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Hear
the commandments of God to his people: I am the Lord your God who brought you out of bondage.
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Eastern
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Western
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You shall have
no other gods but me.
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You shall have no other gods but Me.
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You
shall not make for yourself any idol.
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You
shall not take the Name of the Lord Your God in vain.
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You
shall not invoke with malice the Name of the Lord your God.
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Remember
the Sabbath Day to keep it holy.
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Remember
the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
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Honor
your father and your mother.
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Honor
your father and your mother.
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You
shall not commit murder.
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You
shall not commit murder.
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You
shall not commit adultery.
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You
shall not commit adultery.
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You
shall not steal.
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You
shall not steal.
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You
shall not bear false witness.
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You
shall not be a false witness.
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You
shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
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You
shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.
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You
shall not covet your neighbor's property.
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The division and numbering of the Commandments have varied in the course
of history. The present catechism follows the division of the Commandments
established by St. Augustine, which has become traditional in the Catholic
Church. It is also that of the Lutheran confessions. The Greek Fathers worked
out a slightly different division, which is found in the Orthodox Churches
and Reformed communities. (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2066) |
