5:11 5:11

James 5:12

5:13 5:13

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¶ 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.
But {G1161} above {G4253} all things {G3956}, my {G3450} brethren {G80}, swear {G3660} not {G3361}, neither {G3383} by heaven {G3772}, neither {G3383} by the earth {G1093}, neither {G3383} by any {G5100} other {G243} oath {G3727}: but {G1161} let {G2277} your {G5216} yea {G3483} be {G2277} yea {G3483}; and {G2532} your nay {G3756}, nay {G3756}; lest {G3363} ye fall {G4098} into {G1519} condemnation {G5272}.
Above all, brothers, stop swearing oaths — not “By heaven,” not “By the earth,” and not by any other formula; rather, let your “Yes” be simply “Yes” and your “No” simply “No,” so that you won’t fall under condemnation.
Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.
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