37Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
37Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
34 But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne;
35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.
37 Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
38 "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.'
39 But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
5:37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
5:37But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.
5:37But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one .
5:37But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.
5:37But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.
5:37But let your communication be, Yea, yea, Nay, nay: for whatever is more than these cometh of evil.
5:37But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
5:37but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.
5:37But let your communication be, Yes, yes; No, no: for whatever is more than these comes of evil.