What is required in the third commandment?

Scripture proofs

• Psalm 29:2

  Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Worship the LORD in holy array.

• Deuteronomy 32:1-4

  Give ear, you heavens, and I will speak. Let the earth hear the words of my mouth. My doctrine will drop as the rain. My speech will condense as the dew, as the misty rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb. For I will proclaim the LORD’s name. Ascribe greatness to our God! The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.

• Deuteronomy 28:58-59

  If you will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD your God, then the LORD will make your plagues and the plagues of your offspring fearful, even great plagues, and of long duration, and severe sicknesses, and of long duration.

• Psalm 111:9

  He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!

• Matthew 6:9

  Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

• Ecclesiastes 5:1

  Guard your steps when you go to God’s house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don’t know that they do evil.

• Psalm 138:2

  I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.

• Job 36:24

  “Remember that you magnify his work, about which men have sung.

• Revelation 15:3-4

  They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, you King of the nations. Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”

• Revelation 4:8

  The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (public domain).