Bible verses about "swearing" | WNT

1 Corinthians 3:16

¹⁶ Do you not know that you are God's Sanctuary, and that the Spirit of God has His home within you?

³⁴ But I tell you not to swear at all; neither by Heaven, for it is God's throne; ³⁵ nor by the earth, for it is the footstool under His feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the City of the Great King. ³⁶ And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. ³⁷ But let your language be, 'Yes, yes,' or 'No, no.' Anything in excess of this comes from the Evil one.

Luke 6:45

⁴⁵ A good man from the good stored up in his heart brings out what is good; and an evil man from the evil stored up brings out what is evil; for from the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.

Matthew 12:36

³⁶ But I tell you that for every careless word that men shall speak they will be held accountable on the day of Judgement.

Matthew 5:33-37

³³ "Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, 'THOU SHALT NOT SWEAR FALSELY, BUT SHALT PERFORM THY VOWS TO THE LORD.' ³⁴ But I tell you not to swear at all; neither by Heaven, for it is God's throne; ³⁵ nor by the earth, for it is the footstool under His feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the City of the Great King. ³⁶ And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. ³⁷ But let your language be, 'Yes, yes,' or 'No, no.' Anything in excess of this comes from the Evil one.

James 5:12

¹² But above all things, my brethren, do not swear, either by Heaven or by the earth, or with any other oath. Let your 'yes' be simply 'yes,' and your 'no' be simply 'no;' that you may not come under condemnation.

Ephesians 5:4-5

⁴ Avoid shameful and foolish talk and low jesting--they are all alike discreditable--and in place of these give thanks. ⁵ For be well assured that no fornicator or immoral person and no money-grubber--or in other words idol-worshipper--has any share awaiting him in the Kingdom of Christ and of God.

Ephesians 4:29

²⁹ Let no unwholesome words ever pass your lips, but let all your words be good for benefiting others according to the need of the moment, so that they may be a means of blessing to the hearers.