2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# Above all, my brothers,
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2023-07-24 19:09:12 +00:00
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"This is important, my fellow believers" or "Especially, my fellow believers,"
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2023-07-24 19:09:12 +00:00
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# do not swear
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2023-07-18 16:50:30 +00:00
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"do not make an oath" or "do not make a vow"
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# either by heaven or by the earth
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2023-07-18 16:50:30 +00:00
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The words "heaven" and "earth" refer to the spiritual or human authorities that are in heaven and earth.
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# let your "Yes" mean "Yes" and your "No" mean "No,"
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2023-07-18 16:50:30 +00:00
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"If you say "Yes" or "No," say it truthfully"
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# so you do not fall under judgment
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2023-07-18 16:50:30 +00:00
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"so God will not punish you"
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