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EXODUS 20:7
KING JAMES VERSION
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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.
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION
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"You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
NEW LIVING TRANSLATION
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"Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.
TODAY'S ENGLISH VERSION
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"Do not use my name for evil purposes, for I, the LORD your God, will punish anyone who misuses my name.
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DEUTERONOMY 5:11
KING JAMES VERSION
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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.
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION
11
"You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
NEW LIVING TRANSLATION
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"'Do not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.
TODAY'S ENGLISH VERSION
11
"’Do not use my name for evil purposes, for I, the LORD your God, will punish anyone who misuses my name.
MASORETIC HEBREW VERSION
SEPTUAGINT GREEK VERSION
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DISCUSSION
For Christians today:
Romans 8:2 teaches, "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death."
And Galatians 5:1 tells us, "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."
But Romans 6:18 says, "Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness."
Thus, while we are saved by grace and not by works (Ephesians 2:8), the Ten Commandments are still our Lord's guideline for how He would like us to live.
The Third Commandment is expressly reconfirmed for us in 1 Timothy 6:1.