Matthew 5:33

Oaths

5:33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, 1  ‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ 2 

Matthew 7:26

7:26 Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Matthew 10:26

Fear God, Not Man

10:26 “Do 3  not be afraid of them, for nothing is hidden 4  that will not be revealed, 5  and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

Matthew 16:11

16:11 How could you not understand that I was not speaking to you about bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!”

1 tn Grk “the ancient ones.”

2 sn A quotation from Lev 19:12.

3 tn Grk “Therefore do not.” Here οὖν (oun) has not been translated.

4 tn Or “concealed.”

5 sn I.e., be revealed by God. The passive voice here and in the next verb see the revelation as coming from God. The text is both a warning about bad things being revealed and an encouragement that good things will be made known.