Bible Verses about 'Yes'

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever… Matthew 5:37

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one. Matthew 5:37	But make sure your statement is, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil origin. reliability evil speaking
But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear— not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”, so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy. James 5:12	But above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you do not fall under judgment. honesty truth speaking

He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus! Revelation 22:20	He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. Jesus second coming end times
Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17	May the kindness of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands. grace encouragement work
Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. Psalm 27:14	Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord. trust patience courage
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:12	Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. life persecution Jesus
Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, we have waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul. Isaiah 26:8	Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, Lord, We have waited for You eagerly; Your name, and remembering You, is the desire of our souls. law righteousness desires
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10	Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will also help you, I will also uphold you with My righteous right hand. fear strength worrying
I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart. Psalm 40:8	I delight to do Your will, my God; Your Law is within my heart. obedience law heart
But I will sing of your strength. Yes, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness in the morning. For you have been my high tower, a refuge in the day of my distress. Psalm 59:16	But as for me, I will sing of Your strength; Yes, I will joyfully sing of Your faithfulness in the morning, For You have been my refuge And a place of refuge on the day of my distress. reliability strength protection
But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 1 Corinthians 2:10	For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. God Spirit planning
Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding. Proverbs 4:7	The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your possessions, acquire understanding. wisdom understanding
My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him. Psalm 62:5	My soul, wait in silence for God alone, For my hope is from Him. soul rest hope
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. Proverbs 16:16	How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. money materialism wisdom
With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me I will seek you earnestly; for when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. Isaiah 26:9	At night my soul longs for You, Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently; For when the earth experiences Your judgments, The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. righteousness judgment learning
Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver. Isaiah 46:4	Even to your old age I will be the same, And even to your graying years I will carry you! I have done it, and I will bear you; And I will carry you and I will save you. reliability equipment protection
Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand. Romans 14:4	Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. faith judgment equipment
I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh. John 6:51	I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats from this bread, he will live forever; and the bread which I will give for the life of the world also is My flesh. bread Jesus body
“If you will not listen, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says Yahweh of Armies, “then I will send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart.” Malachi 2:2	“If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to give honor to My name,” says the Lord of armies, “then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings; and indeed, I have cursed them already, because you are not taking it to heart.” obedience blessing listening
In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him. Ecclesiastes 7:14	On the day of prosperity be happy, But on the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other So that a person will not discover anything that will come after him. joy life dependence
He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot. You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Micah 7:19	He will again take pity on us; He will trample on our wrongdoings. Yes, You will cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea. compassion sin forgiveness
That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death. Philippians 3:10	That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death. suffering Jesus resurrection
Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you! Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are continually before me. Isaiah 49:15-16	Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you. Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. love family children
God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him. Psalm 67:7	God blesses us, So that all the ends of the earth may fear Him. God awe blessing
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:9	Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the poor and needy. righteousness speaking giving