Matthew 5:36

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.›

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  • Luke 12:25 : 25 ‹And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?›
  • Matt 6:27 : 27 ‹Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?›
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