The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven; his eyes behold, his eyelids test, the children of men.
Matthew 5:34 - Revised Standard Version But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But I tell you, Do not bind yourselves by an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is the throne of God; American Standard Version (1901) but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; Common English Bible But I say to you that you must not pledge at all. You must not pledge by heaven, because it’s God’s throne. Catholic Public Domain Version But I say to you, do not swear an oath at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God: |
The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven; his eyes behold, his eyelids test, the children of men.
since one fate comes to all, to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As is the good man, so is the sinner; and he who swears is as he who shuns an oath.
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Thus says the Lord: “Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool; what is the house which you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest?
‘Heaven is my throne, and earth my footstool. What house will you build for me, says the Lord, or what is the place of my rest?
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no be no, that you may not fall under condemnation.