The Ten Commandments Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on the 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 what mountain were the Ten Commandments given?
Answer: Mount Sinai
Study note. God spake all these words, saying… on mount Sinai.
Lesson 2 · Exodus 31:18 (KJV)
What did God write them on?
Answer: Tables of stone
Study note. He gave unto Moses… two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
Lesson 3 · 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 4 · Exodus 20:4 (KJV)
What does the second commandment forbid?
Answer: Graven images / idols
Study note. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image… thou shalt not bow down thyself to them.
Lesson 5 · Exodus 20:7 (KJV)
What is the third commandment?
Answer: Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain
Study note. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain.
Lesson 6 · Exodus 20:8 (KJV)
What day is the Sabbath?
Answer: The seventh day
Study note. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy… the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God.
Lesson 7 · Exodus 20:12 (KJV)
Which commandment carries a promise?
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 8 · Exodus 20:15 (KJV)
What does the eighth commandment forbid?
Answer: Stealing
Study note. Thou shalt not steal.
Lesson 9 · Exodus 20:16 (KJV)
What does the ninth commandment forbid?
Answer: Bearing false witness
Study note. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Lesson 10 · 1 Kings 8:9 (KJV)
Where did Moses place the tablets after receiving them the second time?
Answer: In the ark of the covenant
Study note. There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb.
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 the 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?