Exodus 20:7

The Ten Commandments

⁶ I show mercy (loving kindness) to thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my commandments. ⁷ “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain. ⁸ Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.

Name of the Lord

Take the Name of the Lord Your God in Vain

Takes His Name in Vain

Make Sure

Misuse The Name Of The Lord

Misuses His Name

Jehovah

Leviticus 19:12

Do not swear falsely by my name, so as to profane the name of your God. I am Jehovah.

James 5:12

Above all things, my brothers do not swear by heaven, or by earth, or by any other oath. Let your Yes be Yes and your No be No. That way you will not fall under judgment.

Matthew 23:16-22

Woe to you, you blind guides! You say, 'When you swear by the temple, it is nothing.' Then you say, 'When you swear by the gold of the temple, you are obligated.'

Leviticus 24:11-16

The Israelite woman's son began cursing Jehovah's name and treating it with contempt. So they brought him to Moses.

Deuteronomy 5:11

Do not take the name of Jehovah your God in vain. Jehovah will not leave him unpunished who takes his name in vain.

Deuteronomy 10:20

Respect Jehovah your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name.

Joshua 2:12

I pray that you will swear to me by Jehovah, since I have showed you kindness that you will also show kindness to my father's house, and give me a true token(sign) (pledge of truth);

Joshua 2:17

The men said to her: We will be free from this oath you made us swear.

Joshua 9:20

This we will do to them. We will even let them live in case we become angry. This is because of the oath we swore to them.

2 Samuel 21:1-2

There was a famine for three successive years during David's reign. David asked Jehovah for advice about it. Jehovah answered: It is because of Saul and his family. They are guilty of murder because they killed the people of Gibeon.

1 Kings 2:9

However you must not let him go unpunished. You know what to do. You must make sure he is put to death.

Psalm 50:14-16

Bring your thanks to God as a sacrifice, and pay (make good) your vows to the Most High.

Proverbs 30:9

If I am full I could deny you and say, Who is Jehovah? Or if I am poor and steal, I could take God's name in vain.

Jeremiah 4:2

if you take the oath, as Jehovah lives in an honest, fair, and right way, then the nations will be blessed, and in him they will glory.

Matthew 5:33-37

You were also told that you should keep a promise (oath). Always keep your promises (vows) to Jehovah.

Hebrews 6:16-17

Men swear by someone greater then themselves: and an oath for confirmation to them puts an end to the problem.

Matthew 26:63-64

Jesus said nothing. The high priest said to him: I put you on oath, by the living God, that you will tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.

2 Corinthians 1:23

But I call God for a witness against me. To spare you I did not come to Corinth.