Matthew 23:22

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Matthew 23:22

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

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WEB

World English Bible

He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And the [one] having sworn by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the [One] sitting upon it.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Matthew 23

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.

²⁴ You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

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