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James 5:12
But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear— not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”, so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

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Matthew 5:33
“Again you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’

Matthew 5:34
but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

Matthew 5:35
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Matthew 5:36
Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.

Matthew 5:37
But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

Exodus 20:7
“You shall not misuse the name of Yahweh your God, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name.

Leviticus 19:12
“ ‘You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.

Deuteronomy 6:13
You shall fear Yahweh your God; and you shall serve him, and shall swear by his name.

Matthew 23:16
“Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.’

Hebrews 6:16
For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

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2 Corinthians 1:17
When I therefore planned this, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, that with me there should be the “Yes, yes” and the “No, no?”

2 Corinthians 1:18
But as God is faithful, our word toward you was not “Yes and no.”

2 Corinthians 1:23
But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn’t come to Corinth to spare you.

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James 3:1
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

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James 1:19
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

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