The Ten Commandments
Simplified from text of Exodus 20:3-17; also listed in Deuteronomy 5:6-21. New Testament Scriptures follow, each showing these moral commands graciously given by God so long ago still ring true!
Click the numbers on these commandments.
Commandments 1&2 are on site below.
GOD’S LAW OF LOVE
LOVE YHWH
ONE
You shall have no other gods before Me
“Love YHWH Your God with all your heart….” Matthew 22:37
“May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.” 2 Thes 3:5
TWO
You shall not make for yourself a carved image nor bow down to it.
“Flee idolatry” 1 Cor 10:14
“Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” 1 John 5:21
THREE
You shall not take the name of the LORD Your God in vain.
“But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath…” James 5:12
FOUR
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
“So then, there remains Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from His.” Heb 4:9
“not neglecting to meet together… but encouraging one another all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” Heb 10:25
LOVE PEOPLE
FIVE
Honor your father and mother.
Ephesians 6:2 quotes the same.
SIX
You shall not murder.
“We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother” 1 John 3:12a
SEVEN
You shall not commit adultery.
“Flee from … immorality” 1 Cor 10:14;
EIGHT
You shall not steal.
“Let the thief no longer steal, but rather that he labor…. “
Ephesians 4:28
NINE
You shall not bear false witness.
“Do not lie to one another…” Col 3:9
“Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor…” Eph 4:25
TEN
You shall not covet.
“…flee these things.” 1 Tim 6:11
(speaking of “love of money” and craving.)
“… covetousness must not even be named among you…” Ephesians 5:3
FULFILLING THE LAW
“8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.” Romans 13: 9-10
