Matthew 5:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”

Matthew 5:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 5:37 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 5:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.”

Matthew 5:37 — World English Bible

Matthew 5:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one. ”

Matthew 5:37 — American Standard Version

Matthew 5:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.”

Matthew 5:37 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 5:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil. ”

Matthew 5:37 — Darby Translation

Matthew 5:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But let your communication be Yea, yea: Nay, nay. For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euill.”

Matthew 5:37 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 5:37 in Context — Matthew 5

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:

39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

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What Does Matthew 5:37 Mean?

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