Exodus 20:7

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

Cross References (18)

  • Deuteronomy 5:11 (39)

    You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His na

  • Leviticus 19:12 (25)

    You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

  • James 5:12 (21)

    Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and you

  • Matthew 5:33–37 (12)

    Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

  • Psalms 50:14–16 (9)

    Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.

  • Jeremiah 4:2 (8)

    and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will b

  • Matthew 26:63–64 (7)

    But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You

  • Joshua 9:20 (7)

    This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to

  • Joshua 2:17 (6)

    The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear

  • Hebrews 6:16–17 (6)

    Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.

  • Matthew 23:16–22 (6)

    Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold o

  • Joshua 2:12 (6)

    Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness

  • Leviticus 24:11–16 (5)

    The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Sh

  • Proverbs 30:9 (5)

    Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the na

  • Deuteronomy 10:20 (4)

    You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.

  • 2 Samuel 21:1–2 (3)

    During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the

  • 2 Corinthians 1:23 (2)

    I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

  • 1 Kings 2:9 (1)

    Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray