No other gods
Exodus 20:3
Put God first.
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Practical use: Check what gets your first trust, attention, fear, and loyalty.
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The 10 Commandments in a practical, usable list.
A simple list with what each commandment means and how it can shape worship, words, rest, relationships, truth, and contentment.
The 10 Commandments
A practical list for everyday use.
No idols
Exodus 20:4-6
Do not reduce God to something you control.
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Practical use: Avoid making comfort, success, money, image, or even religion itself your substitute god.
Honor God's name
Exodus 20:7
Use God's name with reverence.
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Practical use: Let your words about God match humility, truth, and worship.
Remember the Sabbath
Exodus 20:8-11
Make room for worship and rest.
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Practical use: Build a rhythm that reminds you life is not sustained by work alone.
Honor father and mother
Exodus 20:12
Treat family authority with honor.
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Practical use: Practice respect, gratitude, wise boundaries, and care where it is possible and safe.
Do not murder
Exodus 20:13
Protect life.
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Practical use: Reject hatred, cruelty, contempt, and anything that treats people as disposable.
Do not commit adultery
Exodus 20:14
Keep covenant faithfulness.
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Practical use: Protect trust, purity, boundaries, and promises in your relationships.
Do not steal
Exodus 20:15
Respect what belongs to others.
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Practical use: Be honest with money, time, work, credit, and responsibility.
Do not bear false witness
Exodus 20:16
Tell the truth.
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Practical use: Do not use words to distort, gossip, accuse unfairly, or protect a false image.
Do not covet
Exodus 20:17
Guard your desires.
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Practical use: Practice contentment instead of letting comparison quietly rule your heart.
Practical thoughts
Do not just read the list. Use it.
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Start with one commandment that touches your real life today.
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Ask what good this command protects: worship, truth, rest, life, trust, or contentment.
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Choose one small response before moving to the next commandment.
Source clarity
KJV scripture, practical study, and clear context.
Designed as devotional study support, with KJV passages and a clear distinction between commandment text, context, and Jesus' summary.
This page is best for personal reflection, daily application, and understanding what each commandment protects.
KJV Scripture References
Read the source passages after the practical list.
1Passage 1
1 Corinthians 16:14 (KJV)
"Let all your things be done with charity."
Study prompt: What good does this command protect, and how could that shape one choice today?
1Passage 2
Psalm 119:105 (KJV)
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
Study prompt: What good does this command protect, and how could that shape one choice today?
2Passage 3
Psalm 23:1 (KJV)
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."
Study prompt: What good does this command protect, and how could that shape one choice today?