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Matthew 5:35

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Don't swear by the earth either — that's literally God's footstool. And don't swear by Jerusalem — that's the great King's city.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Everything belongs to God, so there's nowhere to swear that doesn't involve him.

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