James 5:12
Contemporary English Version
12 (A) My friends, above all else, don't take an oath. You must not swear by heaven or by earth or by anything else. “Yes” or “No” is all you need to say. If you say anything more, you will be condemned.
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James 5:12
New International Version
12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.(A)
Isaiah 66:1
Contemporary English Version
True Worship
66 (A)(B) The Lord said:
Heaven is my throne;
the earth is my footstool.
What kind of house
could you build for me?
In what place will I rest?
Isaiah 66:1
New International Version
Judgment and Hope
66 This is what the Lord says:
Matthew 23:22
Contemporary English Version
22 (A) To swear by heaven is the same as swearing by God's throne and by the one who sits on that throne.
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Matthew 23:22
New International Version
22 And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it.(A)
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