commandment
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Nor is there any commandment to spread the religion over the face of the earth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
The practice is derived from the Bible's fourth commandment which states "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy".
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024
While I wouldn’t risk a cold start with time-consuming laminated dough, in general I found that breaking the “thou shalt preheat” commandment worthwhile.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024
“We have a commandment to conquer it,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2024
I say, "Jesus taught that the greatest commandment was to love God with all your heart and all your soul and all your might."
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
Vocabulary lists containing commandment
Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent, Lessons 5–7
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This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for June 22–June 28, 2024
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