My friend called the other day to ask a question about the Ten Commandments. An acquaintance of his asked which commandment is not found in the New Testament. I told him it is the 4th commandment, and the Old Testament was given to the Jews (Deut. 5:2-3). The fourth commandment involved the keeping of the Sabbath.

Though we no longer live under the Old Law, we see how nine of the Ten Commandments are found in the teachings of the New Testament.

OLD TESTAMENT
NEW TESTAMENT

Exodus 20:1-17

1. “Thou shalt have no other God before Me.”
1. “But to us there is one God” I Corinthians 8:6; Acts 14:15

2. “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.”
2. “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” I John 5:21

3. “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord by God in vain.”
3. “… my brethren swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath.”
James 5:12

4. “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.”
4. This law is no longer binding under the New Testament (Rom. 10:4)

5. “Honour thy father and thy mother.”
5. “Children, obey your parents in the Lord.” Ephesians 6:1

6. “Thou shalt not kill.”
6. “Thou shalt not kill.” Romans 13:9; I Peter 4:15

7. “Thou shalt not commit adultery.”
7. “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” Romans 13:9; I Corinthians 9:9-10

8. “Thou shalt not steal.”
8. “Thou shalt not steal.” Romans 13:9; Ephesians 4:28

9. “Thou shalt not bear false witness.”
9. “Lie to one another.” Colossians 3:9; Ephesians 4:25

10. “Thou shalt not covet.”
10. “Covetousness, let it not be once named among you.” Ephesians 5:3; Romans 13:9

“I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the United States Congress.” ~ Ronald Reagan

Eileen Light