Matthew 5:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.”
Matthew 5:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:36 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Matthew 5:36 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Matthew 5:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.”
Matthew 5:36 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. ”
Matthew 5:36 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;”
Matthew 5:36 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. ”
Matthew 5:36 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Neither shalt thou sweare by thine head, because thou canst not make one heare white or blacke.”
Matthew 5:36 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:36 in Context — Matthew 5
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.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
What Does Matthew 5:36 Mean?
Matthew 5:36 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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