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Exodus 20:1 (show verse)

Then God spoke all these words:

Exodus 20:2 (show verse)

"I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt from the house of slavery.

Exodus 20:3 (show verse)

You are to have no other gods as a substitute for me.

Exodus 20:4 (show verse)

"You are not to craft for yourselves an idol or anything resembling what is in the skies above, or on earth beneath, or in the water sources under the earth.

Exodus 20:5 (show verse)

You are not to bow down to them in worship or serve them, because I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the guilt of parents on children, to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,

Exodus 20:6 (show verse)

but showing gracious love to the thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Exodus 20:7 (show verse)

"You are not to misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave unpunished the one who misuses his name.

Exodus 20:8 (show verse)

"Remember the Sabbath day, maintaining its holiness.

Exodus 20:9 (show verse)

Six days you are to labor and do all your work,

Exodus 20:10 (show verse)

but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. You are not to do any work neither you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your livestock, nor any foreigner who lives among you

Exodus 20:11 (show verse)

because the LORD made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them in six days. Then he rested on the seventh day. Therefore, the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

Exodus 20:12 (show verse)

"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Exodus 20:13 (show verse)

"You are not to commit murder.

Exodus 20:14 (show verse)

"You are not to commit adultery.

Exodus 20:15 (show verse)

"You are not to steal.

Exodus 20:16 (show verse)

"You are not to give false testimony against your neighbor.

Exodus 20:17 (show verse)

"You are not to desire your neighbor's house, nor your neighbor's wife, his male or female servant, his ox, his donkey, nor anything else that pertains to your neighbor."

Exodus 20:18 (show verse)

All the people experienced the thunder and lightning, the sound of the ram's horn, and the smoking mountain. And as the people experienced it, they trembled and stood at a distance.

Exodus 20:19 (show verse)

They told Moses, "You speak to us and we will listen, but don't let God speak with us, or we may die.

Exodus 20:20 (show verse)

Moses told the people, "Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you may fear him in order that you don't sin."

Exodus 20:21 (show verse)

Then the people stood at a distance, and Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.

Exodus 20:22 (show verse)

The LORD told Moses, "This is what you are to say to the Israelis, "You have seen for yourselves that I spoke to you from heaven.
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Exodus 20:23 (show verse)

You are not to make gods of silver alongside me, nor are you to make for yourselves gods of gold.

Exodus 20:24 (show verse)

You are to make an altar of earth for me, and you are to sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep, and your cattle. Everywhere I cause my name to be remembered, I'll come to you and bless you.

Exodus 20:25 (show verse)

If you make an altar of stone for me, you must not build it of cut stones, because if you strike it with your chisel, you will profane it.

Exodus 20:26 (show verse)

You are not to ascend to my altar on steps, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.'"