Matthew 23:21
Good News Translation
and when he swears by the Temple, he is swearing by it and by God, who lives there;

New Revised Standard Version
and whoever swears by the sanctuary, swears by it and by the one who dwells in it;

Contemporary English Version
And anyone who swears by the temple also swears by God, who lives there.

New American Bible
one who swears by the temple swears by it and by him who dwells in it;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And whosoever shall swear by the temple sweareth by it and by him that dwelleth in it.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.…
Cross References
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.

Matthew 23:20
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