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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jam 5:12 — 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.
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1Pe 4:8 |
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. |
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3Jo 1:2 |
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. |
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Mat 5:33 |
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: |
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Mat 5:34 |
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: |
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Mat 5:35 |
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. |
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Mat 5:36 |
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. |
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Mat 5:37 |
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. |
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Mat 23:16 |
Woe unto you, [ye] blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! |
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Mat 23:17 |
[Ye] fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? |
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Mat 23:18 |
And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. |
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Mat 23:19 |
[Ye] fools and blind: for whether [is] greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? |
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Mat 23:20 |
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. |
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Mat 23:21 |
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. |
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Mat 23:22 |
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. |
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2Cr 1:17 |
When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay? |
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2Cr 1:18 |
But [as] God [is] true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. |
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2Cr 1:19 |
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, [even] by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. |
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2Cr 1:20 |
For all the promises of God in him [are] yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. |
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Jam 3:1 |
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. |
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Jam 3:2 |
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body. |
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1Cr 11:34 |
And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "James 5:12," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Jam/5/12.html>.
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