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NASB | James 5:12 ¶ But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 5:12 ¶ But above all, my fellow believers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but let your yes be [a truthful] yes, and your no be [a truthful] no, so that you may not fall under judgment. [Matt 5:34-37] |
Bible Question:
Are we to never swear, including solem oaths? What does the all in "above all" refer to? |
Bible Answer: "Not...a universal condemnation of oaths..." Steve: Matthew 5:34 *do not swear at all.* "This should not be taken as a universal condemnation of oaths in all circumstances. God Himself confirmed a promise with an oath (Heb 6:13-18). Christ Himself spoke under oath (Matt 26:63,64). And the law prescribed oaths in certain circumstances (e.g., Num 5:19,21; 30:2,3). What Christ is forbidding here is the flippant, profane, or careless use of oaths in everyday speech. In that culture, such oaths were often employed for deceptive purposes." (p. 1401, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997) |
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