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Yes, a common interpretation approach is to say that every time the New Testament says commandments, it means the Ten Commandments.What it comes down to is God wrote the ten commandments in stone with his own finger. Whereas everything else was written by Moses on paper. Therefore the ten commandments are permanent. So virtually every verse in the Bible, especially in the new testament, about laws and commandments, is about the ten commandments because they are permanent.
However... in 1 Corinthians 3 it says:
"Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you? 2 You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. 3 You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
4 Such confidence we have through Christ before God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. 6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
7 Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, transitory though it was, 8 will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? 9 If the ministry that brought condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! 10 For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory. 11 And if what was transitory came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts!" 1 Corinthians 3:1-11
Paul says his letters are the commandment of the Lord.
Bible Gateway passage: 1 Corinthians 14:37 - New American Standard Bible
If anyone thinks that he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord’s commandment.
As far as Old Testament Commandments go, Leviticus ends with this
Bible Gateway passage: Leviticus 27:34 - New American Standard Bible
These are the commandments which the LORD commanded Moses for the sons of Israel on Mount Sinai.
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