Matthew 23:22
Matthew 23:16-22 The Message (MSG)
“You’re hopeless! What arrogant stupidity! You say, ‘If someone makes a promise with his fingers crossed, that’s nothing; but if he swears with his hand on the Bible, that’s serious.’ What ignorance! Does the leather on the Bible carry more weight than the skin on your hands? And what about this piece of trivia: ‘If you shake hands on a promise, that’s nothing; but if you raise your hand that God is your witness, that’s serious’? What ridiculous hairsplitting! What difference does it make whether you shake hands or raise hands? A promise is a promise. What difference does it make if you make your promise inside or outside a house of worship? A promise is a promise. God is present, watching and holding you to account regardless.
Matthew 23:22 King James Version (KJV)
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Matthew 23:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And whoever swears by heaven, swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
Matthew 23:22 New Century Version (NCV)
The person who swears by heaven is also using God’s throne and the One who sits on that throne.
Matthew 23:22 American Standard Version (ASV)
And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
Matthew 23:22 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it.
Matthew 23:22 New King James Version (NKJV)
And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits on it.
Matthew 23:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And whoever swears [an oath] by heaven, swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
Matthew 23:22 New Living Translation (NLT)
And when you swear ‘by heaven,’ you are swearing by the throne of God and by God, who sits on the throne.