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Fourth Commandment

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noun

  1. “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy”: fourth of the Ten Commandments.


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In my theological tradition, we remember the Fourth Commandment not only as an obligation but as a gift.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

He said the Fourth Commandment found in Exodus 20:8 — “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” — would not let him work Sundays.

From Washington Times Feb. 22, 2023

The Rev. Sarah Taylor Miller, assistant rector at St. John’s Church, will be the guest speaker, discussing the Fourth Commandment.

From Washington Post Mar. 11, 2016

Among them was Ellen White, whose conviction grew out of several visions as vivid as the one about the Fourth Commandment.

From Time Magazine Archive

Curiously enough, Clover had not remembered that the Fourth Commandment mentioned sheets; but as it was there on the wall, it must have done so.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

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