Exodus 20:7
"Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain."
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- Deuteronomy 5:11
"Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain."
Read in chapter → - Leviticus 19:12
"And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD."
Read in chapter → - James 5:12
"But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 5:33
"Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:"
Read in chapter → - Psalms 50:14
"Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:"
Read in chapter → - Jeremiah 4:2
"And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory."
Read in chapter → - Joshua 9:20
"This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 26:63
"But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God."
Read in chapter → - Matthew 23:16
"Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!"
Read in chapter → - Joshua 2:17
"And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear."
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