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Matthew 5:37

American Standard Version

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

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Matthew 5:37 in other translations

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

Matthew 5:37 · World English Bible

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 shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
  3. 37But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.
  4. 38Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
  5. 39but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.