23 Bible Verses about Swearing
Most Relevant Verses
but I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by Heaven, because it is God's throne;
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, either by Heaven, or by earth, or by any other oath; but let yours be "the yes, yes," and "the no, no"; that ye fall not under condemnation.
neither swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.
Then began he to curse and swear, "I do not know the Man." And straight-way a cock crowed.
But let your speech be, 'Yes, yes;' 'No, no;' and what is more than these is of the evil one.
'And whosoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever swears by the gift that is upon it, is a debtor!'
For God, when making a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, swore by Himself,
Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing! My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whosoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!'
nor by the earth, because it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the Great King's city;
For men swear by the greater; and the oath for confirmation is an end, to them, of every dispute:
and he who swears by the temple swears by it and by Him dwelling therein;
He, therefore, who swears by the altar swears by it and by all things on it;
But he began to curse, and to swear, "I know not This Man of Whom ye speak."
and he who swears by Heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him sitting thereon.
And, when it was day, the Jews, making a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink, till they had killed Paul.
From Thematic Bible
Swearing » FALSE » Profane, forbidden
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, either by Heaven, or by earth, or by any other oath; but let yours be "the yes, yes," and "the no, no"; that ye fall not under condemnation.
but I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by Heaven, because it is God's throne;
Topics on Swearing
God Swearing Blessings
Hebrews 6:13-14For God, when making a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, swore by Himself,
Not Swearing Oaths
Matthew 5:34but I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by Heaven, because it is God's throne;
Swearing Being Forbidden
Matthew 5:34but I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by Heaven, because it is God's throne;
Swearing By
Hebrews 6:16For men swear by the greater; and the oath for confirmation is an end, to them, of every dispute:
Swearing Oaths
James 5:12But above all things, my brethren, swear not, either by Heaven, or by earth, or by any other oath; but let yours be "the yes, yes," and "the no, no"; that ye fall not under condemnation.
