James 5:12

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, either by heaven, or by the earth, or with any other oath: but let your yes, be yes, and your no, be no, lest you fall into condemnation.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11Behold, we count those happy who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the final dealing of the Lord, that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

13Is any one among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any one cheerful? let him sing praise.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:33Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients: You shall not swear falsely, but shall pay to the Lord your vows.

1 Corinthians 11:34and if any one is hungry, let him eat at home, that you come not together for condemnation. But other things I will set in order when I come.

James 3:1My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

3 John 1:2Beloved, I pray above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

Matthew Henry on James 5:2-12

Warnings to the Rich; Motives to Patience under Affliction. ( a. d. 61.) 1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. 4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and… Read the whole commentary →

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