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

His crime: taking too seriously the biblical commandment to love thy neighbor and the injunction not to kill.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 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

“Well, let’s see. There’s the first commandment, ‘Honor thy father and mother.’”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago