Matthew 5:34

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But I say to you, do not take any oath, [saying] ‘by heaven,’ for it is God’s throne;

Cross References

Acts 7:49

‘Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footrest. What kind of a house do you plan to build for me? the Lord asked. Or what sort of a place is suitable for me to rest in?

James 5:12

But above everything else, my brothers, do not take oaths, not “by the heaven,” nor “by the earth,” nor by any other oath. But your “yes” should be [simply] “yes,” and your “no,” [simply] “no,” so you do not fall under condemnation.