SIX COMMANDMENTS ABOUT LOVING OUR NEIGHBORS
Key verse: 17a
NIV
12 “Honor your father and your mother,(A) so that you may live long(B) in the land(C) the Lord your God is giving you.
13 “You shall not murder.(D)
14 “You shall not commit adultery.(E)
15 “You shall not steal.(F)
16 “You shall not give false testimony(G) against your neighbor.(H)
17 “You shall not covet(I) your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
Cross references
- Exodus 20:12 : S Ge 31:35; S Dt 5:16; Mt 15:4*; 19:19*; Mk 7:10*; 10:19*; Lk 18:20*; Eph 6:2
- Exodus 20:12 : Dt 6:2; Eph 6:3
- Exodus 20:12 : Dt 11:9; 25:15; Jer 35:7
- Exodus 20:13 : S Ge 4:23; Mt 5:21*; 19:18*; Mk 10:19*; Lk 18:20*; Ro 13:9*; Jas 2:11*
- Exodus 20:14 : Lev 18:20; 20:10; Nu 5:12, 13, 29; Pr 6:29, 32; Mt 5:27*; 19:18*; Mk 10:19*; Lk 18:20*; Ro 13:9*; Jas 2:11*
- Exodus 20:15 : Lev 19:11, 13; Eze 18:7; Mt 19:18*; Mk 10:19*; Lk 18:20*; Ro 13:9*
- Exodus 20:16 : Lev 19:11; Jer 9:3, 5
- Exodus 20:16 : Ex 23:1, 7; Lev 19:18; Ps 50:20; 101:5; 119:29; Mt 19:18*; Mk 10:19; Lk 3:14*; 18:20*
- Exodus 20:17 : Lk 12:15; Ro 7:7*; 13:9*; Eph 5:3; Heb 13:5
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ESV
12 (A)“Honor your father and your mother, (B)that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
13 (C)“You shall not murder.[a]
14 (D)“You shall not commit adultery.
15 (E)“You shall not steal.
16 (F)“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
17 (G)“You shall not covet (H)your neighbor's house; (I)you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.”
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Exodus 20:13 The Hebrew word also covers causing human death through carelessness or negligence
Cross references
- Exodus 20:12 : Lev. 19:3; Cited Matt. 15:4; 19:19; Mark 7:10; 10:19; Luke 18:20; Eph. 6:2; [Jer. 35:18, 19]
- Exodus 20:12 : Eph. 6:3
- Exodus 20:13 : Cited Matt. 5:21; 19:18; Rom. 13:9; [Gen. 9:5, 6; 1 John 3:15]
- Exodus 20:14 : Lev. 18:20; Deut. 22:22; Prov. 6:32; 1 Cor. 6:9; Heb. 13:4; Cited Matt. 5:27; Rom. 13:9
- Exodus 20:15 : Lev. 19:11; Eph. 4:28; Cited Matt. 19:18; Rom. 13:9
- Exodus 20:16 : ch. 23:1; Prov. 19:5, 9; 21:28; 24:28; 25:18; Cited Matt. 19:18; See Deut. 19:16-20
- Exodus 20:17 : Luke 12:15; Eph. 5:3, 5; Cited Rom. 7:7; 13:9; [Col. 3:5; Heb. 13:5]
- Exodus 20:17 : Mic. 2:2
- Exodus 20:17 : Jer. 5:8; Matt. 5:28
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1. Honor your father and mother (12)
In an age of disrespect, we must maintain spiritual order. We respect parents because they are parents.
2. Basic respect for persons and property (13-16)
Murder, adultery, stealing and lying to defame another person are expressly forbidden. Killing babies is wrong; sex outside of marriage is wrong; taking what belongs to another is wrong; lying to destroy another's character is as bad as murder. Jesus makes these laws even stronger (Mt 5:17-48). These four commandments are the foundation stones of an orderly society. They define the limits of human freedom. When we keep them we are truly free.
3. You shall not covet (17)
This commandment concerns motives and desires. How can I control my inner desires? Paul was knocked down by this commandment (Ro 7:7). We are sinners who need God's grace and mercy continually.
Prayer: Lord, purify my heart; keep my mouth and my hands and feet from sinning.
One Word: Love your neighbor as yourself
