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James

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But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
But above before Prep H4253 Πρὸ pro
all, all, every Adj-GNP H3956 πάντων pantōn
my brethren, a brother N-VMP H80 ἀδελφοί adelphoi
do not swear, to swear, take an oath V-PMA-2P H3660 ὀμνύετε omnuete
either neither, nor Conj H3383 μήτε mēte
by heaven heaven N-AMS H3772 οὐρανὸν ouranon
or neither, nor Conj H3383 μήτε mēte
by earth the earth, land N-AFS H1093 γῆν gēn
or neither, nor Conj H3383 μήτε mēte
with any a certain one, someone, anyone IPro-AMS H5100 τινὰ tina
other other, another Adj-AMS H243 ἄλλον allon
oath; an oath N-AMS H3727 ὅρκον orkon
but your yes yes (indeed), certainly Prtcl H3483 ναὶ nai
is to be yes, yes (indeed), certainly Prtcl H3483 ναὶ nai
and your no, not, no Adv H3756 οὐ ou
no, not, no Adv H3756 οὐ ou
so in order that, that, so that Conj H2443 ἵνα ina
that you may not fall to fall V-ASA-2P H4098 πέσητε pesēte
under by, under Prep H5259 ὑπὸ upo
judgment. a decision, judgment N-AFS H2920 κρίσιν krisin

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
King James Bible But above all, all things, my brethren, do not swear, either swear not, neither by heaven or heaven, neither by earth or with the earth, neither by any other oath; oath: but let your yes is to yea be yes, yea; and your no, no, so that you may not nay, nay; lest ye fall under judgment.into condemnation.
Berean Bible But above all, before all things, my brethren, brothers, do not swear, either neither by heaven or by earth or with heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath; but oath. But let your yes is to “Yes” be yes, and your no, the “No,” no, so that you may might not fall under judgment.
Hebrew Greek English But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.