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Luther's Little Instruction Book (The Small Catechism of Martin
Luther) Translation by Robert E. Smith May 22, 1994 Version 1.1 --
December 22, 1994 PW# 001-003-002Ea

I. The Ten Commandments: The Simple Way a Father Should Present
Them to His Household
A. The First Commandment
You must not have other gods.
Q. What does this mean?
A. We must fear, love, and trust God more than anything else.
B. The Second Commandment
You must not misuse your God's name.
Q. What does this mean?
A. We must fear and love God, so that we will not use His name to
curse, swear, cast a spell, lie or deceive, but will use it to call upon Him,
pray to Him, praise Him and thank Him in all times of trouble.
C. The Third Commandment
You must keep the Sabbath holy.
Q. What does this mean?
A. We must fear and love God, so that we will not look down on
preaching or God's Word, but consider it holy, listen to it willingly, and
learn it.
D. The Fourth Commandment
You must honor your father and mother. [So that things will go well for
you and you will live long on earth].
Q. What does this mean?
A. We must fear and love God, so that we will neither look down on
our parents or superiors nor irritate them, but will honor them, serve
them, obey them, love them and value them.
E. The Fifth Commandment

You must not kill.
Q. What does this mean? A. We must fear and love God, so that we
will neither harm nor hurt our neighbor's body, but help him and care
for him when he is ill.
F. The Sixth Commandment
You must not commit adultery.
Q. What does this mean?
A. We must fear and love God, so that our words and actions will be
clean and decent and so that everyone will love and honor their
spouses.
G. The Seventh Commandment
You must not steal.
Q. What does this mean?
A. We must fear and love God, so that we will neither take our
neighbor's money or property, nor acquire it by fraud or by selling him
poorly made products, but will help him improve and protect his
property and career.
H. The Eighth Commandment
You must not tell lies about your neighbor.
Q. What does this mean?
A. We must fear and love God, so that we will not deceive by lying,
betraying, slandering or ruining our neighbor's reputation, but will
defend him, say good things about him, and see the best side of
everything he does.
I. The Ninth Commandment
You must not desire your neighbor's house.
Q. What does this mean?
A. We must fear and love God, so that we will not attempt to trick our
neighbor out of his inheritance or house, take it by pretending to have a
right to it, etc. but help him to keep & improve it.
J. The Tenth
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