Commandment

Commandment may refer to:

  • One of the religious imperatives that form the Ten Commandments
  • One of the 613 mitzvot of Judaism
  • The Great Commandment
  • The New Commandment
  • The Law of Christ
  • Commandment (album), by Six Feet Under (2007)

Famous quotes containing the word commandment:

    “There will, however, be no one in need among you, because the LORD is sure to bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as a possession to occupy, if only you will obey the LORD your God by diligently observing this entire commandment that I command you today.”
    —Bible: Hebrew, Deuteronomy 15:4,5.

    “But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I shall come out like gold. My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside. I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured in my bosom the words of his mouth.”
    —Bible: Hebrew, Job 23:10-12.

    Job, of God.

    “The Gospel of the army is cunning, as of all other human activities. The wisdom of the snake under the meekness of the sheep is what wins out.
    The first Commandment is—never let them get anything on you—
    The second: Graft—get privileges others haven’t got—worm yourself into confidence
    The Third—seem neat and prosperous—as if you had money in the bank—”
    —John Dos Passos (1896–1970)