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.

只是我告诉你们，什么誓都不可起。不可指着天起誓，因为天是神的座位；

但是我告诉你们：什么誓都不可起。不可指着天起誓，因为天是上帝的宝座。

但是我告诉你们：什么誓都不可起。不可指着天起誓，因为天是神的宝座。

但我告诉你们，不可起誓。不可指着天起誓，因为天是上帝的宝座。

可是我告诉你们，总不可发誓，不可指着天发誓，因为天是神的宝座；

但是我告诉你们：根本不可起誓。不可指着天起誓，因为天是神的宝座；

只是我告訴你們，甚麼誓都不可起。不可指着天起誓，因為天是神的座位；

但是我告訴你們：甚麼誓都不可起。不可指着天起誓，因為天是上帝的寶座。

但是我告訴你們：甚麼誓都不可起。不可指着天起誓，因為天是神的寶座。

但我告訴你們，不可起誓。不可指著天起誓，因為天是上帝的寶座。

可是我告訴你們，總不可發誓，不可指著天發誓，因為天是神的寶座；

但是我告訴你們，一概不可起誓；不可指着天來起誓，因為天是上帝的座位；

但是我告訴你們：根本不可起誓。不可指著天起誓，因為天是神的寶座；

惟我語爾、概勿誓、勿指天、以天乃上帝座也、

惟我語汝、概勿誓、勿指天而誓、天乃上帝座也、

惟我告爾、概勿誓、勿指天而誓、因天乃天主之寶座也、

第吾語爾、毋發誓；毋指天而誓、此天主之寶座也；

But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it 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,

But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say,‘ By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne.

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

But I say to you, take no oath at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

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

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

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

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

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

but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

My brothers and sisters, here is what is most important. Don’t make a promise by giving your word. Don’t promise by heaven or earth. And don’t promise by anything else to back up what you say. All you need to say is a simple“ Yes” or“ No.” If you do more than this, you will be judged.

The Lord says,“ Heaven is my throne. The earth is under my control. So how could you ever build a house for me? Where would my resting place be?

Don’t put off giving to the Lord your God everything you promise him. He will certainly require it from you. And you will be guilty of committing a sin.But if you don’t make a promise, you won’t be guilty.Make sure you do what you promised to do. With your own mouth you made the promise to the Lord your God. No one forced you to do it.

“ How terrible for you, blind guides! You say,‘ If anyone makes a promise in the name of the temple, it means nothing. But anyone who makes a promise in the name of the gold of the temple must keep that promise.’You are blind and foolish! Which is more important? Is it the gold? Or is it the temple that makes the gold holy?You also say,‘ If anyone makes a promise in the name of the altar, it means nothing. But anyone who makes a promise in the name of the gift on the altar must keep that promise.’You are blind! Which is more important? Is it the gift? Or is it the altar that makes the gift holy?So anyone making a promise in the name of the altar makes a promise in the name of it and everything on it.And anyone making a promise in the name of the temple makes a promise in the name of it and the one who lives in it.And anyone making a promise in the name of heaven makes a promise in the name of God’s throne and the one who sits on it.

The God who is highly honored lives forever. His name is holy. He says,“ I live in a high and holy place. But I also live with anyone who turns away from their sins. I live with anyone who is not proud. I give new life to them. I give it to anyone who turns away from their sins.

Everyone will die someday. Death comes to godly and sinful people alike. It comes to good and bad people alike. It comes to“ clean” and“ unclean” people alike. Those who offer sacrifices and those who don’t offer them also die. A good person dies, and so does a sinner. Those who make promises die. So do those who are afraid to make them.