Commandments 5 and 7 safeguard family bonds.

V. “Honor your father and your mother . . . . ”

VI. “You shall not murder.”

VII. “You shall not commit adultery.”

Commandments 6, 8, 9, and 10 protect us in social relationships.

VIII. “You shall not steal.”

IX. “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.”

X. “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbors wife . . . or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

The Ten Commandments are a condensation of the Bible teaching on how we ought to live. They define our relationship both to God and to other people. They are the guideposts of a Christian lifestyle.