Matthew 5:34
King James Version (KJV)
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
In context
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Matthew 5:34 in every translation
- 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;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
- 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: