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Believers must be faithful in keeping promises made to others and to God, because they have been called to live in integrity and truth. False or broken promises are considered as sin.
Ge 14:22-24 Abraham and the king of Sodom; Ge 21:22-24 Abraham and Abimelech; Ge 47:29-31 Jacob and Joseph; Nu 30:1-16 in family life; Jos 2:12-21 Rahab and the spies
Ge 28:20-21 Jacob; Jdg 11:29-40 Jephthah; 1Sa 1:11-20 Hannah; 2Sa 15:7-12 Absalom; Ne 10:28-29 returning exiles
Taking an oath Dt 6:13 See also Ge 14:22; Ge 21:24; Ge 47:31; Jos 2:12-14; Ne 10:29
Declaring a curse 2Sa 3:35 See also Ru 1:17; 1Sa 14:24; 2Sa 3:9-10; 1Ki 2:23; Mt 26:73-75 pp Mk 14:70-72
The importance of keeping promises Nu 30:1-2 See also Ps 50:14; Pr 5:18-23; Mal 2:14-16; Mt 19:4-9
The sin and peril of false promises Lev 19:12 See also Ex 20:7; Dt 23:21; Jer 8:11-12; Eze 13:1-7,10-12; Zec 8:17; 2Pe 2:17-19
The danger of making promises rashly, lightly or in ignorance Ecc 5:1-7 See also Pr 20:25; Mt 14:1-11 pp Mk 6:21-28; Mt 23:16-22
Mt 5:33-37 See also Dt 23:22-23; Ecc 5:2,5
1460 | truth |
5329 | guarantee |
5430 | oaths, human |
5444 | pledges |
5741 | vows |
5800 | blasphemy |
5827 | curse |
8248 | faithfulness |
8751 | false witness |
8807 | profanity |
8839 | unfaithfulness |