³⁴But I say to you, ^sDo not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for ^tit is the throne of God, ³⁵or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is ^uthe city of the great King.

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s James 5:12
tch. 23:22; Isa. 66:1; Acts 7:49; See Rev. 4:2
u Ps. 48:2

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But I tell you, don’t take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God’s throne; or by the earth, because it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne. And do not say, ‘By the earth!’ because the earth is his footstool. And do not say, ‘By Jerusalem!’ for Jerusalem is the city of the great King.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But I say to you, do not swear at all, either by heaven, because it is the throne of God, or by the earth, because it is the footstool of his feet, or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great king.

KJV 1900King James Version

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

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Matthew 5:34–35

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