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Bible Verses about “swearing

Found 14 verses (ordered by relevance) about “swearing” in the WEB version of the Bible

Ephesians 4:29
952 votes

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

1 Corinthians 3:16
455 votes

Don't you know that you are a temple of God, and that God's Spirit lives in you?

Ephesians 5:4
419 votes

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

Matthew 5:37
332 votes

But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

Colossians 3:8
301 votes

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Matthew 5:36
274 votes

Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black.

Matthew 12:36
254 votes

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

Matthew 5:34
225 votes

but I tell you, don't swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

Matthew 5:35
225 votes

nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Matthew 5:33
220 votes

"Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,'

Ephesians 5:5
220 votes

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

Exodus 20:7
209 votes

"You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

James 5:12
164 votes

But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.

Luke 6:45
50 votes

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.