177 Bible Verses about Oaths
Want to know what the Bible says about Oaths? Here are 177 Bible verses about Oaths from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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James 5:12 NIV
Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.
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Numbers 30:2 NIV
When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.
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Deuteronomy 23:21-23 NIV
21 If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to pay it, for the Lord your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin. 22 But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty. 23 Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the Lord your God with your own mouth.
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Hebrews 6:13 NIV
When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,
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Hebrews 6:16 NIV
People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
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Hebrews 6:17 NIV
Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.
78
Leviticus 19:12 NIV
“‘Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
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Psalm 15:4 NIV
who despises a vile person
but honors those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath even when it hurts,
and does not change their mind;
but honors those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath even when it hurts,
and does not change their mind;
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Exodus 20:7 NIV
“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
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Hebrews 7:28 NIV
For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
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Matthew 5:34 NIV
But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
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Deuteronomy 6:13 NIV
Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name.
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Hebrews 3:18 NIV
And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed?
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Hebrews 7:21 NIV
but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:
“The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind:
‘You are a priest forever.’”
and will not change his mind:
‘You are a priest forever.’”
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Matthew 5:37 NIV
All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
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Ecclesiastes 5:4 NIV
When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.
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Deuteronomy 10:20 NIV
Fear the Lord your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name.
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Exodus 22:11 NIV
the issue between them will be settled by the taking of an oath before the Lord that the neighbor did not lay hands on the other person’s property. The owner is to accept this, and no restitution is required.
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Jeremiah 12:16 NIV
And if they learn well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives’ —even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal —then they will be established among my people.
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Jeremiah 38:16 NIV
But King Zedekiah swore this oath secretly to Jeremiah: “As surely as the Lord lives, who has given us breath, I will neither kill you nor hand you over to those who want to kill you.”
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