Leviticus 19:12

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You must not swear falsely in my name, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 20:7 : 7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.
  • Lev 18:21 : 21 You must not give any of your children as an offering to Molech, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD!
  • Lev 6:3 : 3 or has found something lost and denies it and swears falsely concerning any one of the things that someone might do to sin–
  • Deut 5:11 : 11 You must not make use of the name of the LORD your God for worthless purposes, for the LORD will not exonerate anyone who abuses his name that way.
  • Matt 5:33-34 : 33 Oaths“Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation,‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ 34 But I say to you, do not take oaths at all– not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,
  • Jas 5:12 : 12 And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your“Yes” be yes and your“No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.
  • Ps 15:4 : 4 He despises a reprobate, but honors the LORD’s loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.
  • Jer 4:2 : 2 You must be truthful, honest and upright when you take an oath saying,‘As surely as the LORD lives!’ If you do, the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you are and will make him the object of their boasting.”
  • Jer 7:9 : 9 You steal. You murder. You commit adultery. You lie when you swear on oath. You sacrifice to the god Baal. You pay allegiance to other gods whom you have not previously known.
  • Ezek 36:20-23 : 20 But when they arrived in the nations where they went, they profaned my holy name. It was said of them,‘These are the people of the LORD, yet they have departed from his land.’ 21 I was concerned for my holy reputation which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went. 22 “Therefore say to the house of Israel,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake that I am about to act, O house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy reputation which you profaned among the nations where you went. 23 I will magnify my great name that has been profaned among the nations, that you have profaned among them. The nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I magnify myself among you in their sight.
  • Zech 5:4 : 4 “I will send it out,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,“and it will enter the house of the thief and of the person who swears falsely in my name. It will land in the middle of his house and destroy both timber and stones.”
  • Mal 3:5 : 5 “I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the resident foreigner and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
  • Lev 24:11 : 11 The Israelite woman’s son misused the Name and cursed, so they brought him to Moses.(Now his mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)
  • Lev 24:15-16 : 15 Moreover, you are to tell the Israelites,‘If any man curses his God he will bear responsibility for his sin, 16 and one who misuses the name of the LORD must surely be put to death. The whole congregation must surely stone him, whether he is a resident foreigner or a native citizen; when he misuses the Name he must be put to death.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Lev 19:11
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    11Dealing Honestly“‘You must not steal, you must not tell lies, and you must not deal falsely with your fellow citizen.

  • Exod 20:7-8
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    7“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.

    8“Remember the Sabbath day to set it apart as holy.

  • Deut 5:11-12
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    11You must not make use of the name of the LORD your God for worthless purposes, for the LORD will not exonerate anyone who abuses his name that way.

    12Be careful to observe the Sabbath day just as the LORD your God has commanded you.

  • Lev 22:31-33
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    81%

    31“You must be sure to do my commandments. I am the LORD.

    32You must not profane my holy name, and I will be sanctified in the midst of the Israelites. I am the LORD who sanctifies you,

    33the one who brought you out from the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.

  • Lev 19:13-16
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    13You must not oppress your neighbor or commit robbery against him. You must not withhold the wages of the hired laborer overnight until morning.

    14You must not curse a deaf person or put a stumbling block in front of a blind person. You must fear your God; I am the LORD.

    15Justice, Love, and Propriety“‘You must not deal unjustly in judgment: you must neither show partiality to the poor nor honor the rich. You must judge your fellow citizen fairly.

    16You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. You must not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is at stake. I am the LORD.

  • Exod 20:13-16
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    78%

    13“You shall not murder.

    14“You shall not commit adultery.

    15“You shall not steal.

    16“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

  • Deut 6:13
    78%

    13You must revere the LORD your God, serve him, and take oaths using only his name.

  • Lev 19:30
    77%

    30Purity, Honor, Respect, and Honesty“‘You must keep my Sabbaths and fear my sanctuary. I am the LORD.

  • Deut 5:19-20
    2 verses
    77%

    19You must not steal.

    20You must not offer false testimony against another.

  • Matt 5:33-34
    2 verses
    76%

    33Oaths“Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation,‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

    34But I say to you, do not take oaths at all– not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,

  • Lev 19:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    3Each of you must respect his mother and his father, and you must keep my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

    4Do not turn to idols, and you must not make for yourselves gods of cast metal. I am the LORD your God.

  • Lev 26:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1Exhortation to Obedience“‘You must not make for yourselves idols, so you must not set up for yourselves a carved image or a pillar, and you must not place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down before it, for I am the LORD your God.

    2You must keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary. I am the LORD.

  • Jas 5:12
    75%

    12And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your“Yes” be yes and your“No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

  • Deut 12:4
    75%

    4You must not worship the LORD your God the way they worship.

  • Lev 25:17
    75%

    17No one is to oppress his fellow citizen, but you must fear your God, because I am the LORD your God.

  • Exod 23:13
    74%

    13“Pay attention to do everything I have told you, and do not even mention the names of other gods– do not let them be heard on your lips.

  • Exod 23:1
    74%

    1Justice“You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

  • Lev 18:20-21
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    74%

    20You must not have sexual relations with the wife of your fellow citizen to become unclean with her.

    21You must not give any of your children as an offering to Molech, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD!

  • Lev 19:18
    73%

    18You must not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the children of your people, but you must love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

  • Lev 18:2
    73%

    2“Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘I am the LORD your God!

  • Deut 10:20
    73%

    20Revere the LORD your God, serve him, be loyal to him and take oaths only in his name.

  • Deut 5:7
    72%

    7You must not have any other gods besides me.

  • Lev 22:15
    72%

    15They must not profane the holy offerings which the Israelites contribute to the LORD,

  • Josh 23:7
    72%

    7or associate with these nations that remain near you. You must not invoke or make solemn declarations by the names of their gods! You must not worship or bow down to them!

  • Lev 22:2
    72%

    2“Tell Aaron and his sons that they must deal respectfully with the holy offerings of the Israelites, which they consecrate to me, so that they do not profane my holy name. I am the LORD.

  • Lev 20:8
    72%

    8You must be sure to obey my statutes. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

  • Ps 81:9
    72%

    9There must be no other god among you. You must not worship a foreign god.

  • Lev 19:35
    72%

    35You must not do injustice in the regulation of measures, whether of length, weight, or volume.

  • Zech 8:17
    72%

    17Do not plan evil in your hearts against one another. Do not favor a false oath– these are all things that I hate,’ says the LORD.

  • Exod 34:14
    72%

    14For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

  • Isa 48:1
    71%

    1The Lord Appeals to the Exiles Listen to this, O family of Jacob, you who are called by the name‘Israel,’ and are descended from Judah, who take oaths in the name of the LORD, and invoke the God of Israel– but not in an honest and just manner.

  • Lev 18:30
    71%

    30You must obey my charge not to practice any of the abominable statutes that have been done before you, so that you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God.’”

  • Ezek 20:44
    71%

    44Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I deal with you for the sake of my reputation and not according to your wicked conduct and corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

  • Exod 20:3
    71%

    3“You shall have no other gods before me.

  • Prov 30:9
    71%

    9lest I become satisfied and act deceptively and say,“Who is the LORD?” Or lest I become poor and steal and demean the name of my God.