Lord thine oaths, 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. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou... A historical ... dictionary of the holy Bible - Page 413by John Brown - 1866Full view - About this book
| Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1827 - 256 pages
...direction does our Saviour give us upon this subject ? " But I say unto you, swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne ; nor by the earth...great king ; neither shalt thou swear by thy head, .for thou canst not make one hair white or black ; but let your communications be yea, yea ; nay, nay... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 pages
...forbid swearing upon solemn and momentous, but only upon trivial and ordinary occasions : " neither by heaven, for it is God's throne : nor by the earth,...great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea ; nay, nay... | |
| John Platts - 1827 - 688 pages
...contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. MAT. v. 34,35: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth...footstool: neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King. do. xxiii. 22 : And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God,... | |
| Guilty tongue - 1827 - 204 pages
...says, " Swear not at all :" neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; neither by the earth, for it his footstool ; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the...Great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou cartst not make one hair white nor black. But let your conversation be yea yea, nay nay ;... | |
| William Wake - 1827 - 454 pages
...his salvation. Matt. v. 34. But l say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is Gods throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of t he great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white... | |
| William Paley - 1827 - 382 pages
...footstool ; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the " city of the great King-. Neither shall thou swear by tby head, " because thou canst not make one hair white...or black. But let " your communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is "more than these, cometh of evil." To reconcile with this passage of... | |
| Frederick Corbyn - 1828 - 376 pages
...thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto yea, Swenr not at all ; neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne: nor by the earth...or black : but let your communication be, Yea, yea ; nay, nay ; foe whatsoever is more than these voweth of evil. V« have heard that it hath been said,... | |
| Jonathan K. Crockett - 2004 - 744 pages
...oaths: 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white... | |
| Walter Curtis Lichfield - 2004 - 638 pages
...oaths: 34. But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne; 35. Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white... | |
| David Levinson - 2004 - 928 pages
...oaths: 34But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white... | |
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