The First Commandment:
Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.
What does this mean?
We should fear, love and trust in God above all things.
The Second Commandment:
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God, in vain.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God that we may not curse, swear, user witchcraft,
lie or deceive by His name, but call upon it in every trouble, pray praise and
give thanks.
The Third Commandment:
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God that we may not despise preaching and His Word,
but hold it sacred and gladly hear and learn it.
The Fourth Commandment:
Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother, that it may be well with
thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God that we may not despise our parents and masters,
nor provoke them to anger, but give them honor, serve and obey them, and hold
them in love and esteem.
The Fifth Commandment:
Thou shalt not kill.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God that we may not hurt nor harm our neighbor in
his body, but help and befriend him in every bodily need.
The Sixth Commandment:
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God that we may lead a chaste and decent life in
word and deed, and each love and honor his spouse.
The Seventh Commandment:
Thou shalt not steal.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God that we may not take our neighbor's money or
goods, nor get them by false ware or dealing, but help him improve and protect
his property and business.
The Eighth Commandment:
Thou shalt not bear false witness against they neighbor.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God that we may not deceitfully belie, betray,
slander, nor defame our neighbor, but defend him, speak well of him, and put the
best construction on everything.
The Ninth Commandment:
Thou shalt not covet they neighbor's house.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God that we may not craftily seek to get our
neighbor's inheritance or house, nor obtain it by a show of right, but help and
be of service to min in keeping it.
The Tenth Commandment:
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his
maidservant, nor his cattle, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.
What does this mean?
We should fear and love God that we may not estrange, force or entice away
from our neighbor his wife, servants, or cattle, but urge them to stay and do
their duty.