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Exodus 20:4
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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:
About Exodus 20:4
Exodus 20:4 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Idolatry in the Bible. Found in the law of Exodus, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Exodus 20:3
“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”
- 1 John 5:21
“Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. ”
- 1 Corinthians 10:14
“Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.”
- Isaiah 44:9
“They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.”
- Colossians 3:5
“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:”
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How to Apply Exodus 20:4
Meditate on Exodus 20:4 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Idolatry in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.