A comprehensive list of the commandments, imperatives, precepts, and strong recommendations given to us by Jesus Christ.

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List of The Commandments (Sorted Alphabetically)

1. Abide in Christ and His word. (John 8:31, John 15:6-7)
2. After obeying all that you have been commanded to do as servants, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.’ (Luke 17:10)
3. All who take the sword will perish by the sword. (Matthew 26:52)
4. Ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. (Matthew 7:7, Luke 11:9-10, John 14:14, John 16:24)
5. Ask God for living water. (John 4:10)
6. Be merciful. Do not neglect justice and mercy. (Matthew 23:23, Luke 6:36, Luke 10:37, Luke 11:42)
7. Be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. (Matthew 5:48)
8. Be ready for Christ’s return. (Matthew 24:44)
9. Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. (Matthew 7:15-16)
10. Beware of the leaven of many religious leaders, which is hypocrisy. (Matthew 16:11, Mark 8:15, Luke 12:1)
11. Cast away anything which causes you to sin. (Matthew 5:29-30, Matthew 18:8-9, Mark 9:43-48)
12. Choose the narrow path to life and not the broad way to hell. (Matthew 7:13, Luke 13:24)
13. Cleanse your inside (heart) and your outside (body) will also be cleansed. (Matthew 23:26, Luke 11:39-41)
14. Come to Christ to find rest and sustenance for your soul. (Matthew 11:28-30, John 6:35, John 7:37)
15. Do not be afraid; only believe. (Mark 5:36)
16. Do not be angry with your brother without cause. (Matthew 5:22)
17. Do not be as lawyers who load men with heavy burdens and themselves do not touch the burdens with one finger and who also hide the keys of knowledge to prevent people from entering into truth. (Matthew 23:4, Luke 11:46, Luke 11:52)
18. Do not be ashamed of or offended by Christ’s words. (Mark 8:38, Luke 7:23, Luke 9:26)
19. Do not be called ‘Rabbi’; for Christ is your Teacher, and you are all brethren. (Matthew 23:9)
20. Do not be called teachers; for Christ is your Teacher. (Matthew 23:10)
21. Do not be lukewarm, buy gold refined in the fire. (Revelation 3:15-18)
22. Do not be terrified of wars and commotions. (Luke 21:9)
23. Do not be weighed down by carousing, drunkenness, and the cares of this life. (Luke 21:34)
24. Do not bear false witness (spread lies and rumors). (Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20)
25. Do not believe those who say, “Look, here is the Christ!” or “Here is the kingdom!” (Matthew 24:23,26, Luke 17:20-24)
26. Do not commit adultery. (Matthew 5:27, Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20)
27. Do not commit sexual immorality. (Revelation 2:20)
28. Do not condemn others unless you are sinless. (Luke 6:37, John 8:7)
29. Do not covet. (Luke 12:15)
30. Do not defraud. (Mark 10:19)
31. Do not despise children. (Matthew 18:10, Mark 9:37, Luke 9:48)
32. Do not divorce for any reason except sexual immorality. (Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:6,9, Mark 10:9, Mark 10:11-12, Luke 16:18)
33. Do not perform your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. When you perform a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing (be discreet). (Matthew 6:1,3)
34. Do not eat things sacrificed to idols. (Revelation 2:20)
35. Do not enter the sheepfold (truth) by any other way than the door (Christ). (John 10:1-3)
36. Do not exalt nor seek glory for yourself. (Matthew 23:12, Luke 14:11, Luke 18:14, John 7:18)
37. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him (God) who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matthew 10:28, Luke 12:4-5, Revelation 2:10)
38. Do not fear those who serve Satan, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. (Matthew 10:26, Mark 4:22, Luke 8:17, Luke 12:2)
39. Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces. (Matthew 7:6)
40. Do not labor for food that perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life. (John 6:27)
41. Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. (Matthew 6:19-20, Luke 12:21,33-34)
42. Do not let anyone deceive you. (Matthew 24:4, Mark 13:5, Luke 21:8)
43. Do not look back at worldly things, remember what happened to Lot’s wife. (Mark 13:15, Luke 9:62, Luke 17:31-32)
44. Do not lust. (Matthew 5:28)
45. Do not murder. (Matthew 5:21, Matthew 19:18, Luke 18:20)
46. Do not pridefully pray standing in the churches or the streets for all to see. When you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place. (Matthew 6:5-6)
47. Do not pridefully seek out the best seats at church or in a wedding, nor seek lavish greetings in public. Seek out the lowest place. (Matthew 23:6-7, Mark 12:38-39, Luke 11:43, Luke 14:8-10, Luke 20:46)
48. Do not rejoice that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven. (Luke 10:20)
49. Do not resist an evil person, turn the other cheek, give even more to those who steal from you and do not ask for them back, go the extra mile. (Matthew 5:39-41, Luke 6:29-30)
50. Do not say that the harvest has not yet arrived. Lift up your eyes and see that the harvest is ripe. (John 4:35)
51. Do not seek honor from men, but only from the Father. (John 5:44)
52. Do not speak or blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 12:32, Mark 3:28-29, Luke 12:10)
53. Do not steal. (Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20)
54. Do not swear at all; but let your ‘Yes’ by ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more than this is from Satan. (Matthew 5:34-37)
55. Do not swear by the altar (religious objects), but if you swear by the gift that is on it then you are obliged to perform it. (Matthew 23:18)
56. Do not take housing away from widows. (Matthew 23:14, Mark 12:40, Luke 20:47)
57. Do not take money, nor a bag, nor a change of clothes, nor sandals, nor a staff on your journeys. Work for your sustenance. (Matthew 10:9, Luke 9:3, Luke 10:4, Luke 22:35)
58. Do not tempt nor test the Lord your God. (Matthew 4:7, Luke 4:12, Luke 20:23)
59. Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own troubles. (Matthew 6:34)
60. Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Do not worry, saying ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you. (Matthew 6:25,31,33, Luke 12:22-31)
61. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. (Matthew 7:12, Luke 6:31)
62. Eat the bread of life (Christ’s flesh broken for you — Communion). (John 6:51)
63. Every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned. (Matthew 12:36-37)
64. First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. (Matthew 7:5, Luke 6:41-42)
65. Flee when you see the abomination of desolation standing in the Temple and Jerusalem surrounded by armies. (Matthew 24:15, Mark 13:14, Luke 21:20-24)
66. Follow Christ. (Matthew 4:19, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 19:21, Mark 1:17, Mark 10:21, Luke 5:27, Luke 9:59, John 12:26)
67. Forgive men their sins against you, and the Father will forgive. But if you do not forgive men their sins against you, neither will your Father forgive you of your sins. (Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 18:35, Mark 11:25-26, Luke 6:37, John 20:23)
68. Give food to the hungry and drink to the thirsty. Take in the stranger, clothe the naked, visit the sick and the imprisoned. (Matthew 25:34-46, Mark 9:41)
69. Give to those who ask of you, do not turn away. (Matthew 5:42, Luke 6:30, Luke 6:35, Luke 6:38, Luke 11:5-8)
70. Give to worldly leaders the things that are theirs, and to God the things that are His. (Matthew 22:21, Mark 12:17, Luke 20:25)
71. Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ (Matthew 9:13)
72. Go and preach the gospel to everyone, making disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15-16, Luke 9:60, Acts 1:8)
73. Go, preach, saying ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast our demons. Freely you have received, freely give. (Matthew 10:7-8)
74. He who does not take his cross and follow after Christ is not worthy of Christ. (Matthew 10:38, Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23, Luke 14:27)
75. He who endures to the end shall be saved. (Matthew 24:13, Mark 13:13)
76. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for Christ’s sake will find it. (Matthew 10:39, Mark 8:35, Luke 9:24, Luke 17:33, John 12:25)
77. He who is not with Christ is against Him, and he who does not gather with Christ scatters. (Matthew 12:30, Mark 9:40, Luke 9:50, Luke 11:23)
78. He who loves father, mother, son, or daughter more than Christ is not worthy of Christ. (Matthew 10:37, Luke 14:26, Luke 18:29-30)
79. Honor Jesus. (John 5:22-23, John 8:49)
80. Honor your father and mother. (Matthew 15:4, Matthew 19:19, Mark 7:10, Luke 18:20)
81. If someone sins against you even up to 490 times a day, forgive them. (Matthew 18:21-22, Luke 17:3-4)
82. If you continue to sin because you think that Christ is delaying His coming, your portion is with the hypocrites and unbelievers. (Matthew 24:48-51, Luke 12:45-47)
83. If you do not believe in Christ, then you will die in your sins. (John 8:24)
84. If you have not been faithful and righteous with earthly money and credit, God can not trust you with heavenly riches. (Luke 16:11-12)
85. It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. (Matthew 12:12, Mark 3:4, Luke 6:9, Luke 13:15-16, Luke 14:3-5, John 7:23)
86. Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. (Matthew 7:1-2, Mark 4:24, Luke 6:37-38)
87. Judge with righteous judgment, and not according to appearance. (John 7:24)
88. Let your light (faith) shine before men. (Matthew 5:16, Luke 11:33)
89. Love one another as Christ has loved you. (John 13:34-35, John 15:12,17)
90. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. (Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:30)
91. Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. (Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:27-28, Luke 6:35)
92. Love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31)
93. Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. (Matthew 4:4, Luke 4:4)
94. Obey, keep, and teach the commandments. (Matthew 5:19, Matthew 7:24,26, Matthew 19:17, Matthew 28:20, Luke 6:46, Luke 11:28, John 8:51, John 14:15,23, John 15:10)
95. Pay tithe and give alms. (Matthew 23:23, Luke 11:42, Luke 12:33)
96. Possess your soul with patience/endurance. (Luke 21:19)
97. Pray in this manner: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” (Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 11:2-4)
98. Pray that you may not enter into temptation and drowsiness. (Luke 22:40,46)
99. Pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. (Matthew 9:38, Luke 10:2)
100. Quickly settle things with your adversary. (Matthew 5:25, Luke 12:58-59)
101. Rebuke your brother if he sins against you. (Luke 17:3)
102. Receive the Holy Spirit. (John 20:22)
103. Reconcile with your brother before you come before God in prayer. (Matthew 5:23-24, Matthew 18:15-17, Mark 11:25)
104. Remember from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works. (Revelation 2:5)
105. Repent or perish for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Matthew 4:17, Mark 1:15, Luke 13:5)
106. Sell and forsake all that you have. (Matthew 19:21, Luke 12:33, Luke 14:33, Luke 18:22)
107. Unless one is born again, of water and the Spirit, one cannot see nor enter the kingdom of God. (John 3:3,5)
108. Unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself as a little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives a little child in Christ’s name receives Christ. (Matthew 18:3-5, Mark 10:15, Luke 18:16-17)
109. Walk in the light and not in the darkness. (John 12:35-36)
110. Watch, wait, be ready, and pray for Christ’s return. (Mark 13:33-37, Luke 12:35-40, Luke 21:28, Luke 21:36, Revelation 3:2-3, Revelation 16:15)
111. Whatever Christ tells you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops. (Matthew 10:27, Luke 12:3)
112. Whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive. (Matthew 21:22, Mark 11:24, Luke 11:13, John 15:7)
113. When you are delivered up to the authorities, do not worry about what or how you should speak; for it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; for it is not you who will speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. (Matthew 10:19-20, Mark 13:11, Luke 12:11-12, Luke 21:12-15)
114. When you enter a city, inquire and stay with a worthy household and let your peace be upon that household. If they reject you then shake the dust from your feet as you leave. (Matthew 10:11-14, Mark 6:10-11, Luke 9:4-5, Luke 10:5-11)
115. When you fast, do not have a sad countenance or disfigure your face so that you may appear to men to be fasting. When you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting. (Matthew 6:16-18)
116. When you give a feast (meal), seek out the poor, crippled, and blind and not your friends. (Luke 14:12-14)
117. When you pray, do not use vain repetitions or lengthiness as pagans do. (Matthew 6:7, Matthew 23:14, Mark 12:40, Luke 20:47)
118. Whoever calls his brother “worthless” shall be in danger of the council. (Matthew 5:22)
119. Whoever causes a child to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. (Matthew 18:6, Mark 9:42, Luke 17:1-2)
120. Whoever confesses Christ before men, him Christ will also confess before His Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Christ before men, him Christ will also deny before His Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 10:23-33, Luke 12:8-9)
121. Whoever desires to become great, let him be a servant. Whoever desires to be first, let him be a slave. (Matthew 20:26-27, Mark 9:35, Mark 10:43-44, Luke 22:26, John 13:12-17)
122. Whoever says, “You fool!” shall be in danger of hell fire. (Matthew 5:22)
123. Worship God in spirit and truth. (John 4:24)
124. Worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve. (Matthew 4:10, Luke 4:8)
125. You cannot serve both God and money. (Matthew 6:24, Luke 16:13)

Only Scriptural References

1. Matthew 4:4
2. Matthew 4:7
3. Matthew 4:10
4. Matthew 4:17
5. Matthew 4:19
6. Matthew 5:16
7. Matthew 5:19
8. Matthew 5:21
9. Matthew 5:22
10. Matthew 5:23-24
11. Matthew 5:25
12. Matthew 5:27
13. Matthew 5:28
14. Matthew 5:29-30
15. Matthew 5:32
16. Matthew 5:34-37
17. Matthew 5:39-41
18. Matthew 5:42
19. Matthew 5:44
20. Matthew 5:48
21. Matthew 6:1,3
22. Matthew 6:5-6
23. Matthew 6:7
24. Matthew 6:9-13
25. Matthew 6:14-15
26. Matthew 6:16-18
27. Matthew 6:19-20
28. Matthew 6:24
29. Matthew 6:25,31,33
30. Matthew 6:34
31. Matthew 7:1-2
32. Matthew 7:5
33. Matthew 7:6
34. Matthew 7:7
35. Matthew 7:12
36. Matthew 7:13
37. Matthew 7:15-16
38. Matthew 7:24,26
39. Matthew 8:22
40. Matthew 9:13
41. Matthew 9:38
42. Matthew 10:7-8
43. Matthew 10:9
44. Matthew 10:11-14
45. Matthew 10:19-20
46. Matthew 10:23-33
47. Matthew 10:37
48. Matthew 10:38
49. Matthew 10:39
50. Matthew 11:28-30
51. Matthew 12:12
52. Matthew 12:30
53. Matthew 12:32
54. Matthew 12:36-37
55. Matthew 15:4
56. Matthew 16:11
57. Matthew 18:3-5
58. Matthew 18:6
59. Matthew 18:8-9
60. Matthew 18:10
61. Matthew 18:15-17
62. Matthew 18:21-22
63. Matthew 18:35
64. Matthew 19:6,9
65. Matthew 19:17
66. Matthew 19:18
67. Matthew 19:19
68. Matthew 19:21
69. Matthew 20:26-27
70. Matthew 21:22
71. Matthew 22:21
72. Matthew 22:37
73. Matthew 22:39
74. Matthew 23:4
75. Matthew 23:6-7
76. Matthew 23:9
77. Matthew 23:10
78. Matthew 23:12
79. Matthew 23:14
80. Matthew 23:18
81. Matthew 23:23
82. Matthew 23:26
83. Matthew 24:4
84. Matthew 24:13
85. Matthew 24:15
86. Matthew 24:23,26
87. Matthew 24:44
88. Matthew 24:48-51
89. Matthew 25:34-46
90. Matthew 26:52
91. Matthew 28:19
92. Matthew 28:20
93. Mark 1:15
94. Mark 1:17
95. Mark 3:4
96. Mark 3:28-29
97. Mark 4:22
98. Mark 4:24
99. Mark 5:36
100. Mark 6:10-11
101. Mark 7:10
102. Mark 8:15
103. Mark 8:34
104. Mark 8:35
105. Mark 8:38
106. Mark 9:35
107. Mark 9:37
108. Mark 9:40
109. Mark 9:41
110. Mark 9:42
111. Mark 9:43-48
112. Mark 10:9
113. Mark 10:11-12
114. Mark 10:15
115. Mark 10:19
116. Mark 10:21
117. Mark 10:43-44
118. Mark 11:24
119. Mark 11:25-26
120. Mark 12:17
121. Mark 12:30
122. Mark 12:31
123. Mark 12:38-39
124. Mark 12:40
125. Mark 13:5
126. Mark 13:11
127. Mark 13:13
128. Mark 13:14
129. Mark 13:15
130. Mark 13:33-37
131. Mark 16:15-16
132. Luke 4:4
133. Luke 4:8
134. Luke 4:12
135. Luke 5:27
136. Luke 6:9
137. Luke 6:27-28
138. Luke 6:29-30
139. Luke 6:30
140. Luke 6:31
141. Luke 6:35
142. Luke 6:36
143. Luke 6:37-38
144. Luke 6:41-42
145. Luke 6:46
146. Luke 7:23
147. Luke 8:17
148. Luke 9:3
149. Luke 9:4-5
150. Luke 9:23
151. Luke 9:24
152. Luke 9:26
153. Luke 9:48
154. Luke 9:50
155. Luke 9:59
156. Luke 9:60
157. Luke 9:62
158. Luke 10:2
159. Luke 10:4
160. Luke 10:5-11
161. Luke 10:20
162. Luke 10:37
163. Luke 11:2-4
164. Luke 11:5-8
165. Luke 11:9-10
166. Luke 11:13
167. Luke 11:23
168. Luke 11:28
169. Luke 11:33
170. Luke 11:39-41
171. Luke 11:42
172. Luke 11:43
173. Luke 11:46
174. Luke 11:52
175. Luke 12:1
176. Luke 12:2
177. Luke 12:3
178. Luke 12:4-5
179. Luke 12:8-9
180. Luke 12:10
181. Luke 12:11-12
182. Luke 12:15
183. Luke 12:21,33-34
184. Luke 12:22-31
185. Luke 12:33
186. Luke 12:35-40
187. Luke 12:45-47
188. Luke 12:58-59
189. Luke 13:5
190. Luke 13:15-16
191. Luke 13:24
192. Luke 14:3-5
193. Luke 14:8-10
194. Luke 14:11
195. Luke 14:12-14
196. Luke 14:26
197. Luke 14:27
198. Luke 14:33
199. Luke 16:11-12
200. Luke 16:13
201. Luke 16:18
202. Luke 17:1-2
203. Luke 17:3-4
204. Luke 17:10
205. Luke 17:20-24
206. Luke 17:31-32
207. Luke 17:33
208. Luke 18:14
209. Luke 18:16-17
210. Luke 18:20
211. Luke 18:22
212. Luke 18:29-30
213. Luke 20:23
214. Luke 20:25
215. Luke 20:46
216. Luke 20:47
217. Luke 21:8
218. Luke 21:9
219. Luke 21:12-15
220. Luke 21:19
221. Luke 21:20-24
222. Luke 21:28
223. Luke 21:34
224. Luke 21:36
225. Luke 22:26
226. Luke 22:35
227. Luke 22:40,46
228. John 3:3,5
229. John 4:10
230. John 4:24
231. John 4:35
232. John 5:22-23
233. John 5:44
234. John 6:27
235. John 6:35
236. John 6:51
237. John 7:18
238. John 7:23
239. John 7:24
240. John 7:37
241. John 8:7
242. John 8:24
243. John 8:31
244. John 8:49
245. John 8:51
246. John 10:1-3
247. John 12:25
248. John 12:26
249. John 12:35-36
250. John 13:12-17
251. John 13:34-35
252. John 14:14
253. John 14:15,23
254. John 15:10
255. John 15:12,17
256. John 15:6-7
257. John 16:24
258. John 20:22
259. John 20:23
260. Acts 1:8
261. Revelation 2:5
262. Revelation 2:10
263. Revelation 2:20
264. Revelation 3:2-3
265. Revelation 3:15-18
266. Revelation 16:15