Deuteronomy 5:11

Geneva Bible (1560)

Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine: for the Lorde will not holde him giltlesse that taketh his Name in vaine.

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:12 : 12 Also yee shall not sweare by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
  • Deut 6:13 : 13 Thou shalt feare the Lorde thy God, and serue him, and shalt sweare by his Name.
  • Matt 5:33-34 : 33 Againe, ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thine othes to the Lord. 34 But I say vnto you, Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is the throne of God:
  • Exod 20:7 : 7 Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lorde thy God in vaine: for the Lorde will not hold him guiltles that taketh his Name in vayne.
  • Jas 5:12 : 12 But before all thinges, my brethren, sweare not, neither by heauen, nor by earth, nor by any other othe: but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into condemnation.
  • Ps 139:20 : 20 Which speake wickedly of thee, and being thine enemies are lifted vp in vaine.
  • Jer 4:2 : 2 And thou shalt sweare, The Lord liueth in trueth, in iudgement, and in righteousnesse, and the nations shall be blessed in him, and shall glorie in him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 20:7-9
    3 verses
    91%

    7Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lorde thy God in vaine: for the Lorde will not hold him guiltles that taketh his Name in vayne.

    8Remember the Sabbath day, to keepe it holy.

    9Sixe dayes shalt thou labour, and doe all thy worke,

  • Deut 5:12-13
    2 verses
    83%

    12Keepe the Sabbath day, to sanctifie it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.

    13Sixe dayes thou shalt labour, and shalt doe all thy worke:

  • Lev 19:11-12
    2 verses
    82%

    11Ye shall not steale, neither deale falsely, neither lie one to another.

    12Also yee shall not sweare by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

  • Deut 5:16-20
    5 verses
    78%

    16Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath comanded thee, that thy dayes may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee vpon the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

    17Thou shalt not kill.

    18Neither shalt thou commit adulterie.

    19Neither shalt thou steale.

    20Neither shalt thou beare false witnesse against thy neighbour.

  • Deut 5:6-10
    5 verses
    76%

    6I am the Lorde thy God, which haue brought thee out of the lande of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

    7Thou shalt haue none other gods before my face.

    8Thou shalt make thee no grauen image or any likenesse of that that is in heauen aboue, or which is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters vnder the earth.

    9Thou shalt neither bowe thy selfe vnto them, nor serue them: for I the Lord thy God am a ielous God, visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, euen vnto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me:

    10And shewing mercie vnto thousandes of them that loue me, and keepe my commandements.

  • Matt 5:33
    75%

    33Againe, ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thine othes to the Lord.

  • Exod 20:11-16
    6 verses
    75%

    11For in sixe dayes the Lord made the heauen and the earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seuenth day: therefore the Lorde blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.

    12Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy dayes may be prolonged vpon the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

    13Thou shalt not kill.

    14Thou shalt not commit adulterie.

    15Thou shalt not steale.

    16Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.

  • Lev 22:31-32
    2 verses
    74%

    31Therefore shall ye keepe my commandements and do them: for I am the Lord.

    32Neither shal ye pollute mine holy Name, but I will be halowed among the children of Israel. I the Lord sanctifie you,

  • Deut 12:4
    74%

    4Ye shal not do so vnto ye Lord your God,

  • Deut 6:13
    73%

    13Thou shalt feare the Lorde thy God, and serue him, and shalt sweare by his Name.

  • Num 5:11
    73%

    11And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

  • Exod 23:13
    72%

    13And ye shall take heede to all things that I haue sayde vnto you: and ye shall make no mention of the name of other gods, neither shal it be heard out of thy mouth.

  • Exod 20:3-5
    3 verses
    72%

    3Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me.

    4Thou shalt make thee no grauen image, neither any similitude of things that are in heauen aboue, neither that are in the earth beneath, nor that are in the waters vnder the earth.

    5Thou shalt not bowe downe to them, neither serue them: for I am the Lord thy God, a ielous God, visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, vpon the third generation and vpon the fourth of them that hate me:

  • Eccl 5:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5(5:4) It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it.

    6(5:5) Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to sinne: neither say before the Angel, that this is ignorance: wherefore shall God bee angry by thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?

  • Lev 22:15
    71%

    15So they shall not defile the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer vnto the Lord,

  • Lev 24:15
    71%

    15And thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoeuer curseth his God, shall beare his sinne.

  • Deut 8:11
    71%

    11Beware that thou forget not the Lorde thy God, not keeping his commandements, and his lawes, and his ordinances, which I commaunde thee this day:

  • Deut 23:21
    71%

    21When thou shalt vowe a vowe vnto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not be slacke to paye it: for the Lorde thy God will surely require it of thee, and so it should be sinne vnto thee.

  • Exod 34:14
    71%

    14(For thou shalt bow downe to none other god, because the Lord, whose Name is Ielous, is a ielous God)

  • Ps 139:20
    70%

    20Which speake wickedly of thee, and being thine enemies are lifted vp in vaine.

  • Lev 19:4
    70%

    4Ye shall not turne vnto idoles, nor make you molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

  • Matt 15:4
    70%

    4For God hath commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and he that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

  • Exod 23:1
    70%

    1Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.

  • Prov 30:10
    70%

    10Accuse not a seruant vnto his master, lest he curse thee, when thou hast offended.

  • Lev 18:21
    70%

    21Also thou shalt not giue thy children to offer them vnto Molech, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: for I am the Lord.

  • Lev 19:30
    70%

    30Ye shall keepe my Sabbaths and reuerence my Sanctuarie: I am the Lorde.

  • Jas 5:12
    70%

    12But before all thinges, my brethren, sweare not, neither by heauen, nor by earth, nor by any other othe: but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into condemnation.

  • Lev 20:9
    70%

    9If there be any that curseth his father or his mother, he shall die the death: seeing hee hath cursed his father and his mother, his blood shalbe vpon him.

  • Deut 6:15
    70%

    15(For the Lorde thy God is a ielous God among you:) least the wrath of the Lord thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from the face of the earth.