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Deuteronomy 5:15-17
New Catholic Bible
Deuteronomy 5:15-17
New Catholic Bible
15 Remember that you were once a slave in the land of Egypt. The Lord, your God, brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore, the Lord, your God, has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.[a]
16 “ ‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord, your God, has commanded you,[b] so that you might have a long life and things might go well with you in the land that the Lord, your God, has given you.
17 “ ‘You shall not murder.
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- Deuteronomy 5:15 Like Passover (Deut 16:1-8), the Sabbath celebrates the deliverance of the people. In like manner, for Christians, Sunday commemorates the resurrection of Christ and their deliverance from sin. The day is a testimony to freedom.
- Deuteronomy 5:16 As the Lord, your God, has commanded you: this phrase is worth repeating to give credence to what is expected of the Israelites and occurs many times throughout Deuteronomy.
