Matthew 5:34 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

but I -- I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,

English ASV

but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;

English Amplified

But I tell you, Do not bind yourselves by an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But I tell you, Do not bind yourselves by an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But I tell you, don’t take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God’s throne;

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But *I* say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is [the] throne of God;

English EASY 2024

But what I tell you is this. Do not use any name to make a promise stronger. Do not use the words “by heaven ” to make a promise stronger. Heaven is the throne where God sits to rule. Do not use the words “by the earth” to make a promise stronger. The earth is the place where God rests his feet.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But I tell you, when you make a promise, don't try to make it stronger with a vow. Don't make a vow using the name of heaven, because heaven is God's throne.

But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But now I tell you: do not use any vow when you make a promise. Do not swear by heaven, for it is God's throne;

English God's Word - GW 1995

But I tell you don't swear an oath at all. Don't swear an oath by heaven, which is God's throne,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But I tell you, don't take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God's throne;

English KJV 1611

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

English LSB

But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But I say to you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God's throne;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But I say to you, do not take oaths at all — not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But here is what I tell you. Do not make any promises like that at all. Do not make them in the name of heaven. That is God's throne.

English NIV

But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne;

English NKJ 1982

But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

English NLT

But I say, don't make any vows! If you say, 'By heaven!' it is a sacred vow because heaven is God's throne.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

However, I say to you, don’t bind yourself by taking an oath at all. Don’t swear by heaven, for heaven is where God’s throne is placed.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But I say: Don't make any vows! And even to say 'By heavens!' is a sacred vow to God, for the heavens are God's throne.

English Tyndale 1537

But I say unto you swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's seat:(Goddes seat)

Matthew 5:34 — Compare Translations