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Matthew 5:34
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32 But I say to you that awhoever divorces his wife for any reason except1 sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.  

Jesus Forbids Oaths

33 “Again you have heard that ait was said to those of old, b‘You shall not swear falsely, but cshall perform your oaths to the Lord.’  
34 But I say to you, ado not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is bGod’s throne;  
35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of athe great King.  
36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
37 aBut let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.  

Go the Second Mile

38 “You have heard that it was said, a‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’  
39 aBut I tell you not to resist an evil person. bBut whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 5:34

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

Amplified® Bible
But I tell you, Do not bind yourselves by an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

Contemporary English Version
But I tell you not to swear by anything when you make a promise! Heaven is God's throne, so don't swear by heaven.

Darby English Version
But *I* say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is [the] throne of God;

Good News Bible
But now I tell you: do not use any vow when you make a promise. Do not swear by heaven, for it is God's throne;

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

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

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

New International Version
But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne;

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it represents the throne of God,

Revised Standard Version
But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either 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,


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