Matthew 23:21 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and he who did swear by the sanctuary, doth swear by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it;
English ASV
And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
English Amplified
And he who swears by the sanctuary of the temple swears by it and by Him Who dwells in it. [I Kings 8:13; Ps. 26:8.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And he who swears by the sanctuary of the temple swears by it and by Him Who dwells in it. [I Kings 8:13; Ps. 26:8.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The one who takes an oath by the temple takes an oath by it and by him who dwells in it.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.
English EASY 2024
Also, somebody may make a promise by the name of the temple. Then he is making a promise by the name of God, who lives there.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
And anyone who uses the Temple to make a promise is really using the Temple and God, who lives in it.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
and when he swears by the Temple, he is swearing by it and by God, who lives there;
English God's Word - GW 1995
To swear an oath by the temple is to swear by it and by the one who lives there.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The one who takes an oath by the sanctuary takes an oath by it and by Him who dwells in it.
English KJV 1611
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
English LSB
And whoever swears by the sanctuary, swears both by the sanctuary and by Him who dwells within it.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
But he who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"And whoever swears by the temple, swears both by the temple and by Him who dwells within it.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
one who swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it;
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and the one who dwells in it.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
And anyone who takes an oath in the name of the temple takes an oath in the name of it and of the One who lives in it.
English NIV
And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.
English NKJ 1982
He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it.
English NLT
And when you swear 'by the Temple,' you are swearing by it and by God, who lives in it.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
and whoever swears by the sanctuary, swears by it and by the one who dwells in it;
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and the one who dwells in it.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
and he who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who dwells in it;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
and when you swear 'By the Temple' you are swearing by it and by God who lives in it.
English Tyndale 1537
And whosoever sweareth by the temple sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.