 Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne; nor by the earth; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the...  The Works of the Rev. John Wesley - Page 357by John Wesley - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Albert Barnes - 1799 - 416 lehte
...Jerusalem was the capital of the nation, and the place where he was peculiarly honoured as king. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. ' Thy head.' To swear by the head was the same as to swear by the life ; or to say, I will... | |
 | 1802 - 374 lehte
...the earth ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King: 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head ; because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for whatsoever is more than these... | |
 | Thomas Thirlwall - 1803 - 324 lehte
...the earth ; for it is his foot" stool: neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city " of the great king. Neither shalt thou swear " by thy head, because thou canst not make " one hair white or black. But let your com" munication be, a Yea, yea ; Nay, nay : for " whatsoever is more than these... | |
 | 1804 - 476 lehte
...earth ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great King : 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more thanthese cometh... | |
 | John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - 1804 - 190 lehte
...by the earth ; for it is his footstool : neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair, white or black. But let your communiU7 cation be, yea, yea. ; nay, nay : for, whatsoever is more than these... | |
 | Samuel Barnard - 1806 - 352 lehte
...his footstool ; neither by Jerusa" Jem, for it is the city of the great king. Nei" ther (it is added) shalt thou swear by thy head, " because thou canst not make one hair white or " black." The communication of a Christian should be, " yea, yea ; nay, nay ;" nor should incredulity... | |
 | Samuel Barnard - 1806 - 336 lehte
...footstool ; neither by Jerusa" km, for it is the city of the great king. ATa" ther (it is added) shah thou swear by thy head, " because thou canst not make one hair white or '' black." The communication of a christian should be, " yea, yea ; nay, nay ;" nor should incredulity... | |
 | William Paley - 1806 - 502 lehte
...for it is his footstool } neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the. great King ; neither shah thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black : but let your communication be yea yea, nay nay, for whatsoever is more than these cometh... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - 1807 - 684 lehte
...earth ; for it is his footstool ; neither by Jerusalem ; for it is the city of the great king : 36. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; because thou canst not make one hair white or black, or, as some read it, <c one white hair^ black." By the law of Moses, Jews were to swear only... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1807 - 426 lehte
...till he has made his vow concerning a thing which is offered up in Jerusalem-" No. 1173. — v. 36, Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.] Jt was ordinary among the ancients to swear by the bead, thus Virgil: Per caput hoc juro,... | |
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