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PETER PEBBLES
4th Grade:

The 10 Commandments

1st
Commandment You shall have no other gods.
Meaning: We are to fear, love and trust God above all things.

2nd
Commandment You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God
Meaning: We are to fear and love God, so that we do not curse, swear, practice magic, lie or deceive using God’s name, but instead use that very name in every time of need to call on, pray to, praise, and give thanks to God.

3rd
Commandment Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy.
Meaning: We are to fear and love God, so that we do not despise God’s Word or preaching but instead keep that Word holy and gladly hear and learn it.

4th
Commandment Honor your father and your mother.
Meaning: We are to fear and love God, so that we neither despise nor anger our parents and others in authority, but instead honor, serve, obey, love, and respect them.

5th
Commandment You shall not murder.
Meaning: We are to fear and love God, so that we neither endanger nor harm the lives of our neighbors, but instead help and support them in all of life’s needs.

6th
Commandment You shall not commit adultery.
Meaning: We are to fear and love God, so that we lead pure and decent lives in word and deed, and each of us loves and honors his or her spouse.

7th
Commandment You shall not steal.
Meaning: We are to fear and love God, so that we neither take our neighbors’ money or property nor cheat them by using shoddy merchandise or crooked deals to obtain it for ourselves, but instead help them to improve and protect their property and income.

8th
Commandment You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Meaning: We are to fear and love God, so that we do not tell lies about our neighbors, betray or slander them, or destroy their reputations. Instead we are to come to their defense, speak well of them, and interpret everything they do in the best possible light.

9th
Commandment You shall not covet your neighbor’s house.
Meaning: We are to fear and love God, so that we do not try to trick our neighbors out of their inheritance or property or try to get it for ourselves by claiming to have a legal right to it and the like, but instead be of help and service to them in keeping what is theirs.

10th
Commandment You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.
Meaning: We are to fear and love God, so that we do not entice, force, or steal away from our neighbors their spouses, workers, or livestock, but instead urge them to stay and remain loyal to our
neighbors.