Bible verses about "pledges" | Sawyer

³³ and whoever denies me before men, him will I also deny before my Father in heaven.

³⁸ give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure you measure it shall be measured back to you.

³³ Again, you have heard that it was said by the ancients, You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord your oaths. ³⁴ But I tell 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 nor swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. ³⁷ But let your speech be, yes, yes, and no, no; for any thing more than this is evil.

^{12 (2:8)} Above all things, my brothers, swear not, neither by heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath. But let your yes be yes, and your no, no, that you may not fall under condemnation.