Matthew 5:34 - The Scriptures 2009

³⁴ But I say to you, do not swear [vainly] at all, neither by the heaven, because it is Elohim’s throne;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁴ but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁴ 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)

³⁴ but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;

Common English Bible

³⁴ 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

³⁴ 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

³⁴ But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God:

Matthew 5:34 Cross References

Psalm 11:4

יהוה is in His set-apart Hĕḵal, The throne of יהוה is in the heavens. His eyes see, His eyelids examine the sons of men.

Ecclesiastes 9:2

It is the same for all: One event to the righteous and to the wrong; to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean; and to the one slaughtering and to the one not slaughtering. As is the good one, so is the sinner; the one swearing as the one fearing an oath.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus declares the high and exalted One who dwells forever, whose Name is set-apart, “I dwell in the high and set-apart place, with him who has a bruised and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of bruised ones.

Isaiah 66:1

Thus said יהוה, “The heavens are My throne, and the earth is My footstool. Where is this house that you build for Me? And where is this place of My rest?

Acts 7:49

‘The heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What house shall you build for Me? says יהוה, or what is the place of My rest?

James 5:12

But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by the heaven or by the earth or with any other oath. But let your Yes be Yes, and your No, No, lest you fall into judgment.