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Matthew 23:20–22

20 Therefore he who 1swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. 21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by pHim who 2dwells in it. 22 And he who swears by heaven, swears by qthe throne of God and by Him who sits on it.

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Matthew 23:20–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 Therefore, anyone who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. 21 And anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it. 22 And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it.

Matthew 23:20–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it. 22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him who sits upon it.

Matthew 23:20–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

Matthew 23:20–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 When you swearby the altar,’ you are swearing by it and by everything on it. 21 And when you swearby the Temple,’ you are swearing by it and by God, who lives in it. 22 And when you swearby heaven,’ you are swearing by the throne of God and by God, who sits on the throne.

Matthew 23:20–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 The person who swears by the altar is really using the altar and also everything on the altar. 21 And the person who swears by the Temple is really using the Temple and also everything in the Temple. 22 The person who swears by heaven is also using God’s throne and the One who sits on that throne.

Matthew 23:20–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

Matthew 23:20–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 He therefore that swears by the altar swears by it and by all things that are upon it. 21 And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it. 22 And he that swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him that sits upon it.

Matthew 23:20–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 To swear an oath by the altar is to swear by it and by everything on it. 21 To swear an oath by the temple is to swear by it and by the one who lives there. 22 And to swear an oath by heaven is to swear by God’s throne and the one who sits on it. 

Matthew 23:20–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 Therefore, the one who takes an oath by the altar takes an oath by it and by everything on it. 21 The one who takes an oath by the sanctuary takes an oath by it and by Him who dwells in it. 22 And the one who takes an oath by heaven takes an oath by God’s throne and by Him who sits on it.

Matthew 23:20–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 So whoever swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it; 21 and whoever swears by the sanctuary, swears by it and by the one who dwells in it; 22 and whoever swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by the one who is seated upon it.

Matthew 23:20–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 Therefore the one who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything that is on it. 21 And the one who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it. 22 And the one who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the one who sits on it.

Matthew 23:20–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 “So anyone who takes an oath in the name of the altar takes an oath in the name of it and of everything on it. 21 And anyone who takes an oath in the name of the temple takes an oath in the name of it and of the One who lives in it. 22 And anyone who takes an oath in the name of heaven takes an oath in the name of God’s throne and of the One who sits on it.

Matthew 23:20–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it.

21 And whoever swears by the temple, swears both by the temple and by Him who dwells within it.

22 And whoever swears by heaven, swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.


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