Matthew 23:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

And you say, 'If someone makes a promise using the altar, whatever — that doesn't count. But if they swear by the gift on the altar, now they're actually bound by it.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

You're making up rules about which promises actually matter, and that's not how integrity works.

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