Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

Question 45

Which is the first commandment?

The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me.^a

Which is the first commandment?

The first commandment is, You shall have no other gods before me.^a

a. Exodus 20:3
Exodus 20:3
^20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
^20:3 You shall have no other gods before Me.
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Changes in The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 50

No change.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 50

Which is the first commandment?

The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 45

Which is the first commandment?

The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 50

Which is the first commandment?

The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 50

Which is the first commandment?

The first commandment is, You shall have no other gods before me.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (modernized) (1647), Question 45

Which is the first commandment?

The first commandment is, You shall have no other gods before me.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 50

Which is the first commandment?

The first commandment is, You shall have no other gods before me.

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Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

Question 103

Which is the first commandment?

The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Commentaries (9)

Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
Which is the first Commandment? The first Commandment is, Thou shalt have no other Gods before me.
Joseph Alleine’s text
Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions
What is the first Commandment? The first Commandment is, Thou shalt have no other Gods before me,
Thomas Lye’s text
Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism
What is the first Commandment? The first Commandment is, Thou shalt have none other Gods before Me.
Thomas Vincent’s text
1675, An Explicatory Catechism
What is the first Commandment? The first Commandment is, Thou shalt have no other Gods before me.
Its text
John Flavel, 1692, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism
Which is the First Commandment? The First Commandment is, Thou shalt have no other Gods before me.
John Flavel’s text
Thomas Watson, 1692, A Body of Practical Divinity
Exod. 20.3. Thou shalt have no other Gods before me, &c. Quest. Why doth the Commandment run in the second Person singular, Thou why doth not God say, You shall have no other…
Thomas Watson’s text
Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism
What is the First Commandment? The First Commandment is, Thou shalt have no other Gods before me.
Matthew Henry’s text
Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism
This is the first commandment, and it was of the first necessity at the time it was published. For the whole human family having fallen from the knowledge of God and from all…
Alexander Whyte’s text
Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism
On The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 50, which adapts this question
Is the belief and worship of a Deity one of the principles of natural religion? Yes. For all people will walk every one in the name of their God, Did the sin of having many gods…
Benjamin Beddome’s text