Exodus 20:3

“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”

"Thou shalt have no other gods before me." - Exodus 20:3
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What does Exodus 20:3 mean?

Exodus 20:3 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." This commandment is one of the Ten Commandments given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai and holds great significance in the Judeo-Christian tradition. The overarching theme of this…

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The Primacy of God: Making Him First in Our Lives

In the profound simplicity of Exodus 20:3, we are confronted with a directive that carries the weight of eternity: "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." This commandment, etched in history as part of the moral law given to Israel, transcends its original context to speak to…

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Prayer for Devotion to the One True God

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts laid bare, acknowledging Your greatness and the profound truth of Your Word. In Exodus 20:3, You have declared, “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” Lord, we recognize this as more than just a commandment; it is an…

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Exodus 20:3 - "Thou shalt have no other gods before me."
Exodus 20:3-17 - "3 “You shall have no other gods before me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate me, 6 but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love me and keep my commandments. 7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain. 8 “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. 12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you. 13 “You shall not murder. 14 “You shall not commit adultery. 15 “You shall not steal. 16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 17 “You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”"
"3 “You shall have no other gods before me. 4 “You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate me, 6 but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love me and keep my commandments. 7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain. 8 “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. 12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you. 13 “You shall not murder. 14 “You shall not commit adultery. 15 “You shall not steal. 16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 17 “You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”" - Exodus 20:3-17
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Exodus 20:15 - "Thou shalt not steal."
Exodus 20:13 - "Thou shalt not kill."
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Exodus 20:14 - "Thou shalt not commit adultery."
Exodus 20:1 - "And God spake all these words, saying,"
Exodus 20:8 - "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy."
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Exodus 20:20 - "And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not."
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