Matthew 23:21
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And whosoever shall swear by the temple sweareth by it and by him that dwelleth in it.

1 Kings 8:13
Building, I have built a house for thy dwelling, to be thy most firm throne for ever.

Psalm 26:8
I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

Psalm 132:14
This is my rest for ever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.

Matthew 23:20
He therefore that sweareth by the altar sweareth by it and by all things that are upon it.

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And whosoever shall swear by the temple sweareth by it and by him that dwelleth in it.

and by.

1 Kings 8:13,27 Building, I have built a house for thy dwelling, to be thy most firm throne for ever. . . .

2 Chronicles 6:2 But I have built a house to his name, that he might dwell there for ever.

2 Chronicles 7:2 Neither could the priests enter into the temple of the Lord, because the majesty of the Lord had filled the temple of the Lord.

Psalm 26:8 I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

Psalm 132:13,14 For the Lord hath chosen Sion: he hath chosen it for his dwelling. . . .

Ephesians 2:22 In whom you also are built together into an habitation of God in the Spirit.

Colossians 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead corporeally.

Context
Woes to Scribes and Pharisees
20He therefore that sweareth by the altar sweareth by it and by all things that are upon it. 21And whosoever shall swear by the temple sweareth by it and by him that dwelleth in it. 22And he that sweareth by heaven sweareth by the throne of God and by him that sitteth thereon.…
Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

he who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

swears
ὀμόσας (omosas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3660: A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Take oath.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

temple
ναῷ (naō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3485: A temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides. From a primary naio; a fane, shrine, temple.

swears
ὀμνύει (omnyei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3660: A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Take oath.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

it
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the [One]
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

who dwells
κατοικοῦντι (katoikounti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2730: To dwell in, settle in, be established in (permanently), inhabit. From kata and oikeo; to house permanently, i.e. Reside.

in it.
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

And the one having sworn by the temple swears by it and by the One dwelling in it.

And whoever shall swear by the temple, swears by it, and by him that dwells therein.

And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

And he that swears by the temple swears by it and by him that dwells in it.

And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

And whoever shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth in it.

he who swears by the Sanctuary swears both by it and by Him who dwells in it;

He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it.

and he who did swear by the sanctuary, doth swear by it, and by Him who is dwelling in it;
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