2. Noun. Plural of commandment. ¹
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Definition of Commandments
1. commandment [n] - See also: commandment
Lexicographical Neighbors of Commandments
Literary usage of Commandments
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Englishman's Greek Concordance of the New Testament: Being an Attempt at by George V. Wigram (1870)
"On these two commandments : 8. laying aside the commandment 9. ye reject the ...
31. none other commandment greater 6.in all the commandments 2i». at any ..."
2. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1909)
"Pius X. formulates these commandments more strictly and detailed as follows: (1)
Thou shalt attend holy mass on all Sundays and festivals of obligation. ..."
3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1908)
"For explanations of the Commandments, see Catechism of the Council of Trent, ...
Commandments of the Church.—We shall consider: I. the nature of the ..."
4. The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt by Sir Walter Raleigh, Thomas Birch, William Oldys (1829)
"For this is the love of God that we keep his commandments, and his commandments
are not grievous, 1 John v. 3. and if we examine every precept apart, ..."
5. Dictionary of the Apostolic Church by James Hastings, John Alexander Selbie, John Chisholm Lambert (1915)
"But, on the other hand, the apostles, including St. Paul, make reference to a
tradition of authoritative Divine commandments, and indeed they t hemselves ..."
6. The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor by Jeremy Taylor, Charles Page Eden, Reginald Heber, Alexander Taylor (1852)
"Saviour, " He that breaks one of the least commandments, and teaches men so, ...
And here, commandments first, I shall represent what is intended in the ..."
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