Exodus 20:7
New Living Translation
7 “You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.
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Leviticus 19:12
New Living Translation
12 “Do not bring shame on the name of your God by using it to swear falsely. I am the Lord.
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Deuteronomy 10:20
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20 You must fear the Lord your God and worship him and cling to him. Your oaths must be in his name alone.
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Psalm 50:14-16
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14 Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God,
and keep the vows you made to the Most High.
15 Then call on me when you are in trouble,
and I will rescue you,
and you will give me glory.”
16 But God says to the wicked:
“Why bother reciting my decrees
and pretending to obey my covenant?
Proverbs 30:8-9
New Living Translation
8 First, help me never to tell a lie.
Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!
Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
9 For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?”
And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.
Jeremiah 4:2
New Living Translation
2 Then when you swear by my name, saying,
‘As surely as the Lord lives,’
you could do so
with truth, justice, and righteousness.
Then you would be a blessing to the nations of the world,
and all people would come and praise my name.”
Matthew 15:9
New Living Translation
9 Their worship is a farce,
for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.’[a]”
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