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Exodus 20:7
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Exodus 20:7
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7 (A)“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
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Exodus 20:7
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Exodus 20:7
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7 “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.(A)
Exodus 20:7
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Exodus 20:7
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7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
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Jeremiah 5:7
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Jeremiah 5:7
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Jeremiah 5:7
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Jeremiah 5:7
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7 How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses.
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Matthew 5:34
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Matthew 5:34
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34 But I say to you, (A)Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for (B)it is the throne of God,
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Matthew 5:34
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Matthew 5:34
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Matthew 5:34
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Matthew 5:34
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34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
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Matthew 5:37
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Matthew 5:37
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37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; (A)anything more than this comes from evil.[a]
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- Matthew 5:37 Or the evil one
Matthew 5:37
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Matthew 5:37
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37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;(A) anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[a](B)
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- Matthew 5:37 Or from evil
Matthew 5:37
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Matthew 5:37
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37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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James 5:12
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James 5:12
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12 But above all, my brothers, (A)do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.
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James 5:12
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James 5:12
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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)
James 5:12
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James 5:12
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12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
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