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First Commandment

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noun

  1. “Thou shalt have no other gods before me”: first of the Ten Commandments.


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Anyway, the First Commandment of plane eating is: Thou shalt not bring strong-smelling food on a plane.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2020

At this point things really start humming, but at this point must be enforced the First Commandment for whodunits: thou shalt not tell.

From Time Magazine Archive

For you see that the First Commandment, which says, "Thou shalt worship one God only," is fulfilled by faith alone.

From Concerning Christian Liberty by Luther, Martin

THE First Commandment bids us hope as well as believe in God.

From Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals by Stapleton, John H. (John Henry)

Thus the First Commandment is to shine and impart its splendor to all the others.

From Martin Luther's Large Catechism, translated by Bente and Dau by Bente, F. (Friedrich)