First Commandment
Americannoun
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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
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Therefore St. Augustine well says that the works of the First Commandment are faith, hope and love.
From Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume I) by Luther, Martin
When the people have, for instance, at length correctly understood the First Commandment, you may proceed to the Second, and so continue.
From An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism by Stump, Joseph
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)
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