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 par la terre,parce que c’est son marchepied; ni par Jérusalem,parce que c’est la ville du grand roi.
36 Ne jure pas non plus par ta tête, car tu ne peux rendre blanc ou noir un seul cheveu.
37 Que votre parole soit oui, oui, non, non; ce qu’on y ajoute vient du malin.
38 Vous avez appris qu’il a étédit: œil pour œil, et dent pour dent.
39 Mais moi, je vous dis dene pas résister au méchant. Si quelqu’un te frappe sur la joue droite, présente-lui aussi l’autre.
What Does Matthew 5:37 Mean?
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