Exodus 20:2 (WEB)
“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Catechism · 2
The word "Decalogue" means literally "ten words." God revealed these "ten words" to his people
“Since there was a passing from the paradise of freedom to the slavery of this world, in punishment for sin, the first phrase of the Decalogue, the first word of God's commandments, bears on freedom "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery."” — Catechism footnote: Origen, Hom. in Ex. 8,1: PG 12, 350; cf. Ex 20:2; Deut 5:6.
Fathers and councils · 7
John Damascene
“Thou shalt have no other Gods before Me.” — editor's note: Exod. xx. 2, 3.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Did I not bring thee up out of Egypt, and lead thee out of the house of bondage into liberty?”” — editor's note: Micah vi. 3; Ex. xx. 2.
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Augustine of Hippo
“That people received the Law, they received commandments just and good.” — editor's note: Exod. xx. 1–17.
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Tertullian
“For I am the Lord thy God.”” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 2.
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Aphrahat
“They lost the first commandment—that in which He warned them saying:—I am the Lord your God, Who brought you up from the land of Egypt.” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 2.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Again, when He speaks in His own person, He confesses Himself to be the Instructor: “I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt.”” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 2.
Read the whole comment“The first commandment of the Decalogue shows that there is one only Sovereign God; who led the people from the land of Egypt through the desert to their fatherland; that they might apprehend His power, as they were able, by means of the…” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 2, 3.
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Cross-references · 10
Parallel passages
Exodus 20:2 and Deuteronomy 5:6 share the same wording (16 words).
Exodus 20:2 and Deuteronomy 6:12 share the same wording (14 words).
Exodus 20:2 and Deuteronomy 8:14 share the same wording (16 words).
Exodus 20:2 and Deuteronomy 13:5 share the same wording (13 words).
Exodus 20:2 and Deuteronomy 13:10 share the same wording (16 words).
Exodus 20:2 and Jeremiah 34:13 share the same wording (9 words).
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Cited together in Catechism §2061.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith I.5.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith I.5.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith I.5.