Making Promises

`Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths; — read the full passage →

`When a man voweth a vow to Jehovah, or hath sworn an oath to bind a bond on his soul, he doth not pollute his word; according to all that is going out from his mouth he doth.

And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

`When thou vowest a vow to Jehovah thy God, thou dost not delay to complete it; for Jehovah thy God doth certainly require it from thee, and it hath been in thee--sin. — read the full passage →

A snare to a man <FI>is<Fi> he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

for as many as <FI>are<Fi> promises of God, in him <FI>are<Fi> the Yes, and in him the Amen, for glory to God through us;

Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil. — read the full passage →

Despised in his eyes <FI>is<Fi> a rejected one, And those fearing Jehovah he doth honour. He hath sworn to suffer evil, and changeth not;

When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest--complete. — read the full passage →

For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself, — read the full passage →

God <FI>is<Fi> not a man--and lieth, And a son of man--and repenteth! Hath He said--and doth He not do <FI>it<Fi> ? And spoken--and doth He not confirm it?

and Joshua maketh with them peace, and maketh with them a covenant, to keep them alive; and swear to them do the princes of the company.

and voweth a vow, and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts, if Thou dost certainly look on the affliction of Thy handmaid, and hast remembered me, and dost not forget Thy handmaid, and hast given to Thy handmaid seed of men--then I have given him to Jehovah all days of his life, and a razor doth not go up upon his head.'

And Jacob voweth a vow, saying, `Seeing God is with me, and hath kept me in this way which I am going, and hath given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on-- — read the full passage →

`Woe to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the sanctuary, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the sanctuary--is debtor! — read the full passage →

And Jephthah voweth a vow to Jehovah, and saith, `If Thou dost at all give the Bene-Ammon into my hand-- — read the full passage →

`And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest--complete. — read the full passage →

He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart. — read the full passage →

And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul;

And Jephthah voweth a vow to Jehovah, and saith, `If Thou dost at all give the Bene-Ammon into my hand-- — read the full passage →

`When thou vowest a vow to Jehovah thy God, thou dost not delay to complete it; for Jehovah thy God doth certainly require it from thee, and it hath been in thee--sin.

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul; — read the full passage →

and thou hast said unto them, Thus said Jehovah God of Israel: Cursed <FI>is<Fi> the man who doth not obey the words of this covenant, — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass, when he seeth her, that he rendeth his garments, and saith, `Alas, my daughter, thou hast caused me greatly to bend, and thou hast been among those troubling me; and I--I have opened my mouth unto Jehovah, and I am not able to turn back.'

Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.

Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

And it cometh to pass, at the end of forty years, that Absalom saith unto the king, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I complete my vow, that I vowed to Jehovah in Hebron, — read the full passage →

beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is;

`Or when a person sweareth, speaking wrongfully with the lips to do evil, or to do good, even anything which man speaketh wrongfully with an oath, and it hath been hid from him; --when he hath known then he hath been guilty of one of these;

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

I profane not My covenant, And that which is going forth from My lips I change not.

`Blessed <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah who hath given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He hath spoken; there hath not fallen one word of all His good word, which He spake by the hand of Moses his servant.

may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful <FI>is<Fi> He who did promise),

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

Sacrifice to God confession, And complete to the Most High thy vows.

And Jephthah voweth a vow to Jehovah, and saith, `If Thou dost at all give the Bene-Ammon into my hand-- — read the full passage →

`And now, swear ye, I pray you, to me by Jehovah--because I have done with you kindness--that ye have done, even ye, kindness with the house of my father, and have given to me a true token, — read the full passage →

`Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When a man or woman doeth singularly, by vowing a vow of a Nazarite, to be separate to Jehovah; — read the full passage →

`Or when a person sweareth, speaking wrongfully with the lips to do evil, or to do good, even anything which man speaketh wrongfully with an oath, and it hath been hid from him; --when he hath known then he hath been guilty of one of these; — read the full passage →

`Or when a person sweareth, speaking wrongfully with the lips to do evil, or to do good, even anything which man speaketh wrongfully with an oath, and it hath been hid from him; --when he hath known then he hath been guilty of one of these; — read the full passage →

And all thy sons are taught of Jehovah, And abundant <FI>is<Fi> the peace of thy sons.

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

`I have brought it out--an affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts--and it hath come in unto the house of the thief, and unto the house of him who hath sworn in My name to a falsehood, and it hath remained in the midst of his house, and hath consumed it, both its wood and its stones.'

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

All joy count <FI>it<Fi> , my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold; — read the full passage →

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

through which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself, — read the full passage →

while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why <FI>is<Fi> it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;'

but I--I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God, — read the full passage →

`Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths;

For a sun and a shield <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah God, Grace and honour doth Jehovah give. He withholdeth not good To those walking in uprightness.

and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

And there is a famine in the days of David three years, year after year, and David seeketh the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah saith, `For Saul and for the bloody house, because that he put to death the Gibeonites.' — read the full passage →

who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest--complete.

Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, <FI>Is<Fi> a man boasting himself in a false gift.

I enter Thy house with burnt-offerings, I complete to Thee my vows, — read the full passage →

Of Thee my praise <FI>is<Fi> in the great assembly. My vows I complete before His fearers.

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

For I increase health to thee, And from thy strokes I do heal thee, An affirmation of Jehovah, For `Outcast' they have called to thee, `Zion it <FI>is<Fi> , there is none seeking for her.'

By David. --An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression <FI>is<Fi> forgiven, Whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

and whoever may keep his word, truly in him the love of God hath been perfected; in this we know that in him we are.

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might.

And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

`And lo, I am going, to-day, in the way of all the earth, and ye have known--with all your heart, and with all your soul--that there hath not fallen one thing of all the good things which Jehovah your God hath spoken concerning you; the whole have come to you; there hath not failed of it one thing.

By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,

By faith Abraham, being called, did obey, to go forth to the place that he was about to receive for an inheritance, and he went forth, not knowing whither he doth go;

For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself, — read the full passage →

As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might;

Brethren, as a man I say <FI>it<Fi> , even of man a confirmed covenant no one doth make void or doth add to, — read the full passage →

This, therefore, counselling, did I then use the lightness; or the things that I counsel, according to the flesh do I counsel, that it may be with me Yes, yes, and No, no? — read the full passage →

and at the promise of God did not stagger in unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, having given glory to God, — read the full passage →

unintelligent, faithless, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful;

And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing? — read the full passage →

whereupon with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask. — read the full passage →

For the mountains depart, and the hills remove, And My kindness from thee departeth not, And the covenant of My peace removeth not, Said hath thy loving one--Jehovah.

For I, Jehovah thy God, Am strengthening thy right hand, He who is saying to thee, `Fear not, I have helped thee.'

Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties <FI>for<Fi> burdens.

He hath remembered to the age His covenant, The word He commanded to a thousand generations, — read the full passage →

Hath His kindness ceased for ever? The saying failed to all generations?

So do I praise Thy name for ever, When I pay my vows day by day!

And there is a famine in the days of David three years, year after year, and David seeketh the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah saith, `For Saul and for the bloody house, because that he put to death the Gibeonites.' — read the full passage →

And there is a famine in the days of David three years, year after year, and David seeketh the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah saith, `For Saul and for the bloody house, because that he put to death the Gibeonites.'

And now, Lord Jehovah, Thou <FI>art<Fi> God Himself, and Thy words are truth, and Thou speakest unto Thy servant this goodness,