Saturday, November 10, 2007

Ten Commandments by religion/denomination.


Division of the Ten Commandments by religion/denomination.

Commandments
Jewis
Orthodox
Roman Catholic, Lutheran*
Anglican, Reformed, and Other Protestant
Muslim

“I am the Lord thy God”
1, 1, 1, -,1

“Thou shalt have no other gods before me”
2, 1, 1, 1, 2

“Thou shalt not make for thyself an idol”
2, 2, 1, 2, 3

“Thou shalt not make wrongful use of the name of thy God”
3, 3, 2, 3, 4

“Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy”
4, 4, 3, 4, -

“Honor thy Mother and Father: that your days may be long”
5, 5, 4, 5, 5

“Thou shalt not murder”
6, 6, 5, 6, 6

“Thou shalt not commit adultery”
7, 7, 6, 7, 7

“Thou shalt not steal”
8, 8, 7, 8, 8

“Thou shalt not bear false witness”
9, 9, 8, 9, 9

“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife”
10, 10, 9, 10, 10

“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house.”
10, 10, 10, 10, 10

Notes: * The Finnish and Swedish Lutheran church uses a slightly different division of the ninth and tenth commandments: 9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house; 10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his workers, or his cattle, or anything that is your neighbor’s. [3]

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