Exodus 20:24-26 New International Version (NIV) 24 “‘Make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. Wherever I cause my name to be honored, I will come to you and bless you. 25 If...

Exodus 20:18 New International Version (NIV) 18 When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance Sometimes God will speak to his people in a display of power. Then,...

Exodus 20:20 New International Version (NIV) 20 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.” Many places in the Bible there is this statement, 'Do not be afraid'. God never...

Exodus 20:17 New International Version (NIV) 17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” If you covet, that means you wish to have...

Exodus 20:16 New International Version (NIV) 16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. If you testify falsely, that means you are lying. God set up Israel's justice system, so that it would not be corrupt. Make sure you are honest in your private...

Exodus 20:12 New International Version (NIV) 12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. Respecting authority is important. For the Israelites to live in peace for generations, they would need to...