The Ten Commandments

Also known as “The Decalogue”

1 ~ I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt not have strange gods in my sight.

2 ~ Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for he shall not be unpunished that taketh his name upon a vain thing.

3 ~ Observe the day of the sabbath, to sanctify it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee. Six days shalt thou labour, and shalt do all thy works.

4 ~ Honour thy father and mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.

5 ~ Thou shalt not kill.

6 ~ Neither shalt thou commit adultery.

7 ~ And thou shalt not steal.

8 ~ Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

9 ~ Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife.

10 ~ [Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s] house, nor his field… nor any thing that is his.

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