James 5:12

[This concluding paragraph is thematically related to the opening paragraph in James 1:1–16. Key words that link these sections are "death" and "led astray," which are only found in James 1:15–16; 5:19–20. The first paragraph ends with a warning against being led astray, and the last paragraph ends with an exhortation to bring back those who have been led astray, see James 1:16; 5:19.]Above all, my brothers and sisters in the faith:
do not swear oaths,
neither by heaven nor by earth
nor by anything else.
Let your "yes" be [a simple] yes
and your "no" be [a simple] no,
so that you will not fall under Judg.

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

Πρὸ   πάντων   δέ,   ἀδελφοί   μου,   μὴ   ὀμνύετε,   μήτε   τὸν   οὐρανὸν   μήτε   τὴν   γῆν   μήτε   ἄλλον   τινὰ   ὅρκον·   ἤτω   δὲ   ὑμῶν   τὸ   ναὶ   ναὶ   καὶ   τὸ   οὒ   οὔ,   ἵνα   μὴ   ὑπὸ   κρίσιν   πέσητε.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

Πρὸ   πάντων   δέ,   ἀδελφοί   μου,   μὴ   ὀμνύετε,   μήτε   τὸν   οὐρανὸν   μήτε   τὴν   γῆν   μήτε   ἄλλον   τινὰ   ὅρκον·   ἤτω   δὲ   ὑμῶν   τὸ   ναὶ   ναὶ   καὶ   τὸ   οὒ   οὔ,   ἵνα   μὴ   ὑπὸ   κρίσιν   πέσητε.¶  

Manuscript comments

TR has 30 Words, NA has 32 (+2).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G4253
Πρὸ (Pro)
Before
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3956
πάντων (panton)
all things
Adjective Adjective
gen. pl. neut. genitive plural Neutral
A-GPN
G1161
δέ, (de,)
however,
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G0080
ἀδελφοί (adelphoi)
brothers
Noun Noun
vocative pl. vocative plural masculine
N-VPM
G1473
μου, (moy,)
of me,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. first person genitive singular
P-1GS
G3361
μὴ (me)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G3660
ὀμνύετε, (omnyete,)
do swear,
VERB Verb
pres. active imp. present active imperative
pl. second person plural
V-PAM-2P
G3383
μήτε (mete)
neither [by]
Conj. Conjunktion
nom. Nominative
CONJ-N
G3588
τὸν (ton)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G3772
οὐρανὸν (oyranon)
heaven,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G3383
μήτε (mete)
nor
Conj. Conjunktion
nom. Nominative
CONJ-N
G3588
τὴν (ten)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G1093
γῆν (gen)
earth,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3383
μήτε (mete)
nor
Conj. Conjunktion
nom. Nominative
CONJ-N
G0243
ἄλλον (allon)
other
Adjective Adjective
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
A-ASM
G5100
τινὰ (tina)
any
Indef. pron. Indefinite pronoun
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
X-ASM
G3727
ὅρκον· (orkon.)
oath.
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G1510
ἤτω (eto)
should be
VERB Verb
pres. active imp. present active imperative
sing. third person singular
V-PAM-3S
G1161
δὲ (de)
however
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G4771
ὑμῶν (ymon)
of you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. pl. second person genitive plural
P-2GP
G3588
τὸ (to)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
T-NSN
G3483
ναὶ (nai)
Yes,
Particle Particle
PRT
G3483
ναὶ (nai)
yes,
Particle Particle
PRT
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τὸ (to)
the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
T-NSN
G3756
οὒ (oy)
No,
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G3756
οὔ, (oy,)
no,
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G2443
ἵνα (ina)
so that
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3361
μὴ (me)
not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
PRT-N
G5259
ὑπὸ (ypo)
under
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G2920
κρίσιν (krisin)
judgment
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G4098
πέσητε.¶ (pesete.)
you may fall.
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active subj. second aorist active subjunctive
pl. second person plural
V-2AAS-2P

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