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Matthew 5:37

World English Bible

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

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Matthew 5:37 in other translations

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

Matthew 5:37 · American Standard Version

Matthew 5:37 in context

  1. 35nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
  2. 36Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.
  3. 37But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
  4. 38“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
  5. 39But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.