Proper 22
Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 NLT
Then God gave the people all these instructions:
2 “I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery.
3 “You must not have any other god but me.
4 “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the
earth or in the sea.
7 “You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you
misuse his name.
8 “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 You have six days each week for your
ordinary work,
12 “Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving
you.
13 “You must not murder.
14 “You must not commit adultery.
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15 “You must not steal.
16 “You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.
17 “You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female
servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.”
18 When the people heard the thunder and the loud blast of the ram’s horn, and when they saw the
flashes of lightning and the smoke billowing from the mountain, they stood at a distance, trembling with
fear. 19 And they said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen. But don’t let God speak directly to us,
or we will die!”
20 “Don’t be afraid,” Moses answered them, “for God has come in this way to test you, and so that your
fear of him will keep you from sinning!”