Ten Commandments Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on ten commandments bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · Exodus 20:1 (KJV)
On which mountain were the Ten Commandments given?
Answer: Mount Sinai
Study note. And God spake all these words, saying… from the midst of the fire, cloud, and thick darkness upon mount Sinai.
Lesson 2 · Exodus 20:3 (KJV)
What is the first commandment?
Answer: Thou shalt have no other gods before me
Study note. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Lesson 3 · Exodus 20:4 (KJV)
What is the second commandment?
Answer: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image
Study note. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
Lesson 4 · Exodus 20:7 (KJV)
What does the third commandment forbid?
Answer: Taking the name of the LORD thy God in vain
Study note. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Lesson 5 · Exodus 20:8 (KJV)
Which day is the Sabbath, according to the fourth commandment?
Answer: The seventh day
Study note. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God.
Lesson 6 · Exodus 20:12 (KJV)
What is the fifth commandment?
Answer: Honour thy father and thy mother
Study note. Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Lesson 7 · Exodus 20:13 (KJV)
What is the sixth commandment?
Answer: Thou shalt not kill
Study note. Thou shalt not kill.
Lesson 8 · Exodus 20:14 (KJV)
What is the seventh commandment?
Answer: Thou shalt not commit adultery
Study note. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Lesson 9 · Exodus 20:15 (KJV)
What is the eighth commandment?
Answer: Thou shalt not steal
Study note. Thou shalt not steal.
Lesson 10 · Ephesians 6:2 (KJV)
What did Jesus say is the first commandment with promise?
Answer: Honour thy father and mother
Study note. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does ten commandments bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?