Matthew 23:22

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.

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  • Matt 5:34 : 34 But I say to you, do not swear at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne:
  • Ps 11:4 : 4 The LORD is in His holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the children of men.
  • Isa 66:1 : 1 Thus says the LORD, The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that you build for me? and where is the place of my rest?
  • Acts 7:49 : 49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool. What house will you build for me? says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?
  • Rev 4:2-3 : 2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. 3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.

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  • Matt 23:16-21
    6 verses
    87%

    16Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated!

    17Fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

    18And, Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is guilty.

    19Fools and blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

    20Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it.

    21And whoever swears by the temple, swears by it and by him that dwells in it.

  • Matt 5:33-36
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    83%

    33Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord:'

    34But I say to you, do not swear at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne:

    35Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

    36Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.

  • Jas 5:12
    71%

    12But above all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your 'yes' be 'yes,' and your 'no,' 'no'; lest you fall into condemnation.

  • 2 Chr 6:22
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    22If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath is laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath comes before your altar in this house;

  • 1 Kgs 8:31
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    31If any man trespass against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before your altar in this house:

  • Rev 10:5-6
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    5And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his hand to heaven.

    6And swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, and the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there should be no more delay.

  • Deut 6:13
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    13You shall fear the LORD your God and serve him, and shall swear by his name.

  • Lev 19:12
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    12And you shall not swear by my name falsely, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

  • Isa 65:16
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    16So that he who blesses himself in the earth shall bless himself by the God of truth; and he who swears in the earth shall swear by the God of truth, because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hidden from my eyes.

  • Lev 5:4
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    4Or if a person swears, speaking falsely with his lips to do evil or to do good, whatever it is that a person may pronounce with an oath, and it is hidden from him; when he becomes aware of it, then he shall be guilty in any of these matters.

  • Matt 23:2
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    2saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:

  • Heb 6:13
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    13For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,

  • Zeph 1:5
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    5And those that worship the host of heaven on the rooftops; and those that worship and that swear by the LORD, and also swear by Milcom;

  • Acts 23:4
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    4And those who stood by said, Do you revile God's high priest?

  • Num 30:2
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    2If a man makes a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

  • Heb 6:16
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    16For people indeed swear by something greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end to all dispute.

  • Matt 23:23
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    23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, justice, mercy, and faith: these you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

  • Deut 10:20
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    20You shall fear the LORD your God; him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast, and swear by his name.

  • Ps 15:4
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    4In whose eyes a vile person is despised; but he honors those who fear the LORD. He who swears to his own hurt, and does not change.

  • Exod 20:7
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    7You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

  • Zech 5:3
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    3Then he said to me, This is the curse that goes forth over the face of the whole earth: for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on this side; and everyone who swears shall be cut off according to it on that side.

  • Matt 18:18
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    18Truly I say to you, Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

  • Jer 22:5
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    5But if you will not hear these words, I swear by myself, says the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

  • Ps 24:3-4
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    3Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? Or who shall stand in His holy place?

    4He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to idols, nor sworn deceitfully.

  • Heb 7:20
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    20And inasmuch as he was not made priest without an oath:

  • Isa 45:23
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    23I have sworn by Myself, the word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, that to Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

  • Luke 1:73
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    73The oath which He swore to our father Abraham:

  • 1 Kgs 2:23
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    23Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

  • Rev 7:15
    66%

    15Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple; and He who sits on the throne shall dwell among them.

  • Gen 21:24
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    24And Abraham said, I will swear.

  • Ezek 22:8
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    8You have despised My holy things, and have profaned My sabbaths.

  • Ezek 21:23
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    23And it shall be to them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.

  • Matt 26:64
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  • Isa 40:22
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    19The LORD has prepared His throne in the heavens; and His kingdom rules over all.

  • Ps 11:4
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    4The LORD is in His holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the children of men.

  • Gen 22:16
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    16And said, By myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son:

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    2How he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob;

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    12A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.

  • Jer 4:2
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