Matthew 5:37
But let your communication be Yea, yea: Nay, nay. For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euill.
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- Jas 5:12 : 12 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.
- Matt 13:19 : 19 Whensoeuer any man heareth the woorde of that kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, that euil one commeth, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: and this is he which hath receiued the seede by the way side.
- Matt 13:38 : 38 And the field is the worlde, and the good seede are the children of the kingdome, and the tares are the children of that wicked one.
- 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.
- Col 3:9 : 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that yee haue put off the olde man with his workes,
- Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speach be gracious alwayes, and powdred with salt, that ye may know how to answere euery man.
- 2 Thess 3:3 : 3 But the Lord is faithfull, which wil stablish you, and keepe you from euill.
- Eph 4:25 : 25 Wherefore cast off lying, and speake euery man truth vnto his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
- Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come euil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, slaunders.
- John 8:44 : 44 Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lustes of your father ye will doe: hee hath bene a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no trueth in him. When hee speaketh a lie, then speaketh hee of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
- John 17:15 : 15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou keepe them from euill.
- 1 John 2:13 : 13 I write vnto you, fathers, because yee haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I write vnto you, yong men, because ye haue ouercome that wicked one. I write vnto you, litle children, because ye haue knowen ye Father.
- 1 John 5:18 : 18 We know that whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himselfe, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
- Matt 6:13 : 13 And leade vs not into tentation, but deliuer vs from euill: for thine is the kingdome, and the power, and the glorie for euer. Amen.
- 1 John 3:12 : 12 Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.
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12 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.
- Matt 5:38-403 verses76%
38 Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
39 But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.
40 And if any man wil sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also.
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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:
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36 Neither shalt thou sweare by thine head, because thou canst not make one heare white or blacke.
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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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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,
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33 Either make the tree good, and his fruite good: or els make the tree euill, and his fruite euil: for the tree is knowen by the fruite.
34 O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good things: & an euill man out of an euill treasure, bringeth forth euill things.
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.
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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.
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26 Verely I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost farthing.
27 Ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of olde time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie.
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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?
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13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.
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29 Let no corrupt comunicatio proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good, to ye vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.
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20 For I say vnto you, except your righteousnes exceede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.
21 Ye haue heard that it was sayd vnto them of the olde time, Thou shalt not kill: for whosoeuer killeth shalbe culpable of iudgement.
22 But I say vnto you, whosoeuer is angry with his brother vnaduisedly, shalbe culpable of iudgment; whosoeuer sayth vnto his brother, Raca, shalbe worthy to be punished by the Councill; whosoeuer shall say, Foole, shalbe worthy to be punished with hell fire.
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6 Put nothing vnto his wordes, least he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.
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20 Neither shalt thou beare false witnesse against thy neighbour.
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23 But if thine eye be wicked, then all thy body shalbe darke. Wherefore if the light that is in thee, be darkenes, howe great is that darkenesse?
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18 He sayd to him, Which? And Iesus sayde, These, Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adulterie: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false witnesse.
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19 Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.
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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.
10 For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.
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45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good, and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart bringeth foorth euill: for of the aboundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
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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.
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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.
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20 And the rest shal heare this, and feare, and shall henceforth commit no more any such wickednes among you.
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10 Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.
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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.
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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.
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33 Be not deceiued: euill speakings corrupt good maners.
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16 Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.
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43 Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.
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16 But nowe ye reioyce in your boastings: all such reioycing is euill.
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19 For out of the heart come euil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, slaunders.
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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.
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16 Cause not your commoditie to be euill spoken of.
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22 Absteine from all appearance of euill.
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5 But ye say, Whosoeuer shal say to father or mother, By the gift that is offered by me, thou maiest haue profite,