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!”

[5:33]  ¹ tn Grk “the ancient ones.”

[5:33]  ² sn A quotation from Lev 19:12.

[10:26]  ³ tn Grk “Therefore do not.” Here οὖν (oun) has not been translated.

[10:26]  ⁴ tn Or “concealed.”

[10:26]  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.