Matthew 5:34 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 5:34 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἐγὼ
egṓ
G1473
I
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
λέγω
légō
G3004
to say
ὑμῖν
hymeîs
G5210
you
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
ὀμόσαι
omnýō
G3660
to swear
ὅλως
hólōs
G3654
wholly
μήτε
mḗte
G3383
nor
ἐν
en
G1722
in
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
οὐρανῷ
ouranós
G3772
heaven
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
θρόνος
thrónos
G2362
throne
ἐστὶν
eimí
G1510
to be
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
θεοῦ
theós
G2316
God
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World English Bible Public Domain
but I tell you, don't swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
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King James Version Public Domain
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But I tell you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).