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If you’ve ever searched for the ten commandments and found yourself bouncing between partial quotes, differing numberings, and competing “lists,” you’re not alone. The Decalogue is one of the most cited—and most misunderstood—texts in sacred scripture. Exegesis Biblica exists to solve that problem: an online encyclopedia for the full canon of 73 books in the Catholic Bible, offering verse by verse clarity with responsible biblical exegesis.
This article is a guided “mini-entry” in the spirit of exegesis biblica: we’ll read the commandments in their native context, compare Exodus 20 commandments list with the Deuteronomy 5 commandments text, explain Catholic vs Protestant numbering, connect the Decalogue to Mosaic covenant laws, and show how to apply biblical commandments today—without flattening them into clichés or turning them into mere “rules.”
1) Decalogue meaning and origin: what are the “Ten Words”?
“Decalogue” comes from Greek for “ten words.” In biblical terms, it refers to the covenant stipulations given through Moses—uniquely positioned as a moral and worship framework for Israel. When people ask about the Decalogue meaning and origin, the best answer is not a dictionary definition but a covenant story:
- God delivers Israel from slavery.
- God forms a people.
- God gives commandments as a way of life inside a relationship.
That matters for biblical interpretation. The commandments are not presented first as a philosophical “modern moral code alternatives” chart, but as the shape of fidelity within the covenant. In the Latin Vulgate tradition and in Catholic reception history (including the Douay-Rheims English translation), the Decalogue is read as both moral law and spiritual pedagogy: it teaches worship, justice, and wisdom.
Why were the commandments given?
When people ask why the commandments were given, the Bible’s own storyline suggests several purposes:
- Identity: Israel is distinct from surrounding cultures.
- Worship: God is worshiped without rival.
- Social order: family, property, truth-telling, and vulnerable persons are protected.
- Formation: the law exposes the heart (desires, fears, loyalties), not only behavior.
This is where ethical principles in the Bible become more than abstract ethics—they’re covenant ethics.
2) Where the Ten Commandments appear: Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5
Most readers encounter the Decalogue in two principal texts:
- Exodus 20 commandments list (Sinai/Horeb context)
- Deuteronomy 5 commandments text (Moses’ covenant renewal speeches before entering the land)
Why two versions?
The differences are not contradictions; they reflect two settings:
- Exodus 20: the initial covenant moment.
- Deuteronomy 5: a later generation is being instructed; emphasis and wording adapt for renewed formation.
For example, the Sabbath rationale differs in nuance:
- Exodus ties Sabbath to creation (rest as imitation of God’s rest).
- Deuteronomy ties the Sabbath to liberation (rest as a social-justice practice rooted in redemption).
That alone changes how we do bible study: the “same commandment” has layered meaning depending on its canonical placement.
3) Catholic vs Protestant numbering (and why it’s not “two different Decalogues”)
A common point of confusion is Catholic vs Protestant numbering. The content is the same; the division differs.
The main numbering traditions
- Catholic and Lutheran: combine “no other gods” and “no graven images” as one commandment; split coveting into two (coveting spouse vs coveting goods).
- Many Protestant (often Reformed/Evangelical): split “no other gods” and “no graven images” into two; combine coveting into one.
- Jewish tradition has its own schema (often counting the opening “I am the LORD…” as the first “word”).
These differences often become a talking point online, but for serious biblical commentary, the more important question is: What does the text actually command, and how does it form worship and neighbor-love?
4) Jewish tradition of mitzvot and the “Ten” within the wider law
The Decalogue stands at the headwaters of a much wider legal and ethical stream. In Jewish tradition, the mitzvot are not reduced to “ten only.” Rather, the Torah contains many mitzvot (commandments), and the ten serve as a summary of the covenant—like foundational headings.
- Error A (minimalism): “Only the ten matter.”
- Error B (legalism): “It’s all arbitrary rules.”
Instead, the Decalogue is a covenant “core” that radiates into social and ritual life—what some call the heart of the Mosaic covenant laws.
5) Commandments explained for beginners (with verse-by-verse clarity)
Below is a practical guide for commandments explained for beginners, presented in a way compatible with Catholic numbering while remaining intelligible across traditions.
Commandment 1: No other gods (exclusive worship)
Meaning: God alone is ultimate. Beginner application: Identify functional “gods” (status, money, politics, self).
Commandment 2: Do not take the LORD’s name in vain (reverence)
Meaning: God’s name is not a tool for manipulation, magic, branding, or false swearing.
Commandment 3: Keep holy the Sabbath (rest + worship)
Meaning: Time belongs to God; rest is covenantal, not merely recreational.
Commandment 4: Honor father and mother (family order)
Meaning: Respect and responsibility within the family structure; care across generations.
Commandment 5: You shall not kill (life is sacred)
Meaning: Protect life; resist violence, hatred, and dehumanization.
Commandment 6: You shall not commit adultery (covenant fidelity)
Meaning: Sexual faithfulness reflects covenant love and safeguards families.
Commandment 7: You shall not steal (justice with property)
Meaning: Respect what belongs to others; promote fair dealing.
Commandment 8: You shall not bear false witness (truth and reputation)
Meaning: Truth-telling protects community.
Commandment 9 & 10: You shall not covet (desire and the inner life)
Meaning: It targets disordered desire—wanting what belongs to another in a way that corrodes gratitude, fidelity, and justice.
6) The commandments in Catholic Bible tradition: Douay-Rheims, Latin Vulgate, and interpretation
For readers doing bible study in a Catholic context, translation history matters. The Douay-Rheims (influenced by the Latin Vulgate) reflects a vocabulary and cadence that shaped centuries of preaching and catechesis.
- Words like “covet,” “vain,” and “holy” carry theological weight.
- The commandment’s scope is often clearer when compared across translations.
- The tradition of biblical commentary helps you see how the Church read the text.
7) Commandment tablets, Ark of the Covenant, and what “written in stone” really means
Popular speech treats commandments as “written in stone,” meaning rigid or outdated. Biblically, the “stone” imagery points to covenant permanence and public witness.
Commandment tablets and the Ark of the Covenant
The tablets are associated with the Ark, the symbol of God’s covenant presence with Israel.
8) Jesus Christ, the Sermon on the Mount, and the “deepening” of the law
A frequent misconception is that Jesus Christ “replaced” the Decalogue with a softer ethic. In the Gospels, Jesus intensifies the moral vision by moving from external compliance to internal transformation—especially visible in the Sermon on the Mount.
- Murder → anger and contempt
- Adultery → lustful intent
- Oaths → truthful integrity without performance
This is not abolition; it’s fulfillment through a deeper righteousness.
9) Wisdom literature connection: Proverbs, Solomon, and the inner formation the law requires
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The Decalogue forbids not only acts but also disordered desire. That prepares readers for Israel’s wisdom tradition—especially proverbs.
Proverbs 3:5–6 as a “commandment-shaped” posture
Proverbs 3:5–6 captures the inner alignment the Decalogue demands: loyalty, humility, and dependence on God rather than idols.
Solomon and wisdom
Tradition associates much of the wisdom literature with Solomon, whose story itself serves as a warning: wisdom must be lived, not merely admired.
10) Psalms as devotional companions
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Psalm 23: obedience as trustful following
Psalm 23 frames life as guided discipleship. Commandments become less like fences and more like paths in the Shepherd’s care.
Psalm 91: safety, fear, and faithfulness
Psalm 91 speaks to fear and protection, encouraging trust under God’s shadow.
11) Breaking biblical commandments consequences: what Scripture actually warns about
- Relational fracture: trust erodes; families and communities break.
- Social injustice: the vulnerable are harmed when truth, fidelity, and property rights collapse.
- Spiritual dullness: idolatry and coveting reshape desires, compromising worship.
12) Ten Commandments movie vs Bible accuracy: what pop culture gets right (and wrong)
Healthy approach: Enjoy films as adaptations. Return to Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 for the text. Use biblical interpretation methods: context, genre, canonical parallels, and tradition-aware reading.
13) Modern moral code alternatives: do we still need commandments?
The Decalogue’s enduring power is that it anchors morality in worship, community, and the heart.
14) How to apply biblical commandments today (without legalism or relativism)
A) Use a “three-layer” method for each commandment
- Text layer: What does Exodus/Deuteronomy say?
- Heart layer: What desire/fear does it address?
- Life layer: What concrete habit would embody obedience this week?
B) Build habits, not just intentions
- Truth (8th): verify before sharing.
- Coveting (9th/10th): practice a daily gratitude list; give something away.
- Sabbath (3rd): protect one worship-and-rest block weekly.
C) Pair law with prayer
Use Psalm 23 or Psalm 91 when you feel condemned or anxious.
D) Read verse by verse with a trustworthy guide
That’s the goal of Exegesis Biblica: not to replace Scripture, but to make Scripture more readable—verse by verse.
Conclusion: the Decalogue as covenant wisdom for real life
The ten commandments are covenant “ten words” that shape worship, truth, fidelity, justice, and the inner life. Read through the lens of biblical exegesis, they become less like a museum artifact and more like a living map.
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The 10 Commandments
Yahweh establishes the Ten Commandments
Exodus 20:1 God spoke all these words:
Exodus 20:2 I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other gods besides Me;
Exodus 20:23 “You shall not make gods of gold or gods of silver for yourselves; you shall not make them for yourselves.
Deuteronomy 6:14 You shall not go after other gods from among the peoples who are around you
2 Kings 17:35 with whom Yahweh made a covenant and commanded them, saying: “Do not revere other gods nor worship them; do not serve them nor offer sacrifices to them.”
Jeremiah 25:6 “Do not follow other gods to serve them or to worship them; do not provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands, so that I do not bring harm upon you.”
Jeremiah 35:15 ‘I have constantly sent all My servants the prophets to you, saying: “Let each one repent of his evil way, amend his actions, and not follow strange gods to serve them, so that you may dwell in the land that I have given to you and to your fathers.” But you have not inclined your ear nor obeyed Me.’
Exodus 20:4 You shall not make for yourself any image, nor any likeness of what is above in the heavens, nor of what is below on the earth, nor of what is within the waters beneath the earth;
Leviticus 26:1 “You shall not make idols for yourselves, nor images, nor shall you erect obelisks; you shall not set up stones for worship in your land, nor bow down before them. I am Yahweh your God.
Deuteronomy 4:15 Take great care of yourselves, for you saw no image on the day Yahweh spoke to you at Horeb from the midst of the fire,
Deuteronomy 4:16 lest you become corrupt and make for yourselves images and figures of any form, whether in the form of a man or a woman,
Deuteronomy t 4:17 the likeness of any animal on the earth, the likeness of any bird ...winged creature that flies in the sky,
Deuteronomy 4:18 the likeness of any animal that crawls on the ground or the likeness of any fish in the sea, beneath the earth;
Deuteronomy 4:19 and so that you do not lift your eyes to the sky and, upon seeing the sun, the moon, the stars, and all the hosts of the heavens, go astray and bow down before them and worship things that Yahweh your God has assigned to all the peoples under the heavens.
Deuteronomy 27:15 “Cursed is the man who makes carved images or cast images, the work of a sculptor’s hands (which are abominable to Yahweh) to set them up in secret.” Then all the people shall answer and say: “Amen!”
Exodus 20:5 You shall not worship them nor serve them, for I am Yahweh your God, a jealous God who punishes the guilt of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me;
Exodus 23:24 You shall not bow down to their gods nor serve them, nor act according to their deeds, but you shall tear down and completely shatter their ritual pillars.
Joshua 23:7 Nor shall you mingle with these nations that remain among you; do not mention the names of their gods, nor swear by them, nor serve them nor worship them.
2 Kings 17:35 with whom Yahweh made a covenant and commanded them, saying: “Do not revere other gods nor worship them; do not serve them nor offer sacrifices to them.”
Exodus 34:6 Then Yahweh passed before him, and Yahweh proclaimed: “Yahweh! A merciful and compassionate God, patient and great in kindness and justice,
Exodus 34:7 who preserves mercy for thousands of generations, who forgives sins and guilt, and who will not hold the guilty innocent; who punishes the guilt of the fathers upon the children and upon the children's children to the third and fourth generation!”
Numbers 14:18 that You, O Yahweh, are patient and Your mercy is great; You forgive iniquity and sin, but You do not hold the guilty innocent; You punish the guilt of the fathers upon the children and upon the children's children to the third and fourth generation.
Deuteronomy 5:9 “You shall not worship them nor serve them, for I am Yahweh your God, a jealous God who visits the guilt of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me,
Deuteronomy 5:10 but I show mercy for thousands of generations to those who love Me and keep…my commandments
Jeremiah 32:18 “You show mercy to thousands of generations, but you repay the sins of parents in the bosom of their children after them. Oh great, powerful and feared! Yahweh of hosts is his name
Exodus 20:6 But I show mercy to thousands of generations, to those who love me and to those who keep my ordinances.
Deuteronomy 7:9 And that you may know that Yahweh your God is God, the faithful God, who keeps the covenant and mercy to those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations.
Exodus 20:7 You shall not swear falsely in the name of Yahweh your God, for Yahweh will not hold anyone innocent who swears falsely in his name.
Leviticus 19:12 “They shall not swear falsely by my Name, for they would profane the Name of their God. I am Yahweh.
Deuteronomy 6:13 You shall fear Yahweh your God and worship Him, and swear in His Name
Deuteronomy 10:20 You will fear Yahweh your God; You will serve Him, you will join Him and swear in His Name.
Exodus 20: 8 Remember the Sabbath day so that you may sanctify it;
Exodus 23:12 You will work six days, but you will rest on the seventh day, so that your ox and your donkey rest, and the son of your handmaid and the foreigner who is in your cities may renew their forces.
Leviticus 25:2 Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: “When you enter the land that I give you as an inheritance, the land will remain rest for Yahweh.
Leviticus 25: 3 “They will be able to sow their fields for six years, they will be able to prune their vines for six years, and they will be able to reap its fruits six years,
Leviticus 25: 4 But in the seventh year the land will be in complete rest, and it will be a rest for you before Yahweh. They will not sow their fields or prune their vines.
Leviticus 25: 5 “They shall not gather what grows spontaneously in the field, what springs from its previous harvest; nor will they gather grapes from the branches of their vines; the year of rest will be for the earth.
Leviticus 25: 6 “The rest of the land will serve to feed you, your servants, your servants, day laborers, and foreigners residing among you,
Leviticus 25: 7 as well as his livestock and the animals that are in his land. The entire harvest will serve as food
Deuteronomy 5:12 “Observe the Sabbath day and keep it holy, as Yahweh your God has commanded you.
Mark 2:24 Then the Pharisees said to Him: Look, why are they doing what is forbidden to do on the Sabbath day?
Exodus 20:9 You shall work six days to do all your work,
Exodus 20:10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God; you shall not do any work on it—neither you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your livestock, nor the foreigner living in your cities;
Exodus 20:11 for Yahweh made the heavens and the earth, the seas and everything in them in six days, and rested on the seventh day; therefore God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it.
Nehemiah 9:6 You alone are Yahweh! You made the heavens and the heavens of heavens and all their hosts, the earth and everything in it, the waters and everything in them; You are the One who gives life to them all; the hosts of heaven worship You.
Acts of the Apostles 4:24 And upon hearing this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said: Oh Lord, You are God, who MADE THE HEAVENS AND THE earth, THE SEAS AND EVERYTHING IN THEM.
Acts of the Apostles 14:15 exclaiming: Men! What are you doing? We too are men subject to passions just like you, and we proclaim to you that you should turn from these vain things to the living God WHO MADE THE HEAVENS AND THE earth, THE SEAS AND EVERYTHING IN THEM
Revelation 10:6 and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, THE ONE WHO CREATED THE HEAVENS AND WHAT IS IN THEM, THE earth AND ...WHAT IS IN IT, AND THE SEA AND WHAT IS IN IT: The time has not yet come,
Genesis 2:2 And it was on the sixth day that God finished the works He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all the works He had done.
Genesis 2:3 Therefore, God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on it He rested from all His works that God had created to exist.
Exodus 31:17 It is a permanent sign between Me and the house of Israel; for in six days Yahweh made the heavens and the earth, the seas and everything they contain, and on the seventh day He ceased and rested.
Hebrews 4:4 as He says regarding the Sabbath: GOD RESTED FROM ALL HIS WORKS ON THE SEVENTH DAY
Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged in the land that Yahweh your God gives you.
Exodus 21:15 Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
Exodus 21:17 Whoever curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus 19:3 “Each of you shall respect his father and his mother and keep My commandments, for I am Yahweh your God.
Deuteronomy 5:16 “Honor your father and your mother as Yahweh your God has commanded you, so that your days may be prolonged and it may go well with you in the good land that Yahweh your God gives you.
Deuteronomy 27:16 “Cursed is the one who dishonors his father or his mother.” And all the people shall say: “Amen!”
Matthew 15:4 For God said: “HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER,” and: “HE WHO INSULTS HIS FATHER OR HIS MOTHER SHALL SURELY DIE”
Matthew 19:19 HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER, AND YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
Mark 7:10 For Moses said: “HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER,” and: “HE WHO INSULTS FATHER OR MOTHER SHALL SURELY DIE”
Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, DO NOT WONG ANYONE, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER
Luke 18:20 You know the commandments: “DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER
Colossians 3:20 Children, be obedient to your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to our Lord.
Ephesians 6:2 For this is the first commandment with a promise: HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER,
Ephesians 6:3 SO THAT IT MAY GO WELL WITH YOU AND YOUR LIFE MAY BE PROLONGED ON THE EARTH
Exodus 20: 13 Thou shalt not kill. Gen 9:6 And whoever sheds human blood, his blood will also be shed by man. blood, because man was made in the image of God
Leviticus 24:17 “When anyone kills any person, he will be put to death irrevocably.”
Matthew 5:21 You have heard that it was said to the ancestors: “Thou shalt not kill”; and: “Everyone who commits murder is guilty before the court",
Matthew 19:18 He asked him: Which ones? And Jesus answered him: YOU SHALL NOT KILL, YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS
Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, YOU SHALL NOT KILL, YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE TESTIMONY, YOU WILL NOT OFFEND ANYONE, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER
Luke 18:20 You know the commandments: “Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER
Romans 13:9 because she also says: “Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not “YOU WILL GREED”; and if there is another commandment, it is fulfilled in this precept: YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
James 2:11 for He who said, “Thou shalt not adulterate,” also said, “Thou shalt not kill.” Now, well, if you do not commit adultery, but kill, you have become a transgressor of the law.
Exodus 20: 14 You shall not commit adultery.
Leviticus 20:10 “A man who commits adultery with another man's wife, that is, a man commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress will be killed irrevocably
Deuteronomy 5:18 “Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Matthew 5:27 You have heard that it was said: “YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY
Matthew 19:18 He asked him: Which ones? And Jesus answered him: YOU SHALL NOT KILL, YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS
Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, DO NOT DEFRAUD ANYONE, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER
Luke 18:20 You know the commandments: “DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER
Romans 13:9 for it also says: “DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT COVET”; and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this precept: YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
James 2:11 For He who said, “DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,” also said, “DO NOT MURDER.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
Exodus 20:15 You shall not steal.
Leviticus 19:11 “You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another
Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, DO NOT DEFRAUD ANYONE, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER
Luke 18:20 You know the commandments: “DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER
Romans 13:9 for it also says: “DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT COVET”; and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this precept: YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
Exodus 20:16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Exodus 23:1 You shall not spread a false rumor, nor shall you agree with a guilty person to be a false witness.
Deuteronomy 5:20 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”
Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, DO NOT DEFRAUD ANYONE, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER.
Luke 18:20 You know the commandments: “DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER.”
Exodus 20:17 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that belongs to your neighbor.
Deuteronomy 5:21 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife; you shall not covet your neighbor’s house, nor his field, nor his vineyard, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
Mark 10:19 You know the commandments: DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, DO NOT DEFRAUD ANYONE, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER.
Luke 18:20 You know the commandments: “DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER.”
Romans 7:7 What then shall we say? Is the law sin? By no means! However, I would not have learned what sin is if it were not for the law, because I would not have been conscious of what covetousness is if the law did not say: YOU SHALL NOT COVET,
Romans 13:9 for it also says: “YOU SHALL NOT MURDER, YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, YOU SHALL NOT STEAL, YOU SHALL NOT COVET”; and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this precept: YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
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