But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 5 of James. James addresses oaths, suffering, joy, sickness, and prayer. The community should respond to each circumstance through appropriate practices: prayer, singing, calling the elders, and confession. The prayer of the righteous is presented as powerful within God’s will.
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Vor allen Dingen aber, meine Brüder, schwöret nicht, weder bei dem Himmel noch bei der Erde noch mit einem andern Eid. Es sei aber euer Wort: Ja, das Ja ist; und: Nein, das Nein ist, auf daß ihr nicht unter das Gericht fallet.
Mas sobre todo, hermanos míos, no juréis, ni por el cielo, ni por la tierra, ni por otro cualquier juramento; sino vuestro sí sea sí, y vuestro no sea no; porque no caigáis en condenación.
Avant toutes choses, mes frères, ne jurez ni par le ciel, ni par la terre, ni par aucun autre serment. Mais que votre oui soit oui, et que votre non soit non, afin que vous ne tombiez pas sous le jugement.
Ora, innanzi ad ogni cosa, fratelli miei, non giurate nè per lo cielo, nè per la terra; nè fate alcun altro giuramento; anzi sia il vostro sì, sì, il no, no; acciocchè non cadiate in giudicio.
Mas, sobretudo, meus irmãos, não jureis, nem pelo céu, nem pela terra, nem façais qualquer outro juramento; mas que a vossa palavra seja sim, sim, e não, não; para que não caiais em condenação.
我的弟兄們,最要緊的是不可起誓;不可指著天起誓,也不可指著地起誓,任何誓都不可起。你們說話,是,就說是;不是,就說不是,免得你們落在審判之下。
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