Question 112
What is required in the third commandment?
The third commandment requires, That the name of God, his titles, attributes,a ordinances,b the word,c sacraments,d prayer,e oaths,f vows,g lots,h his works,i and whatsoever else there is whereby he makes himself known, be holily and reverently used in thought,j meditation,k word,l and writing;m by an holy profession,n and Answerable conversation,o to the glory of God,p and the good of ourselves,q and others.r
What is required in the third commandment?
The third commandment requires, That the name of God, his titles, attributes,a ordinances,b the word,c sacraments,d prayer,e oaths,f vows,g lots,h his works,i and whatsoever else there is whereby he makes himself known, be holily and reverently used in thought,j meditation,k word,l and writing;m by an holy profession,n and Answerable conversation,o to the glory of God,p and the good of ourselves,q and others.r
a. Matthew 6:9; Deuteronomy 28:58; Psalms 29:2; 68:4; Revelation 15:3–4
Matthew 6:9
6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
6:9 So then, this is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
Deuteronomy 28:58
28:58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE Lord THY GOD;
28:58 If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name-the LORD your God-
Psalm 29:2
29:2 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
29:2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.
Psalm 68:4
68:4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
68:4 Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds-His name is the LORD-and rejoice before Him.
Revelation 15:3–4
15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. 15:4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
15:3 and they sang the song of God's servant Moses and of the Lamb: "Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! 15:4 Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed."
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b. Malachi 1:14; Ecclesiastes 5:1
Malachi 1:14
1:14 But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
1:14 "But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King," says the LORD of Hosts, "and My name is to be feared among the nations.
Ecclesiastes 5:1
5:1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
5:1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
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c. Psalm 138:2
Psalm 138:2
138:2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
138:2 I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.
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d. 1 Corinthians 11:24–25, 28–29
1 Corinthians 11:24–25; 1 Corinthians 11:28–29
11:24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 11:25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 11:28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 11:29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
11:24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me." 11:25 In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." 11:28 Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. 11:29 For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.
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e. 1 Timothy 2:8
1 Timothy 2:8
2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
2:8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.
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f. Jeremiah 4:2
Jeremiah 4:2
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.
4:2 and if you can swear, 'As surely as the LORD lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory."
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g. Ecclesiastes 5:2, 4–6
Ecclesiastes 5:2; Ecclesiastes 5:4–6
5:2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. 5:4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. 5:5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. 5:6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
5:2 Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few. 5:4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. 5:5 It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. 5:6 Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?
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h. Acts 1:24, 26
Acts 1:24; Acts 1:26
1:24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, 1:26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
1:24 And they prayed, "Lord, You know everyone's heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen 1:26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
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i. Job 36:24
Job 36:24
36:24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
36:24 Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.
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j. Malachi 3:16
Malachi 3:16
3:16 Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
3:16 At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.
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k. Psalm 8:1, 3–4, 9
Psalm 8:1; Psalm 8:3–4; Psalm 8:9
8:1 O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. 8:3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? 8:9 O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
8:1 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens. 8:3 When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place- 8:4 what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? 8:9 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
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l. Colossians 3:17; Psalm 105:2, 5
Colossians 3:17
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.
3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Psalm 105:2; Psalm 105:5
105:2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. 105:5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
105:2 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. 105:5 Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
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m. Psalm 102:18
Psalm 102:18
102:18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.
102:18 Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.
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n. 1 Peter 3:15; Micah 4:5
1 Peter 3:15
3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
3:15 But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,
Micah 4:5
4:5 For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.
4:5 Though each of the peoples may walk in the name of his god, yet we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
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o. Philippians 1:27
Philippians 1:27
1:27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
1:27 Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
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p. 1 Corinthians 10:31
1 Corinthians 10:31
10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
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q. Jeremiah 32:39
Jeremiah 32:39
32:39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
32:39 I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
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r. 1 Peter 2:12
1 Peter 2:12
2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
2:12 Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
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