Matthew 23:22

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 23:22 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 11:4The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.
  2. Isaiah 66:1This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
  3. Matthew 5:34But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
  4. Acts 7:49‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?
  5. Revelation 4:2At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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