Bible verses about "swearing" | CLV

Hosea 4:2

2 Imprecation and dissimulation and murder and stealing and adultery breach forth in the land, and blood touches blood."

1 Corinthians 3:16

16 Are you not aware that you are a temple of God and the spirit of God is making its home in you?

Exodus 20:7

7 You shall not take up the name of Yahweh your Elohim for futility, for Yahweh shall not hold innocent him who takes up His name for futility.

Matthew 5:34-37

34 Yet I am saying to you absolutely not to swear, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 nor by the earth, for it is a footstool for His feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King; 36 nor by your head should you be swearing, for you are not able to make one hair white or black. 37 Yet let your word be 'Yes, Yes,' 'No, No.' Now what is in excess of these is of the wicked one.

Luke 6:45

45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart is bringing forth that which is good, and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure of his heart is bringing forth that which is wicked, for out of the superabundance of the heart his mouth is speaking."

Matthew 12:36

36 Now I am saying to you that, for every idle declaration which men shall be speaking, they shall be rendering an account concerning it in the day of judging."

Matthew 5:33-37

33 "Again, you hear that it was declared to the ancients, You shall not be perjuring, yet you shall be paying to the Lord your oaths. 34 Yet I am saying to you absolutely not to swear, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 nor by the earth, for it is a footstool for His feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King; 36 nor by your head should you be swearing, for you are not able to make one hair white or black. 37 Yet let your word be 'Yes, Yes,' 'No, No.' Now what is in excess of these is of the wicked one.

James 5:12

12 Now before all, my brethren, do not be swearing, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor any other oath. Now let your "yesbe "yes,and "nobe "no,lest you should be falling under judging."

Ephesians 5:4-5

4 and vileness and stupid speaking or insinuendo, which are not proper, but rather thanksgiving." 5 For this you perceive, knowing that no paramour at all or unclean or greedy person, who is an idolater, has any enjoyment of the allotment in the kingdom of Christ and of God."

Ephesians 4:29

29 Let no tainted word at all be issuing out of your mouth, but if any is good toward needful edification, that it may be giving grace to those hearing."

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