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Matthew 23:22 KJV
Matthew · chapter 23 · verse 22 · King James Version
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.Matthew 23:22 · King James Version
Matthew 23:22 in context
20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
22And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
24Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
Key words (Strong's)
- sittethkathēmaito sit down, seat one's self, to sit, be seated, of a place occupied, to have a fixed…G2521 →
- thereonepanōabove, of place, of number more thanG1883 →
- heavenouranosthe vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it, the universe, the world…G3772 →
- thronethronosa throne seat, a chair of state having a footstool, assigned in the NT to kings, hence…G2362 →
- swearomnyōto swear, to affirm, promise, threaten, with an oath, in swearing to call a person or…G3660 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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