Question #116
of An Orthodox Catechism
Question
May a Man swear religiously and lawfully, by the Name of God?
Answer
He may when as either the lawful Magistrate exacteth it, or otherwise necessity requireth it: by this means the Faith and Truth of any Man, or thing to be ratified and established, whereby both the Glory of God may be advanced, and the safety of others procured: for this kind of Swearing is1 ordained by God’s Word, and therefore was well2 used of the Fathers both in the old and new Testament.