Catechism of the Catholic Church
Paragraph 2154
Following St. Paul, the tradition of the Church has understood Jesus' words as not excluding oaths made for grave and right reasons (for example, in court). "An oath, that is the invocation of the divine name as a witness to truth, cannot be taken unless in truth, in judgment, and in justice."
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Related passages (suggestions)
- Numbers 30:3·BibleNumbers 30:3
Se um homem fizer um voto ao Senhor ou se se comprometer com juramento a uma obrigação qualquer, não faltará à sua palavra, mas cumprirá toda obrigação que tiver tomado.
- Jeremiah 5:2·BibleJeremiah 5:2
Mesmo quando juram: “Pela vida de Deus!”, é para prestar falso juramento.