Exodus 20:7

• §2056Section Two · The Ten CommandmentsRead at vatican.va

  The word "Decalogue" means literally "ten words." God revealed these "ten words" to his people

Tertullian

• Tertullian, Against Praxeas Chapter 7

  “It is written, “Thou shalt not take God’s name in vain.”” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 7.

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• Tertullian, On Idolatry Chapter 20

  “For in the first part of the law, too, “Thou shalt not,” saith He, “use the name of the Lord thy God in a vain thing,” that is, in an idol.” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 7.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X VIII.23Conference VIII

  “…“Thou shalt do no murder; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness; Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife,” and many other things besides, in which they anticipated the commands not only of the law but even of the gospel?” — editor's note: Exod. xx. 4–17.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 75

  “That people received the Law, they received commandments just and good.” — editor's note: Exod. xx. 1–17.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 3

  “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.”” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 3–17.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor III.11Book III

  ““For 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.”” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 7.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.13Book III

  “Of this same thing in Exodus: “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.”” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 7. [Compare old Paris ed. on this section.]

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Parallel passages

• Deuteronomy 5:11

  Exodus 20:7 and Deuteronomy 5:11 share the same wording (17 words).

Cited together with

• Exodus 23:13

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 20.

• Deuteronomy 32:21

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 20.

• 2 Kings 17:15

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 20.

• Psalm 24:4

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 20.

• Proverbs 8:25

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 7.

• Sirach 23:11

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.13.

• Isaiah 59:4

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 20.

• Matthew 5:34

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.13.

• Matthew 5:35

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.13.

• Matthew 5:36

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.13.

• Matthew 5:37

  Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.13.

• Matthew 12:37

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 20.

• Acts 28:2

  Cited together in On Idolatry Chapter 20.