Matthew 5:34
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New International Version (©1984)
But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne;

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

International Standard Version (©2008)
But I tell you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, because it is God's throne,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But I tell you don't swear an oath at all. Don't swear an oath by heaven, which is God's throne,

King James Bible
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

American King James Version
But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

American Standard Version
but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;

Bible in Basic English
But I say to you, Take no oaths at all: not by the heaven, because it is the seat of God;

Douay-Rheims Bible
But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God:

Darby Bible Translation
But I say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God;

English Revised Version
but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;

Webster's Bible Translation
But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

Weymouth New Testament
But I tell you not to swear at all; neither by Heaven, for it is God's throne;

World English Bible
but I tell you, don't swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

Young's Literal Translation
but I -- I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,

Geneva Study Bible

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

People's New Testament

5:34,35 Swear not at all. Christ does not forbid judicial oaths. Note, (1) God sometimes swears by himself (Ge 22:16,17); (2) Jesus made oath before the Sanhedrin (Mt 26:63); (3) Paul made oath to the Corinthians (2Co 1:23). He does forbid all profanity and idle oaths, such as were common among the Jews, and still so defile the mouths of men.

Neither by heaven. The Jews held that it was impious to swear by the name of God, but that one could swear by heaven, by the earth, by Jerusalem. One was God's throne, the second his footstool, Jerusalem the city of the Messiah King, all too holy for profanation.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

5:33-37 There is no reason to consider that solemn oaths in a court of justice, or on other proper occasions, are wrong, provided they are taken with due reverence. But all oaths taken without necessity, or in common conversation, must be sinful, as well as all those expressions which are appeals to God, though persons think thereby to evade the guilt of swearing. The worse men are, the less they are bound by oaths; the better they are, the less there is need for them. Our Lord does not enjoin the precise terms wherein we are to affirm or deny, but such a constant regard to truth as would render oaths unnecessary.


Isaiah 66:1 Thus says the LORD, "Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. Where then is a house you could build for Me? And where is a place that I may rest?
Matthew 23:22 "And whoever swears by heaven, swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
James 5:12 But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment. (NASB ©1995)

Either God's Heaven Oath Oaths Seat Swear Throne


But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

Swear. De 23:21-23 Ec 9:2 Jas 5:12

heaven. 23:16-22 Isa 57:15 66:1

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