James 5:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

But before all thinges, my brethren, sweare not, neither by heauen, nor by earth, nor by any other othe: but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into condemnation.

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  • Matt 5:33-37 : 33 Againe, ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thine othes to the Lord. 34 But I say vnto you, Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is the throne of God: 35 Nor yet by the earth: for it is his footestoole: neither by Hierusalem: for it is the citie of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou sweare by thine head, because thou canst not make one heare white or blacke. 37 But let your communication be Yea, yea: Nay, nay. For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euill.
  • 2 Cor 1:17-20 : 17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I vse lightnesse? or minde I those thinges which I minde, according to the flesh, that with me should be, Yea, yea, and Nay, nay? 18 Yea, God is faithfull, that our worde towarde you was not Yea, and Nay. 19 For the Sonne of God Iesus Christ, who was preached among you by vs, that is, by me, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, was not Yea, & Nay: but in him 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 And if any man be hungry, let him eate at home, that ye come not together vnto condemnation. Other things will I set in order when I come.
  • Matt 23:16-22 : 16 Wo be vnto you blinde guides, which say, Whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the golde of the Temple, he offendeth. 17 Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the golde, or the Temple that sanctifieth the golde? 18 And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth. 19 Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering? 20 Whosoeuer therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that sweareth by heauen, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

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    33 Againe, ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thine othes to the Lord.

    34 But I say vnto you, Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is the throne of God:

    35 Nor yet by the earth: for it is his footestoole: neither by Hierusalem: for it is the citie of the great King.

    36 Neither shalt thou sweare by thine head, because thou canst not make one heare white or blacke.

    37 But let your communication be Yea, yea: Nay, nay. For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euill.

    38 Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

  • Lev 5:4
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    4 Either if any sweare and pronounce with his lippes to do euill, or to doe good (whatsoeuer it bee that a man shall pronounce with an othe) and it be hid from him, and after knoweth that he hath offended in one of these poyntes,

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

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

  • Eccl 5:5-6
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    5 (5:4) It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it.

    6 (5:5) Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to sinne: neither say before the Angel, that this is ignorance: wherefore shall God bee angry by thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?

  • 2 Cor 1:17-19
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    17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I vse lightnesse? or minde I those thinges which I minde, according to the flesh, that with me should be, Yea, yea, and Nay, nay?

    18 Yea, God is faithfull, that our worde towarde you was not Yea, and Nay.

    19 For the Sonne of God Iesus Christ, who was preached among you by vs, that is, by me, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, was not Yea, & Nay: but in him it was Yea.

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    9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, least ye be condemned: behold, the iudge standeth before the doore.

  • Heb 6:16
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    16 For men verely sweare by him that is greater then themselues, and an othe for confirmation is among them an ende of all strife.

  • Jas 3:10
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    10 Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.

  • Num 30:2
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    2 (30:3) Whosoeuer voweth a vow vnto the Lord, or sweareth an othe to binde him selfe by a bonde, he shall not breake his promise, but shall do according to al that proceedeth out of his mouth.

  • Jas 4:11
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    11 Speake not euill one of another, brethren. He that speaketh euill of his brother, or he that condemneth his brother, speaketh euill of ye Law, and condemneth the Lawe: and if thou condemnest the Lawe, thou art not an obseruer of the Lawe, but a iudge.

  • Jas 3:1-2
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    1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.

    2 For in many things we sinne all. If any man sinne not in word, he is a perfect man, and able to bridle all the body.

  • Matt 23:22
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    22 And he that sweareth by heauen, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

  • Eccl 5:2
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    2 (5:1) Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine heart be hastie to vtter a thing before God: for God is in the heauens, and thou art on the earth: therefore let thy wordes be fewe.

  • Matt 12:36-37
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    36 But I say vnto you, that of euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue account thereof at the day of iudgement.

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

  • Zech 8:17
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    17 And let none of you imagine euill in your hearts against his neighbour, and loue no false othe: for all these are the things that I hate, saith the Lorde.

  • 1 Cor 6:7-8
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    7 Nowe therefore there is altogether infirmitie in you, in that yee goe to lawe one with another: why rather suffer ye not wrong? why rather susteine yee not harme?

    8 Nay, yee your selues doe wrong, and doe harme, and that to your brethren.

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    19 Wherefore my deare brethren, let euery man be swift to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe to wrath.

  • Jas 1:16
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    16 Erre not, my deare brethren.

  • Deut 5:11
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    11 Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine: for the Lorde will not holde him giltlesse that taketh his Name in vaine.

  • Eph 5:6
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    6 Let no man deceiue you with vaine wordes: for, for such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.

  • Lev 5:1
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    1 Also if any haue sinned, that is, If he haue heard the voyce of an othe, and hee can be a witnes, whether he hath seene or knowen of it, if hee doe not vtter it, he shall beare his iniquitie:

  • Zech 5:3
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    3 Then said he vnto me, This is the curse that goeth foorth ouer the whole earth: for euery one that stealeth, shalbe cut off aswell on this side, as on that: and euery one that sweareth, shall be cut off aswell on this side, as on that.

  • Matt 23:18
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    18 And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth.

  • Ps 15:4
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    4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned, but he honoureth them that feare the Lord: he that sweareth to his owne hinderance & changeth not.

  • Deut 5:20
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    20 Neither shalt thou beare false witnesse against thy neighbour.

  • Jas 2:7
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    7 Doe nor they blaspheme the worthie Name after which yee be named?

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    6 Put nothing vnto his wordes, least he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.

  • 1 Thess 4:6
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    6 That no man oppresse or defraude his brother in any matter: for the Lord is auenger of all such thinges, as we also haue tolde you before time, and testified.

  • Jer 5:2
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    2 For though they say, The Lord liueth, yet doe they sweare falsely.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15 See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer folow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.

  • Rom 3:4
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    4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, and euery man a lyar, as it is written, That thou mightest be iustified in thy words, and ouercome, when thou art iudged.

  • 1 Kgs 8:31
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    31 When a man shall trespasse against his neighbour, & he lay vpon him an othe to cause him to sweare, and the swearer shall come before thine altar in this house,

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    21 (7:23) Giue not thine heart also to all ye wordes that men speake, lest thou doe heare thy seruant cursing thee.

  • Isa 65:16
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    16 He that shal blesse in the earth, shal blesse himselfe in the true God, and he that sweareth in the earth, shall sweare by the true God: for the former troubles are forgotten, and shall surely hide themselues from mine eyes.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9 Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.

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    1 Ivdge not, that ye be not iudged.

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    16 Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.

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    12 So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shal be iudged by the Lawe of libertie.