawe, and iudgeth the lawe: But and yf thou iudge the lawe, thou art not an obseruer of the lawe, but a iudge.

  • Jas 3:1-2
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    71%

    1My brethren, be not manie maisters, knowyng howe that we shall receaue the greater damnation:

    2For in many thynges we sinne all. If a man sinne not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle all the body.

  • Matt 23:22
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    22And he that sweareth by heauen, sweareth by the seate of God, and by hym that sitteth theron.

  • Eccl 5:2
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    2Be not hastye with thy mouth, and let not thine heart speake any thyng rashly before God: For God is in heauen, and thou vpon earth, therfore let thy wordes be fewe.

  • Matt 12:36-37
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    36But I say vnto you, of euery idell worde that men shall speake, they shall geue accompt therof, in the day of iudgment.

    37For of thy wordes, thou shalt be iustified: and of thy wordes, thou shalt be condemned.

  • Zech 8:17
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    17And let none of you imagine euil in his heart against his neighbour, and loue no false othes: for all these are ye thinges that I hate, saith the Lorde.

  • 1 Cor 6:7-8
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    7Nowe therefore there is vtterly a fault among you, because ye go to lawe one with another: Why rather suffer ye not wrong? why rather suffer ye not harme?

    8Nay, ye your selues do wrong, and do harme, and that to your brethren.

  • Jas 1:19
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    19Wherfore my deare brethre, let euery man be swyft to heare, slowe to speake, slowe to wrath.

  • Jas 1:16
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    16Do not erre my deare brethren.

  • Deut 5:11
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    11Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy God in vayne: for the Lorde wyll not holde him giltlesse that taketh his name in vayne.

  • Eph 5:6
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    6Let no man deceaue you with vayne wordes: For, because of such thynges commeth the wrath of God vppon the chyldren of disobedience.

  • Lev 5:1
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    1If a soule sinne, and heare the voyce of swearing, and is a witnesse, whether he hath seene or knowen of it, if he do not vtter it, he shall beare his sinne.

  • Zech 5:3
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    3Then saide he vnto me, This is the curse that goeth foorth ouer the whole earth: for al theeues shalbe iudged after this booke, & al pariured persons shalbe iudged according to the same.

  • Matt 23:18
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    18And whosoeuer sweareth by the aulter, it is nothyng: but whosoeuer sweareth by the gyft that is vpon it, he is a detter.

  • Ps 15:4
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    4He that dispiseth in his eyes the reprobate: and honoureth them that feare God. He that hath sworne to his owne hurt: and yet wyll not go from his oth.

  • Deut 5:20
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    20Thou shalt not beare false witnesse agaynst thy neyghbour.

  • Jas 2:7
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    7Do not they blaspheme that good name by the which you are named?

  • Prov 30:6
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    6Put thou nothyng vnto his wordes, lest he reproue thee, and thou be founde a lyar.

  • 1 Thess 4:6
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    6That no man oppresse and defraude his brother in any matter, because that the Lorde is the auenger of all suche: as we also haue forewarned you, and testified.

  • Jer 5:2
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    2For though they can say, the Lorde lyueth: yet they sweare to deceaue.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15See that none recompence euyll for euyll vnto any man: but euer folowe that whiche is good, both among your selues, and to all men.

  • Rom 3:4
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    4God forbyd. Yea let God be true, and euery man a lyer, as it is writte: That thou myghtest be iustified in thy sayinges, and ouercome when thou art iudged.

  • 1 Kgs 8:31
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    31If any man trespasse against his neyghbour, & there go an oth betweene them, and the one compel the other, and come, swearing before thyne aulter in this house:

  • Eccl 7:21
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    21Take no heede vnto euery word that is spoken, lest thou heare thy seruaunt curse thee:

  • Isa 65:16
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    16Who so reioyceth vpon earth, shall reioyce in the true God, and who so sweareth vpon earth, shall sweare in the true God: for the olde afflictions shalbe forgotten, and taken away out of my sight.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9Not rendryng euyl for euyll, or rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywyse blesse, knowyng that ye are therevnto called, euen that ye shoulde be heyres of the blessyng.

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    1Iudge not, that ye be not iudged.

  • Exod 20:16
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    16Thou shalt not beare false witnesse agaynst thy neyghbour.

  • Jas 2:12
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    12So speake ye, and so do, as they that shalbe iudged by the lawe of libertie.