Matthew 5:34 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:”
Matthew 5:34 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:34 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 5:34 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;”
Matthew 5:34 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:34 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; ”
Matthew 5:34 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:34 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“but I--I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,”
Matthew 5:34 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:34 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But I say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is [the] throne ofGod; ”
Matthew 5:34 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:34 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But I say vnto you, Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is the throne of God:”
Matthew 5:34 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:34 in Context — Matthew 5
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.
What Does Matthew 5:34 Mean?
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