Quotes about Oath
It is better to be charged with cowardice and weakness than to be guilty of denial of our oath and sin against God.
— Mahatma Gandhi
Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
— Genesis 50:24
So the anger of the LORD was kindled that day, and He swore an oath, saying,
— Numbers 32:10
For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah.
— Nehemiah 6:18
Then Joshua told them, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD.” “We are witnesses!” they said.
— Joshua 24:22
They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise.
— Joshua 9:21
but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
— Hebrews 7:21
And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
— Joshua 9:15
And Abraham replied, “I swear it.”
— Genesis 21:24
An oath, sir, is an end of all strife, and it is God's ordinance.
— Anne Hutchinson
“We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you,” they replied. “We recommend that there should now be an oath between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you
— Genesis 26:28
And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!
— Revelation 10:6