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English Standard Version

You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.

Leviticus 19:12

Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

Matthew 6:9

Leviticus 19 (English Standard Version)

9 “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest.
10 And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God.
11 “You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.
12 You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
13 “You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.
14 You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.
15 “You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.

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Matthew 6 (English Standard Version)

6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 Pray then like this:
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
10 Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread,
12 and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.

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Free Bible Version

Don't swear oaths in my name that are not true, otherwise you defame the character of your God. I am the Lord.

Leviticus 19:12

Pray like this: Our heavenly Father, may your name be honored.

Matthew 6:9-10

Leviticus 19 (Free Bible Version)

9 When you harvest the crops grown on your land, don't harvest right up to the edges of your field, or collect what has been missed.
10 Don't take every last grape from your vineyard or pick up the ones that have fallen. Leave them for the poor people and foreigners. I am the Lord your God.
11 Don't steal. Don't lie. Don't deceive each other.
12 Don't swear oaths in my name that are not true, otherwise you defame the character of your God. I am the Lord.
13 Don't cheat others or rob them. Don't refuse to pay wages due to workers until the morning.
14 Don't speak badly about deaf people. Don't put objects in the way of blind people to trip them up. Instead show respect to your God. I am the Lord.
15 Don't be a corrupt judge. Don't show favoritism to the poor or to the rich. Judge others fairly.

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Matthew 6 (Free Bible Version)

6 But you, when you pray, go indoors and close the door, and pray to your Father in private, and your Father who sees what happens in private will reward you.
7 When you pray, don't babble on meaninglessly like the foreigners do, who think they will be heard because of all the words they repeat.
8 Don't be like them, for your Father knows what you need even before you ask him.
9 So pray like this:
10 Our heavenly Father, may your name be honored. May your kingdom come! May your will be carried out in earth as it is in heaven.
11 Please give to us today the food we need.
12 Forgive our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have sinned against us.
13 Don't let us be tempted to do wrong, and save us from the evil one.

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