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The Commandments of Jesus

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Introduction

Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments" (John 14:15). To follow His words, we must first know them and invite God to guide us in living them out. This page compiles more than 120 of Jesus’ commandments, drawn from the four Gospels and Revelation, organized into 15 thematic categories for easy reference. Each commandment includes supporting Bible verses. While others might group or count these differently, this list offers a reliable starting point to understand and apply Jesus’ teachings.

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Believe in Jesus

  1. Believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me, or trust in my works if you cannot. — John 14:11
  2. Believe that I am the Messiah, or you will die in your sins. — John 8:24

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Follow Jesus

  1. Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. — Mark 1:17; Matthew 4:19; Luke 5:27-28; John 21:19, 22
  2. Serve and follow me, and you will be where I am, honored by the Father. — John 12:26
  3. Follow me as the light of the world to walk in light, not darkness. — John 8:12
  4. Confess me boldly before others, and I will confess you before my Father. — Luke 12:8-12; Matthew 10:32
  5. Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me to be my disciple. — Mark 8:34; Matthew 10:38, 16:24; Luke 14:27
  6. Renounce all you have to follow me as my disciple. — Luke 14:33
  7. Put me above family and even your own life to be my disciple. — Luke 14:26; Matthew 10:37
  8. Come to me, take my yoke, and learn from me to find rest for your soul. — Matthew 11:28-30
  9. Choose me over money, for you cannot serve both God and wealth. — Luke 16:13
  10. Gather with me, or you scatter against me. — Matthew 12:30
  11. Call no one your teacher or rabbi, for I am your only teacher, and you are all brothers. — Matthew 23:8, 10
  12. Pray like this:
    Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
    Let your Kingdom come.
    Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.
    Give us today our daily bread.
    Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
    Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
    For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.     — Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4
  13. Strive to enter God’s Kingdom through the narrow gate, for few find it. — Matthew 7:13-14; Luke 13:24

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Have Faith and Trust

  1. Ask anything in my name, and I will do it. — John 14:14
  2. Ask the Father in my name, and He will give it to you. — John 16:23
  3. Pray, believing you have received, and you will have it. — Mark 11:24
  4. Believe, for all things are possible to those who trust. — Mark 9:23
  5. Rejoice that your names are written in heaven. — Luke 10:20
  6. Pray for workers to be sent into God’s harvest fields. — Matthew 9:38; Luke 10:2
  7. Trust God, seek His Kingdom first, and do not be anxious about your needs. — Luke 12:22-34; Matthew 6:31-34
  8. Know that even a little faith can move mountains. — Luke 17:6
  9. Agree with others in prayer, and it will be done by my Father. — Matthew 18:19-20

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Love Others

  1. Love one another as I have loved you. — John 15:12
  2. Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who persecute you. — Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27-30, 35
  3. Judge righteously, not by appearances. — John 7:24
  4. Invite the poor, maimed, lame, and blind to your feasts, for they cannot repay you, but God will reward you at the resurrection. — Luke 14:13-14
  5. Rejoice when sinners repent and the lost are found. — Luke 15
  6. Do not cause others to sin. — Luke 17:1
  7. Be compassionate, as your Father is compassionate. — Luke 6:36
  8. Let children come to me, for the Kingdom belongs to such as these. — Mark 10:13-16; Matthew 19:13-15; Luke 18:15-17
  9. Honor marriage, for what God has joined, let no one separate. — Mark 10:9; Matthew 19:4-6
  10. Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength—the greatest commandment. — Mark 12:30; Matthew 22:37; Deuteronomy 6:5
  11. Love your neighbor as yourself, second only to loving God. — Mark 12:31; Matthew 22:39; Leviticus 19:18
  12. Accept children in my name, for in doing so, you accept me and the Father. — Mark 9:37
  13. Do not cause little ones who believe in me to sin, for their harm brings severe judgment. — Mark 9:42; Matthew 18:6
  14. Give even a cup of water to a little one in my name, and you will not lose your reward. — Matthew 10:42; Mark 9:41
  15. Help the hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick, and imprisoned, for serving them is serving me. — Matthew 25:35-46
  16. Treat others as you wish to be treated—this sums up the Law and the Prophets. — Matthew 7:12
  17. Do not judge others hypocritically. — Matthew 7:1-5; Luke 6:37, 41-42

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Hate Evil

  1. Honor God’s house, and do not turn it into a marketplace. — John 2:16
  2. Examine the light within you to ensure it is not darkness. — Luke 11:33-36
  3. Repent, or you will perish. — Luke 13:1-5
  4. Beware of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees’ teachings. — Luke 12:1; Matthew 16:5-12
  5. Guard against greed, for life is not in possessions. — Luke 12:13-21
  6. Humble yourself, for the proud will be humbled, and the humble exalted. — Luke 14:11, 18:9-14; Matthew 23:12

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Practice Righteousness

  1. Avoid anger without cause, for it risks judgment, and avoid insults, for they bring condemnation. — Matthew 5:22
  2. Do not lust after another, for it is adultery in the heart. — Matthew 5:28
  3. Do not swear oaths; let your yes be yes and your no be no. — Matthew 5:33-37
  4. Do not retaliate against evil; turn the other cheek, give generously, and go the extra mile. — Matthew 5:39-42; Luke 6:30, 35, 38
  5. Honor marriage vows; divorce except for immorality leads to adultery. — Mark 10:11-12; Matthew 5:32, 19:9; Luke 16:18
  6. Give to the needy in secret, and your Father will reward you. — Matthew 6:2-4
  7. Pray to your Father in secret, and He will reward you. — Matthew 6:6
  8. Fast in secret, not for show, and your Father will reward you. — Matthew 6:16-18
  9. Pray simply, without repetitive or wordy speech. — Matthew 6:7

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Obey God

  1. Keep my commandments to show your love for me. — John 14:15
  2. Obey my commandments to remain in my love, as I obey the Father. — John 15:10
  3. Hear and keep God’s word to be blessed. — Luke 11:28
  4. Stay ready for my return, faithfully doing what I command. — Luke 12:35-48
  5. Fear only God, who holds power over soul and body. — Luke 12:4-7; Matthew 10:28
  6. Uphold the law’s enduring truth, more permanent than heaven and earth. — Luke 16:17
  7. Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s. — Luke 20:25; Mark 12:17; Matthew 22:21
  8. Observe the Lord’s Supper in remembrance of me. — Luke 22:14-20; Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25
  9. Do not blaspheme the Holy Spirit, for it is an unforgivable sin. — Mark 3:29; Matthew 12:31-32
  10. Do the will of my Father to be my family. — Matthew 12:50
  11. Preach the Good News of the Kingdom to all nations. — Matthew 24:14
  12. Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing and teaching them to obey my commands. — Matthew 28:19-20
  13. Repent and believe the Good News, for God’s Kingdom is near. — Matthew 4:17; Mark 1:15
  14. Obey and teach even the least of my commandments to be great in God’s Kingdom. — Matthew 5:19
  15. Do the will of my Father to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. — Matthew 7:21
  16. Hear and obey my teachings to build your life on a firm foundation. — Matthew 7:24-27

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Forgive Others

  1. Rebuke a believer who sins, and forgive them if they repent, even repeatedly. — Luke 17:3-4
  2. Forgive others when you pray, so your Father may forgive you. — Mark 11:25
  3. Address a brother’s sin privately, then with witnesses, and finally with the church if needed. — Matthew 18:15-17
  4. Forgive your brother’s sins, even seventy times seven, from your heart. — Matthew 18:21-22, 35
  5. Forgive others’ trespasses, and your Father will forgive yours. — Matthew 6:14

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Be Humble

  1. Consider yourself an unworthy servant, even after doing all commanded. — Luke 17:10
  2. Be humble like a child to enter God’s Kingdom. — Luke 18:15-17; Mark 10:13-16; Matthew 18:3-4, 19:13-15
  3. Be last and servant of all to be first. — Mark 9:35
  4. Rejoice if you are poor in spirit, mourning, gentle, hungry for righteousness, merciful, pure, peacemaking, or persecuted for my sake, for your reward is great. — Matthew 5:3-12

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Be Self-Sacrificing

  1. Hate your life in this world to keep it for eternal life. — John 12:25; Matthew 10:39
  2. Leave house, family, or children for God’s Kingdom, and you will receive far more now and eternal life later. — Luke 18:29-30; Matthew 19:29
  3. Lose your life for my sake and the Gospel to save it. — Mark 8:35; Matthew 16:25
  4. Remove anything causing you to sin, for it’s better to enter life maimed than be cast into Gehenna. — Mark 9:43-47; Matthew 18:8-9

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Do Good Works

  1. Feed and tend my lambs and sheep. — John 21:15-17
  2. Work for the food that leads to eternal life, which I give. — John 6:27
  3. Believe in me, the one God sent, as the work of God. — John 6:29
  4. Bear good fruit, lest you be destroyed. — Luke 13:6-9
  5. Speak carefully, for your words will justify or condemn you. — Matthew 12:36-37
  6. Show mercy, not sacrifice, for I came to call sinners to repentance. — Matthew 9:13

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Be Wise

  1. Use worldly wealth to help others, storing treasure in heaven. — Luke 16:9
  2. Do not follow those claiming to be the Messiah or saying the end is near. — Luke 21:8-9; Matthew 24:4-5
  3. Beware of arrogant, pretentious, hypocritical leaders. — Mark 12:38-40; Matthew 23:1-39; Luke 20:46-47
  4. Reject false christs and prophets who show signs to deceive. — Mark 13:21-23; Matthew 24:23-27
  5. Stay alert for my return, for no one knows the day. — Mark 13:24-37; Matthew 24:36-51, 25:13
  6. Beware of false prophets who seem righteous but are not. — Matthew 7:15-20
  7. Beware of the Pharisees’ yeast. — Mark 8:15; Matthew 16:6
  8. Know that those not against you are for you. — Mark 9:40
  9. Be wise as snakes and gentle as doves. — Matthew 10:16
  10. Proclaim what I whisper to you from the housetops. — Matthew 10:27
  11. Accept celibacy for the Kingdom if you are able. — Matthew 19:11-12
  12. Know it is harder for the rich to enter God’s Kingdom than for a camel to pass through a needle’s eye. — Matthew 19:24
  13. Live by every word from God, not bread alone. — Matthew 4:4
  14. Do not tempt God. — Matthew 4:7
  15. Store treasures in heaven, not on earth. — Matthew 6:20
  16. Do not give holy things to the unholy or pearls to swine. — Matthew 7:6

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Remain Faithful

  1. Remain in me, and I in you, to bear much fruit. — John 15:5
  2. Remain in my word to be my disciple, know the truth, and be free. — John 8:31
  3. Ask what you desire while remaining in me, and it will be done. — John 15:7
  4. Remain in my love by keeping my commandments. — John 15:9-10
  5. Worship and serve only God. — Luke 4:8; Matthew 4:10
  6. Come to me and drink if you are thirsty. — John 7:37
  7. Keep my word, and you will never see death. — John 8:51
  8. Use well what you are given, or even that will be taken away. — Luke 19:26; Matthew 25:29
  9. Be salt, preserving peace with one another. — Mark 9:50; Matthew 5:13; Luke 14:34-35
  10. Flee from sin—cowardice, unbelief, immorality, murder, idolatry, and lies—to avoid the second death. — Revelation 21:8; 22:15

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Do Not Fear

  1. Speak what the Holy Spirit gives you when persecuted, without anxiety. — Mark 13:11; Matthew 10:19-20
  2. Do not fear wars, earthquakes, or troubles, for these are not the end. — Mark 13:7-8; Matthew 24:6-8
  3. Endure persecution for my sake, for the Gospel must be preached to all nations. — Mark 13:9-10; Matthew 10:17-18
  4. Do not be ashamed of me, lest I be ashamed of you at my return. — Mark 8:38
  5. Fear only God, not those who can harm only the body. — Matthew 10:26, 28, 31
  6. Let your good works shine to glorify your Father. — Matthew 5:16

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Endure to the End

  1. Endure hatred and betrayal for my name’s sake to be saved. — Mark 13:12-13; Matthew 10:21-22, 24:13
  2. Ask, seek, and knock, and it will be given to you. — Matthew 7:7; Luke 11:8-10, 18:1-8
  3. Overcome to receive eternal life and great rewards. — Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 26-28; 3:5, 12, 21; 21:7
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