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The Ten Commandments

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Here are the top commandments of the Old Testament Law, commonly called “The Ten Commandments,” along with some New Testament verses that may apply to each commandment. Of course, for Christians, there is a higher commandment that is beyond the ten listed here.

Number	Commandment	OT Verses	NT Verses
-1-	Have No Other Gods	Exo 20:2-3 : 2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. (see also Deu 5:6-7)	1Co 8:4-6 : 4 ... there is none other God but one. 5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) 6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
-2-	Do Not Worship Idols	Exo 20:4-6 : 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; 6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. (see also Deu 5:8-10)	1Co 10:14 : Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 1Th 1:9 : For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; 1Jo 5:21 : Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
-3-	Do Not Misuse God's Name	Exo 20:7 : Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. (see also Deu 5:11)	Eph 4:29 : Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
-4-	Remember the Sabbath	Exo 20:8-11 : 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. (see also Deu 5:12-15)	N/A
-5-	Honor Father and Mother	Exo 20:12 : Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. (see also Deu 5:16)	Eph 6:1-3 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
-6-	Do Not Kill	Exo 20:13 : Thou shalt not kill. (see also Deu 5:17)	1Pe 4:15 : But let none of you suffer as a murderer ...
-7-	Do Not Commit Adultery	Exo 20:14 : Thou shalt not commit adultery. (see also Deu 5:18)	Gal 5:19 : Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
-8-	Do Not Steal	Exo 20:15 : Thou shalt not steal. (see also Deu 5:19)	Eph 4:28 : Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
-9-	Do Not Lie	Exo 20:16 : Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. (see also Deu 5:20)	Eph 4:25 : Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
-10-	Do Not Covet	Exo 20:17 : Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's. (see also Deu 5:21)	Eph 5:3 : But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

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