{"id":3741,"date":"2024-05-24T19:24:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/can-christians-cuss-swearing\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T14:54:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:54:47","slug":"can-christians-cuss-swearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/can-christians-cuss-swearing\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfEs jurar un pecado en el cristianismo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Yes, in the forms Scripture names. The Bible forbids misusing God&#039;s name (Exodus 20:7), cursing people (James 3:9\u201310) and &quot;obscene talk&quot; (Colossians 3:8), though it gives no list of banned words. Swearing an oath is a separate question: Jesus said, &quot;Do not take an oath at all&quot; (Matthew 5:34), yet most churches allow oaths in court. What does the Bible mean by swearing? The English word covers several kinds of speech, and Scripture treats each differently. In the Bible, to\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bible treats cursing people, misusing God&#039;s name and obscene talk as sin, but names no banned words. Churches differ over whether Christians may take oaths.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[78],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-3741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biblical-debates"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":47006,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/bible-verses-cussing\/","url_meta":{"origin":3741,"position":0},"title":"14 Bible Verses About Cussing","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"octubre 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover powerful Bible verses about cussing and how they guide us towards wholesome speech and positive communication.","rel":"","context":"En \u00abBible Verses\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Bible Verses","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/bible-verses\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Baptism of Jesus, in the style of Mantegna","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00613.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00613.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00613.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00613.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":46643,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/bible-verses-cursing\/","url_meta":{"origin":3741,"position":1},"title":"13 Bible Verses About Cursing","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"julio 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover powerful Bible verses about cursing, exploring how words impact our lives and the importance of speaking positively.","rel":"","context":"En \u00abBible Verses\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Bible Verses","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/bible-verses\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The fall of Jericho, in the style of Fra Angelico","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00029.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00029.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00029.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00029.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11634,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/elizabeth-biblical-meaning\/","url_meta":{"origin":3741,"position":2},"title":"Is Elizabeth in the Bible? 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