Matthew 23:21

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Matthew 23:21

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

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KJV

King James Version

And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

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WEB

World English Bible

He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who has been living in it.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And the [one] having sworn by the temple swears by it and by the [One] dwelling in it.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Matthew 23

¹⁹ You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?

²⁰ So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

²¹ And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

²² And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

²³ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

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