But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.
James 5:12 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your *yes* be *yes,* and your *no,* *no;* so that you don't fall into hypocrisy. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But above all [things], my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath; but let your yes be [a simple] yes, and your no be [a simple] no, so that you may not sin and fall under condemnation. American Standard Version (1901) But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment. Common English Bible Most important, my brothers and sisters, never make a solemn pledge—neither by heaven nor earth, nor by anything else. Instead, speak with a simple “Yes” or “No,” or else you may fall under judgment. Catholic Public Domain Version But before all things, my brothers, do not choose to swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor in any other oath. But let your word 'Yes' be yes, and your word 'No' be no, so that you may not fall under judgment. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath. But let your speech be, yea, yea: no, no: that you fall not under judgment. |
But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.