Deuteronomy 5:11 · KJV

"Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain."

King James Version

Passage Context

⁹Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,

¹⁰And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

¹¹Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

¹²Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.

¹³Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:

Read full chapter →

Related Devotions

Deuteronomy 5:4

Behold, The Son

There is no other way to receive salvation except through Jesus Christ, who offered himself up so that we would not have to suffer the condemnation for our sins. In Christ we have found the light, we

Deuteronomy 5:1

Can't Complain

Cant' complain! I hear this phrase almost everyday, saying it quite often as well. Nobody likes to hear another person complaining, and when things are going well it is easy to oblige with the desire

Deuteronomy 5:1

To Whom Do We Listen

In another translation, we are told not to listen to philosophies based on "cosmic" powers. To me this can refer to a lot of things but what came to mind was astrology. I am not a reader of horoscope

🌍 Global Prayer Community

Someone is praying for you right now.

Pray requests. Thanksgiving. Daily reminders. All in your pocket.

Daily Bible in Your Inbox

Get a daily verse, devotional, and prayer delivered every morning.