Matthew 5:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”

Matthew 5:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 5:37 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 5:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Matthew 5:37 — World English Bible

Matthew 5:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.”

Matthew 5:37 — American Standard Version

Matthew 5:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.”

Matthew 5:37 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 5:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.”

Matthew 5:37 — Darby Translation

Matthew 5:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But let your communication be Yea, yea: Nay, nay. For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euill.”

Matthew 5:37 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 5:37 in Context — Matthew 5

35 Ni por la tierra, porque es el estrado de sus pies; ni por Jerusalem, porque es la ciudad del gran Rey.

36 Ni por tu cabeza jurarás, porque no puedes hacer un cabello blanco ó negro.

37 Mas sea vuestro hablar: Sí, sí; No, no; porque lo que es más de esto, de mal procede.

38 Oísteis que fué dicho á los antiguos: Ojo por ojo, y diente por diente.

39 Mas yo os digo: No resistáis al mal; antes á cualquiera que te hiriere en tu mejilla diestra, vuélvele también la otra;

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What Does Matthew 5:37 Mean?

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