Luther’s Small Catechism

by Dr. Martin Luther

Introduction to the Ten Commandments

Introduction to the Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

And God spoke all these words, saying, "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

"You shall have no other gods before Me. . . .

"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. 

"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. . . .

"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. 

"You shall not murder. 

"You shall not commit adultery. 

"You shall not steal. 

"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 

"You shall not covet your neighbor's house; 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.&...

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