BM-#96/CPC-Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments
"And God spoke all these words, saying: 'I am the LORD your God...

1. You shall have no other gods before Me.
2. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
3. Observe the Sabbath day, and keep it holy.
4. Honor your father and mother.
5. You shall not murder.
6. You shall not commit adultery.
7. You shall not steal.
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's possessions.

(Abbreviated form) taken from Deuteronomy 5:6-21
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Catholic Version:

• Catholics merge the first two commandments (idolatry and false gods) because they see idol-making as an extension of rejecting God.
• Catholics split coveting into two: wife (9th) and goods (10th), emphasizing lust vs. greed as distinct sins.