• Exodus 20:7
    "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

     
  • Exodus 34:6-7
    And the LORD passed before him and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children's children to the third and the fourth generation."
     
  • Matthew 5:34-35
    But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
     


Related Scriptures

  • Proverbs 22:1
    A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
    Loving favor rather than silver and gold.

     
  • Psalm 8:1
    To the Chief Musician. On the instrument of Gath. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord,
    How excellent is Your name in all the earth,
    Who have set Your glory above the heavens!
     
  • Psalm 34:3
    Oh, magnify the LORD with me,
    And let us exalt His name together.
     
  • Matthew 6:9
    In this manner, therefore, pray:
    Our Father in heaven,
    Hallowed be Your name.

     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Third Commandment


Resources

The Third Commandment

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

The third commandment may be the most misunderstood of all. This commandment covers the quality of our worship — how we bear God's name before others.


The Third Commandment

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Many think the Third Commandment merely prohibits profane speech. In reality, it regulates the purity and quality of our worship of the great God.


The Third Commandment (1997)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Many think the third commandment deals only with euphemisms and swearing, but it goes much deeper. It regulates the quality of our worship and glorifying God.


The Third Commandment: Idolatry

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

In the the Third Commandment, God's name describes His character, attributes, and nature. If we bear God's name, we must reflect His image and His character.


The Commandments (Part Five)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Sabbath is a period of time God purposefully sanctified and set apart for the benefit of mankind, a time dedicated to God's spiritual creation.


The Commandments (Part Four)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

The prohibition against taking God's name in vain is the least understood commandment. When we bear God's name, we are to bear His character and nature.


The Fourth Commandment

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

At creation, God sanctified only one day, the seventh, as a day of rest. At Sinai, He again sanctified it as a holy day, tying it to creation and freedom.


The Fourth Commandment: Idolatry

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God, not man, created, sanctified and memorialized the seventh day Sabbath from the time of creation, intending that man use this holy time to worship God.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Third Commandment