Bible verses about "swearing" | Thomson

² Cursing and lying and murder and theft and adultery are burst out on the land, and blood mingleth with blood;

¹⁶ Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?

⁷ Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord thy God will not hold him guiltless who taketh his name in vain.

³⁴ But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne: ³⁵ nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great king, ³⁶ neither shalt thou swear by thy head; for thou canst not make one hair white or black. ³⁷ But let your word yes, be yes; and your no, no; for whatever exceedeth these, proceedeth from that which is evil.

⁴⁵ The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good. And the bad man out of the bad treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is bad. For from the overflowing of the heart the mouth speaketh.

³⁶ Now I assure you in respect to every idle word which men shall utter, they shall give an account thereof in a day of judgment.

³³ Again you have heard that it hath been said to the ancients, Thou shalt not forswear thyself; but shalt perform thine oaths to the Lord. ³⁴ But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne: ³⁵ nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great king, ³⁶ neither shalt thou swear by thy head; for thou canst not make one hair white or black. ³⁷ But let your word yes, be yes; and your no, no; for whatever exceedeth these, proceedeth from that which is evil.

¹² Now above all things, my brethren, swear not, either by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your yes, be yes; and your no, no; that you may not fall under condemnation.

⁴ nor obscenity, nor foolish talking, nor jesting about things which are unbecoming; but rather thanksgiving. ⁵ For this you know that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor lewd libertine, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

²⁹ Let no corrupt discourse proceed out of your mouth; nothing but what is good for edification, of such utility as to be a benefit to the hearers.