Matthew 23:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.”

Matthew 23:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 23:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 23:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.’”

Matthew 23:18 — World English Bible

Matthew 23:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.”

Matthew 23:18 — American Standard Version

Matthew 23:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And, whoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever may swear by the gift that is upon it--is debtor!”

Matthew 23:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 23:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it is a debtor.”

Matthew 23:18 — Darby Translation

Matthew 23:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth.”

Matthew 23:18 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 23:18 in Context — Matthew 23

16 Ai de vós, guias cegos, que dizeis: “Qualquer um que jurar pelo templo, nada é; mas qualquer um que jurar pelo ouro do templo, devedor é”.

17 Tolos e cegos! Pois qual é maior: o ouro, ou o templo que santifica o ouro?

18 Também [dizeis] : “Qualquer um que jurar pelo altar, nada é; mas quem jurar pela oferta que [está] sobre ele, devedor é”.

19 Tolos e cegos! Pois qual é maior: a oferta, ou o altar que santifica a oferta?

20 Portanto, quem jurar pelo altar, jura por ele, e por tudo o que está sobre ele.

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