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Matthew 5:34-37

34 But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.

37 Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

Cross References for Matthew 5:34-37

Acts 17:24 - “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not l... Click to read the verse Acts 17:24 Click to read the verse Acts 17:24

Psalms 11:4 - The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men... Click to read the verse Psalms 11:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 11:4

Isaiah 57:15 - For this is what the high and lofty One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live... Click to read the verse Isaiah 57:15 Click to read the verse Isaiah 57:15

Matthew 5:22 - But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, an... Click to read the verse Matthew 5:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:22

Matthew 23:16-22 - “Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if a... Click to read the verse Matthew 23:16-22 Click to read the verse Matthew 23:16-22

James 5:12 - Above all, my brothers, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your “Y... Click to read the verse James 5:12 Click to read the verse James 5:12

Isaiah 66:1 - Judgment and Hope This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footsto... Click to read the verse Isaiah 66:1 Click to read the verse Isaiah 66:1

Deuteronomy 23:21-23 - If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to pay it, for the Lord your God will ce... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 23:21-23 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 23:21-23

Ecclesiastes 9:2 - All share a common destiny—the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad, the clean and th... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:2 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:2

Daniel 4:26 - The command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots means that your kingdom will be resto... Click to read the verse Daniel 4:26 Click to read the verse Daniel 4:26

Matthew 23:22 - And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it. Click to read the verse Matthew 23:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 23:22