Commandment 1

What Is The 1st (First) Commandment In The Bible?

Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

And as they were preparing to enter the promise land, Moses gave several instructions on how they were to observe this command. They were not to mention the name of other gods. Remember they had just escaped from Egypt where many gods were worshipped. (Exodus 23:13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth). They were not worship any other god (Exodus 34:14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God), They were not follow after other gods as they took possession of the promise land. (Deuteronomy 6:14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;).
They were not to forget what God had done for them and in so doing serve other gods (Deuteronomy 8:18-19 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish). They must not allow their hearts to be deceived and worship other gods (Deuteronomy 11:16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;).
And they were not to go aside from the words of God and by doing so serve other gods (Deuteronomy 28:14 And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.). Days of Praise – HHM III – I.C.R.

Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Deuteronomy 5:7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
Matthew 22:37-38 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.

The Apostle Paul never quotes this Commandment, BUT he does tell us of ONE GOD:
Romans 3:30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
1 Corinthians 8:6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

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