Catechism of the Catholic Church
Paragraph 2150
The second commandment forbids false oaths. Taking an oath or swearing is to take God as witness to what one affirms. It is to invoke the divine truthfulness as a pledge of one's own truthfulness. An oath engages the Lord's name. "You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve him, and swear by his name."
Biblical citations
Related passages (suggestions)
- Leviticus 19:12·BibleLeviticus 19:12
Não jurareis falso em meu nome, porque profanaríeis o nome de vosso Deus. Eu sou o Senhor.*
- Deuteronomy 6:13·BibleDeuteronomy 6:13
Temerás o Senhor, teu Deus, a ele servirás o teu culto e só jurarás pelo seu nome.*