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                                 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

The 10 Commandments are found in the Bible's Old Testament at Exodus, Chapter 20. They were given directly
to by God to Moses at Mount Sinai so they could be delivered to the people of Israel after He had delivered them
from slavery in Egypt:   

                           

"And God spoke all these words, saying: 'I am the LORD your God…


ONE: 'You shall have no other gods before Me.'

TWO: 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is      
in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.'

THREE: 'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.'

FOUR: 'Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.'

FIVE: 'Honor your father and your mother.'

SIX: 'You shall not murder.'

SEVEN: 'You shall not commit adultery.'

EIGHT: 'You shall not steal.'

NINE: 'You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.'

TEN: '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 is your neighbor's.'
Christ's summation in of the The 10 Commandments in the New Testament:

About 1,400 years later, the 10 Commandments were summed up in the New Testament in the Gospel of Matthew,   
Chapter 22, when Jesus was confronted by the religious "experts" of the day:

"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your  
heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second  is
like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments"             
(Matthew 22:36-40).

A reflective reading of Christ's teaching reveals that the first four commandments given to the children of Israel        
are contained in the statement: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all       
your mind." It continues that the last six commandments are enclosed in the statement: "Love your neighbor as      
yourself."
    * HOPE  * FAITH * LOVE * JOY *

    Another way of thinking about the 10 Commandments are as follows.  
Please feel free to use the references on Bible Verses to get an even better
understanding so you may truly know God's Laws.

#1.    You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me
God will not be second.
Exodus 20:1–3; 1 Samuel 5:1–6; John 14:6–7; Revelation 2:1–6

#2.     You Shall Not Make for Yourself an Idol
God refuses to be reduced.
Exodus 20:4–6; Acts 17:16–29

#3.     You Shall Not Misuse the Name of the LORD
God is never to be taken lightly
Exodus 3:13–15, 20:7; Matthew 5:33–37; Acts 5:1–11, 8:9–24

#4.     Keep the Sabbath Holy
God can be trusted and enjoyed.
Exodus 20:8–11; Matthew 11:28–30; Colossians 2:16–17

#5.     Honor Your Father and Mother
God cares about your parents.
Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 6:4– 9; Matthew 22:36–40; Ephesians 6:1–4

#6.     You Shall Not Murder
God places great value on human beings.
Genesis 4:1–16; Matthew 5:21–24

#7.     You Shall Not Commit Adultery
Marriage is sacred to God.
2 Samuel 11:1–5, 14–17, 12:1–10

#8.     You Shall Not Steal
Everything belongs to God.
Psalm 50; Malachi 3:8–10

#9.     You Shall Not Give False Testimony
Our relationships with others should be based on truth, honesty, and trustworthiness.
Psalm 26:3, 31:5; Isaiah 65:16; John 8:31–32; Ephesians 4:1–3, 15

#10.   You Shall Not Covet
God alone is our satisfaction.
Exodus 20:17; 1 Kings 3:16–28; Job 22:21–30; James 4:1–3, 6–8
                        * HOPE  * FAITH * LOVE * JOY *