All you need to say is simply‘ Yes’ or‘ No.’ Anything more than this comes from the evil one.

你们的话，是，就说是；不是，就说不是；若再多说就是出于那恶者。”

你们的话，是，就说是；不是，就说不是。若再多说，就是出于那恶者。”

你们的话，是，就说是；不是，就说不是。若再多说，就是出于那恶者。”

你们说话，是就说是，不是就说不是，多说的便是来自那恶者。

你们的话，是就说‘是’，不是就说‘不是’；如果再多说，就是出于那恶者。

你们的话语应该如此：是，就说是；不是，就说不是。再多说，就是出于那恶者。

你們的話，是，就說是；不是，就說不是；若再多說就是出於那惡者。」

你們的話，是，就說是；不是，就說不是。若再多說，就是出於那惡者。」

你們的話，是，就說是；不是，就說不是。若再多說，就是出於那惡者。」

你們說話，是就說是，不是就說不是，多說的便是來自那惡者。

你們的話，是就說‘是’，不是就說‘不是’；如果再多說，就是出於那惡者。

你們的話要是就是是，不是就是不是；若再多說、便是出於邪惡者。

你們的話語應該如此：是，就說是；不是，就說不是。再多說，就是出於那惡者。

顧爾之言、宜是是否否、過此則出於惡者也、○

顧爾之言、惟是是否否、過此則由惡起也、○

惟爾之言、當是是否否、過此則由惡惡或作惡者而出也、○

出言當是是非非、過此皆屬邪妄。

All you need to say is simply‘ Yes’ or‘ No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

Let what you say be simply‘ Yes’ or‘ No’; anything more than this comes from evil.

Just say a simple,‘ Yes, I will,’ or‘ No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.

But let your‘ yes’ mean‘ yes,’ and your‘ no’ mean‘ no.’ Anything more than this is from the evil one.

But make sure your statement is,‘ Yes, yes’ or‘ No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil origin.

But let your‘ Yes’ be‘ Yes,’ and your‘ No,’‘ No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

But let your word‘ yes’ be‘ yes,’ and your‘ no’ be‘ no.’ Anything more than this is from the evil one.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Let your word be‘ Yes, yes’ or‘ No, no.’ More than this is from the evil one.

But let your‘ Yes’ be‘ Yes’ and your‘ No’ be‘ No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

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.

Let the words you speak always be full of grace. Learn how to make your words what people want to hear. Then you will know how to answer everyone.

Don’t lie to one another. You have gotten rid of your old way of life and its habits.

So each of you must get rid of your lying. Speak the truth to your neighbor. We are all parts of one body.

You belong to your father, the devil. You want to obey your father’s wishes. From the beginning, the devil was a murderer. He has never obeyed the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his natural language. He does this because he is a liar. He is the father of lies.

But the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you. He will guard you from the evil one.

When I planned all this, was I ready to change my mind for no good reason? No. I don’t make my plans the way the world makes theirs. In the same breath the world says both,“ Yes! Yes!” and“ No! No!”But just as sure as God is faithful, our message to you is not“ Yes” and“ No.”Silas, Timothy and I preached to you about the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Our message did not say“ Yes” and“ No” at the same time. The message of Christ has always been“ Yes.”God has made a great many promises. They are all“ Yes” because of what Christ has done. So through Christ we say“ Amen.” We want God to receive glory.

People hear the message about the kingdom but do not understand it. Then the evil one comes. He steals what was planted in their hearts. Those people are like the seed planted on a path.

We know that those who are children of God do not keep on sinning. The Son of God keeps them safe. The evil one can’t harm them.

Fathers, I’m writing to you because you know the one who is from the beginning. Young men, I’m writing to you because you have won the battle over the evil one.

The field is the world. The good seed stands for the people who belong to the kingdom. The weeds are the people who belong to the evil one.

Keep us from sinning when we are tempted. Save us from the evil one.’

Evil thoughts come out of a person’s heart. So do murder, adultery, and other sexual sins. And so do stealing, false witness, and telling lies about others.

I do not pray that you will take them out of the world. I pray that you will keep them safe from the evil one.