Matthew 5:33-37 (New American Standard)
33
"Again, 1you have heard that athe ancients were told, 'b2YOU SHALL NOT cMAKE FALSE VOWS, BUT SHALL FULFILL YOUR dVOWS TO THE LORD.'
34
"But I say to you, 3make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is 4the throne of God,
35
or by the earth, for it is the 5footstool of His feet, or eby Jerusalem, for it is 6THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING.
36
"Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
37
"But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes ' or 'No, no '; anything beyond these is fof 7evil.
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a.
Matthew 5:33 - Lit "it was said to the ancients"
b.
Matthew 5:33 - "you" and "your" are singular here
c.
Matthew 5:33 - Or "break your vows"
d.
Matthew 5:33 - Lit "oaths"
e.
Matthew 5:35 - Or "toward"
f.
Matthew 5:37 - Or "from the evil one"