commandments

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Early Christians, following the second commandment's injunction against graven images, at first frowned on artistic expression.

From Time Magazine Archive

They Allen marched to the door of the commandment's quarters, and striking three blows upon it with his sword hilt, commanded him to come forth and surrender.

From This Country of Ours by Marshall, H. E. (Henrietta Elizabeth)

Sir 29:9 Help the poor for the commandment's sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty.

From Deuterocanonical Books of the Bible Apocrypha by Anonymous