Q99. What is required in the third commandment?

Scripture proofs

1. [1]
   Leviticus 24:10-17

   And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp; And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:) And they put him in ward, that the mind of the Lord might be shewed them. …

2. [2]
   Leviticus 19:1

   And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

3. [3]
   Matthew 5:37

   But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

   James 5:12

   But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

4. [4]
   Leviticus 5:1

   And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

   Proverbs 29:24

   Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

5. [5]
   Psalms 99:1-5

   The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved. The Lord is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people. Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy. …

   Isaiah 45:23

   I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

   Jeremiah 4:2

   And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

6. [6]
   Matthew 10:32-33

   Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

   Romans 10:9-10

   That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

7. [7]
   Psalms 50:14-15

   Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

   1 Timothy 2:8

   I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

8. [8]
   Romans 2:24

   For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

   Colossians 3:17

   And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

   1 Timothy 6:1

   Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

Proof texts as given in the original; verse text from the King James Version.