5 Bible Verses

And God spake all these words, saying, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me... [full Ten Commandments text]
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Exodus 20:1-17KJV
This is the primary biblical passage where God directly gives Moses the Ten Commandments. The verses outline the complete set of moral and religious obligations for the Israelites, covering worship, respect, and interpersonal relationships.
I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me... [repeated Ten Commandments]
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Deuteronomy 5:6-21KJV
This passage is Moses' recounting of the Ten Commandments to the Israelites, reaffirming the original commandments given at Mount Sinai. It serves as a reminder of God's laws and expectations for His people.
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
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Matthew 22:37-40KJV
Jesus summarizes the Ten Commandments into two fundamental principles of love - love for God and love for others. This highlights the spiritual essence underlying the original commandments.
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
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Romans 3:20KJV
This verse explains the purpose of the Ten Commandments - to provide understanding of sin and moral standards. It indicates that while the law reveals sin, it cannot save a person.
And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.
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Exodus 34:28KJV
This verse describes Moses receiving the written Ten Commandments directly from God, emphasizing their divine origin and sacred nature as a covenant between God and His people.

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