Delivered by God to Moses on Mount Sinai amid thunder and lightning, the Ten Commandments form the moral foundation of Judeo-Christian faith, dividing into two major pillars: loving God with all your heart, and loving your neighbor as yourself.
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind... Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
— Matthew 22:37–40 (NIV)
The Complete List of the 10 Commandments
- You shall have no other gods before Me. (Exodus 20:3)
- You shall not make for yourself an idol. (Exodus 20:4)
- You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. (Exodus 20:7)
- Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. (Exodus 20:8)
- Honor your father and your mother. (Exodus 20:12)
- You shall not murder. (Exodus 20:13)
- You shall not commit adultery. (Exodus 20:14)
- You shall not steal. (Exodus 20:15)
- You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. (Exodus 20:16)
- You shall not covet. (Exodus 20:17)
How Jesus Fulfilled the Law
Jesus stated that He came not to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17). Christ demonstrated the heart of the Commandments, showing that hatred is murder of the heart, lust is adultery of the heart, and that divine grace empowers us to walk in true holiness.