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# Above all, my brothers,
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"This is important, may brothers:" or "Especially, my brothers,"
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# my brothers
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This refers to all believers including women. Alternate translation: "my fellow believers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-gendernotations]])
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# do not swear
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To "swear" is to say that you will do something, or that something is true, and to be held accountable by a higher authority. Alternate translation: "do not make an oath" or "do not make a vow"
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# either by heaven or by the earth
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The words "heaven" and "earth" refer to the spiritual or human authorities that are in heaven and earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# let your "Yes" mean "Yes" and your "No" mean "No,"
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James is telling people to speak the truth without making an oath. Alternate translation: "If you say "Yes" or "No," say it truthfully"
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# so you do not fall under judgment
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Being condemned is spoken of as if one had fallen, crushed by the weight of something heavy. Alternate translation: "so God will not punish you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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