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Matthew 23:21

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And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

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  1. Matthew 23:19

    Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

  2. Matthew 23:20

    Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

  3. Matthew 23:22

    And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

  4. Matthew 23:23

    Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

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