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VOWS
You have always been taught that you shall not break any vow you have sworn before God. But I say that you should not swear at all. Not by heaven, for that is the throne of God, and not by the earth, for that is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, for that is the holy city of the great king. You should not even swear by your own head. For you do not have the power to turn a single hair black or white. Simply say yes or no, and let your word be sufficient. For it is not truth that need be strengthened with vows or promises, but rather that which comes of evil.
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THE VOICE OF THE NAZARENE
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