Matthew 23:21 - Easy To Read Version

²¹ And the person that uses the temple to make a promise is really using the temple and also the One that lives in the temple.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ And he who swears by the sanctuary of the temple swears by it and by Him Who dwells in it. [I Kings 8:13; Ps. 26:8.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Common English Bible

²¹ Those who swear by the temple swear by it and by everything that’s part of it.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And whoever will have sworn by the temple, swears by it, and by him who dwells in it.

Matthew 23:21 Cross References

1 Kings 8:13

I have built a wonderful temple for you, a place for you to live forever.”

1 Kings 8:27

“But, God, will you really live here with us on the earth? All the sky and the highest place in heaven cannot contain you. Certainly this house which I have built cannot contain you either.

2 Chronicles 6:2

I have built a house for you to live in, Lord. It is a high house, a place for you to live in forever!”

2 Chronicles 7:2

The priests could not enter the Lord’s temple because the Glory of the Lord filled it.

Psalm 26:8

Lord, I love your temple. {\cf2\super [157]} \par I love your glorious tent. {\cf2\super [158]} \par

Matthew 23:20

The person that uses the altar to make a promise is really using the altar and also everything on the altar.

Ephesians 2:22

And in Christ you people are being built together with the other people (the Jews). You are being made into a place where God lives through the Spirit. {\cf2\super [19]}

Colossians 2:9

All of God lives in Christ fully (even in Christ’s life on earth).