Matthew 22:38
This is the first and great commandment.
This is the first and great Commandement.
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Matthew 22:38
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commandment
Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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38This is the first and great commandment.
38This is the first and great Commandement.
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