Matthew 5:34
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
In context
32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
33 Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
34 But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35 or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
36 Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Matthew 5:34 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
- KJV King James Version
- But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
- WEB World English Bible
- but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
- ASV American Standard Version
- but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- but I — I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But I say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is [the] throne of God;
- WBS Webster Bible
- But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: