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But before all things, my brothers, do not swear, neither by heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath. But let your “Yes” be yes, and the “No,” no, so that you might not fall under judgment.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
before (a) of place: before, in front of, (b) of time: before, earlier than. Prep H4253 Πρὸ pro
all things, All, the whole, every kind of. Adj-GNP H3956 πάντων pantōn
But A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. N-VMP H80 ἀδελφοί adelphoi
swear, To swear, take an oath, promise with an oath. V-PMA-2P H3660 ὀμνύετε omnuete
neither [by] Nor, neither, not even, neither…nor. Conj H3383 μήτε mēte
heaven, Heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens. N-AMS H3772 οὐρανὸν ouranon
nor Nor, neither, not even, neither…nor. Conj H3383 μήτε mēte
earth, The earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region. N-AFS H1093 γῆν gēn
nor Nor, neither, not even, neither…nor. Conj H3383 μήτε mēte
any Any one, someone, a certain one or thing. IPro-AMS H5100 τινὰ tina
other Other, another (of more than two), different. Adj-AMS H243 ἄλλον allon
oath. An oath. N-AMS H3727 ὅρκον orkon
“Yes” Yes, certainly, even so. Prtcl H3483 ναὶ nai
yes, Yes, certainly, even so. Prtcl H3483 ναὶ nai
“No,” No, not. Adv H3756 οὐ ou
no, No, not. Adv H3756 οὐ ou
so that In order that, so that. Conj H2443 ἵνα ina
you might not fall To fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate. V-ASA-2P H4098 πέσητε pesēte
under By, under, about. Prep H5259 ὑπὸ upo
judgment. Judging, judgment, decision, sentence; generally: divine judgment; accusation. N-AFS H2920 κρίσιν krisin

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