Bible Verses about “oaths”
Found 22 verses (ordered by relevance) about “oaths” in the KJV version of the Bible
“‹But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.›”
“‹Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.›”
“‹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.›”
“¶ ‹Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:›”
“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.”
“¶ 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.”
“If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.”
“[Ye] ‹fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?›”
“[Ye] ‹fools and blind: for whether› [is] ‹greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?›”
“‹Woe unto you,› [ye] ‹blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!›”
“‹And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.›”
“‹Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.›”
“‹And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.›”
“‹And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.›”
“When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.”
“That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; [even] a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.”
“But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.”
“In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. [He that] sweareth to [his own] hurt, and changeth not.”
“For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation [is] to them an end of all strife.”
“And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I [am] the LORD.”
“Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.”