Verse 12

But{G1161} above{G4253} all things{G3956}, my{G3450} brethren{G80}, swear{G3660}{(G5720)} not{G3361}, neither{G3383} by heaven{G3772}, neither{G3383} by the earth{G1093}, neither{G3383} by any{G5100} other{G243} oath{G3727}: but{G1161} let{G2277} your{G5216} yea{G3483} be{G2277}{(G5749)} yea{G3483}; and{G2532} your nay{G3756}, nay{G3756}; lest{G3363} ye fall{G4098}{(G5632)} into{G1519} condemnation{G5272}.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 5:33-37 : 33 Again{G3825}, ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)} that{G3754} it hath been said{G4483}{(G5681)} by them of old time{G744}, Thou shalt{G1964} not{G3756} forswear thyself{G1964}{(G5692)}, but{G1161} shalt perform{G591}{(G5692)} unto the Lord{G2962} thine{G4675} oaths{G3727}: 34 But{G1161} I{G1473} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Swear{G3660}{(G5658)} not{G3361} at all{G3654}; neither{G3383} by{G1722} heaven{G3772}; for{G3754} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} God's{G2316} throne{G2362}: 35 Nor{G3383} by{G1722} the earth{G1093}; for{G3754} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} his{G846} footstool{G4228}{G5286}: neither{G3383} by{G1519} Jerusalem{G2414}; for{G3754} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} the city{G4172} of the great{G3173} King{G935}. 36 Neither{G3383} shalt thou swear{G3660}{(G5661)} by{G1722} thy{G4675} head{G2776}, because{G3754} thou canst{G1410}{(G5736)} not{G3756} make{G4160}{(G5658)} one{G3391} hair{G2359} white{G3022} or{G2228} black{G3189}. 37 But{G1161} let{G2077} your{G5216} communication{G3056} be{G2077}{(G5749)}, Yea{G3483}, yea{G3483}; Nay{G3756}, nay{G3756}: for{G1161} whatsoever is more{G4053} than these{G5130} cometh{G2076}{(G5748)} of{G1537} evil{G4190}.
  • 2 Cor 1:17-20 : 17 When I{G1011} therefore{G3767} was{G1011} thus{G5124} minded{G1011}{(G5740)}, did I use{G3385}{G686}{G5530}{(G5662)} lightness{G1644}? or{G2228} the things that{G3739} I purpose{G1011}{(G5736)}, do I purpose{G1011}{(G5736)} according{G2596} to the flesh{G4561}, that{G2443} with{G3844} me{G1698} there should be{G5600}{(G5753)} yea{G3483} yea{G3483}, and{G2532} nay{G3756} nay{G3756}? 18 But{G1161} as God{G2316} is true{G4103},{G3754} our{G2257} word{G3056} toward{G4314} you{G5209} was{G1096}{(G5633)} not{G3756} yea{G3483} and{G2532} nay{G3756}. 19 For{G1063} the Son{G5207} of God{G2316}, Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, who{G3588} was preached{G2784}{(G5685)} among{G1722} you{G5213} by{G1223} us{G2257}, even by{G1223} me{G1700} and{G2532} Silvanus{G4610} and{G2532} Timotheus{G5095}, was{G1096}{(G5633)} not{G3756} yea{G3483} and{G2532} nay{G3756}, but{G235} in{G1722} him{G846} was{G1096}{(G5754)} yea{G3483}. 20 For{G1063} all{G3745} the promises{G1860} of God{G2316} in{G1722} him{G846} are yea{G3483}, and{G2532} in{G1722} him{G846} Amen{G281}, unto{G4314} the glory{G1391} of God{G2316} by{G1223} us{G2257}.
  • 1 Cor 11:34 : 34 And{G1161} if any man{G1536} hunger{G3983}{(G5719)}, let him eat{G2068}{(G5720)} at{G1722} home{G3624}; that{G3363} ye come{G4905} not{G3363} together{G4905}{(G5741)} unto{G1519} condemnation{G2917}. And{G1161} the rest{G3062} will I set in order{G1299}{(G5695)} when{G5613}{G302} I come{G2064}{(G5632)}.
  • Matt 23:16-22 : 16 Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, ye blind{G5185} guides{G3595}, which{G3588} say{G3004}{(G5723)}, Whosoever{G3739}{G302} shall swear{G3660}{(G5661)} by{G1722} the temple{G3485}, it is{G2076}{(G5748)} nothing{G3762}; but{G1161} whosoever{G3739}{G302} shall swear{G3660}{(G5661)} by{G1722} the gold{G5557} of the temple{G3485}, he is a debtor{G3784}{(G5719)}! 17 Ye fools{G3474} and{G2532} blind{G5185}: for{G1063} whether{G5101} is{G2076}{(G5748)} greater{G3187}, the gold{G5557}, or{G2228} the temple{G3485} that sanctifieth{G37}{(G5723)} the gold{G5557}? 18 And{G2532}, Whosoever{G3739}{G1437} shall swear{G3660}{(G5661)} by{G1722} the altar{G2379}, it is{G2076}{(G5748)} nothing{G3762}; but{G1161} whosoever{G3739}{G302} sweareth{G3660}{(G5661)} by{G1722} the gift{G1435} that is upon{G1883} it{G846}, he is guilty{G3784}{(G5719)}. 19 Ye fools{G3474} and{G2532} blind{G5185}: for{G1063} whether{G5101} is greater{G3187}, the gift{G1435}, or{G2228} the altar{G2379} that sanctifieth{G37}{(G5723)} the gift{G1435}? 20 Whoso therefore{G3767} shall swear{G3660}{(G5660)} by{G1722} the altar{G2379}, sweareth{G3660}{(G5719)} by{G1722} it{G846}, and{G2532} by{G1722} all things{G3956} thereon{G1883}{G846}. 21 And{G2532} whoso shall swear{G3660}{(G5660)} by{G1722} the temple{G3485}, sweareth{G3660}{(G5719)} by{G1722} it{G846}, and{G2532} by{G1722} him that dwelleth{G2730}{(G5723)} therein{G846}. 22 And{G2532} he that shall swear{G3660}{(G5660)} by{G1722} heaven{G3772}, sweareth{G3660}{(G5719)} by{G1722} the throne{G2362} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} by{G1722} him that sitteth{G2521}{(G5740)} thereon{G1883}{G846}.