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27 Ιουν 2023 · Jesus said, “Let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil” (Matthew 5:37, KJV). The NIV clarifies the meaning of Jesus’ words somewhat: “All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.”
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In the Bible, ‘ναί’ (nai) is found in verses such as Matthew 5:37, “But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil,” and 2 Corinthians 1:20, “For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.”
For instance, Matthew 5:37 in the KJV states, “But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”. Here, “yea” (an old form of “yes”) and “ye” are used for emphasis and clarity.
24 Ιουλ 2023 · Matthew 5:37 reads, “But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.” King James Version (KJV)
Yea, yea; Nay, nay—Let a simple Yes and No suffice in affirming the truth or the untruth of anything. (See Jas 5:12; 2Co 1:17, 18). for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil—not "of the evil one"; though an equally correct rendering of the words, and one which some expositors prefer.
It is a particle of appeal or entreaty, like the (English yea) (German ja): with an imperative, ναί... συλλαμβάνου αὐταῖς , Philippians 4:3 (where Rec. has καί for ναί ); ναί ἔρχου , Revelation 22:20 Rec. ; so ναί ναί , Judith 9:12.
