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Matthew 23:21

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

When you make a promise using the temple as your guarantee, you're actually making that promise before God himself — because that's his house.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

You can't separate the building from the one who lives there.

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And don't swear by your own head either, because you can't even control whether your hair grows in white or black.

It's not like God's promises have failed or anything. Just because someone's technically part of Israel doesn't automatically make them part of God's true Israel.

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