Yes Be Yes

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the “Yes, yes” and the “No, no?” — read the full passage →

“Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’ — read the full passage →

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

“Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.’ — read the full passage →

These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,

When a man vows a vow to Yahweh, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

“‘You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

But as God is faithful, our word toward you was not “Yes and no.”

but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; — read the full passage →

In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?

Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill? — read the full passage →

When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the “Yes, yes” and the “No, no?” — read the full passage →

When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the “Yes, yes” and the “No, no?”

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. — read the full passage →

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings, — read the full passage →

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

For however many are the promises of God, in him is the “Yes.” Therefore also through him is the “Amen”, to the glory of God through us.

“Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.’

but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; — read the full passage →

It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow. — read the full passage →

As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

When you vow a vow to Yahweh your God, you shall not be slack to pay it; for Yahweh your God will surely require it of you; and it would be sin in you. — read the full passage →

but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow. — read the full passage →

When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the “Yes, yes” and the “No, no?” — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book. — read the full passage →

“To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: “The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Head of God’s creation, says these things:

“To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: “The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Head of God’s creation, says these things: — read the full passage →

He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” — read the full passage →

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. — read the full passage →

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself, — read the full passage →

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not “Yes and no,” but in him is “Yes.” — read the full passage →

But as God is faithful, our word toward you was not “Yes and no.” — read the full passage →

But as God is faithful, our word toward you was not “Yes and no.” — read the full passage →

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.” — read the full passage →

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated?’

But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’ — read the full passage →

These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates, — read the full passage →

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill? — read the full passage →

Then the Spirit of Yahweh came on Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead he passed over to the children of Ammon. — read the full passage →

You shall observe and do that which has gone out of your lips. Whatever you have vowed to Yahweh your God as a freewill offering, which you have promised with your mouth, you must do.

When you vow a vow to Yahweh your God, you shall not be slack to pay it; for Yahweh your God will surely require it of you; and it would be sin in you.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.

He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power.”

Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,

On that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside. — read the full passage →

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

“It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

“‘You shall not steal. “‘You shall not lie. “‘You shall not deceive one another.

Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction. — read the full passage →

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. — read the full passage →

So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near. — read the full passage →

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest”; although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, — read the full passage →

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;