Exodus 20:9 (WEB)
You shall labor six days, and do all your work,
Catechism · 1
The word "Decalogue" means literally "ten words." God revealed these "ten words" to his people
Fathers and councils · 7
Tertullian
“Whence we (Christians) understand that we still more ought to observe a sabbath from all “servile work” always, and not only every seventh day, but through all time.” — editor's note: See Ex. xx. 8–11 and xii. 16 (especially in the LXX.).
Read the whole comment“You do not, however, consider the law of the Sabbath: they are human works, not divine, which it prohibits.” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 9, 10.
Read the whole comment“For when it says of the Sabbath-day, “In it thou shalt not do any work of thine,” by the word thine it restricts the prohibition to human work—which every one performs in his own employment or business—and not to divine work.” — editor's note: It is impossible to say where Tertullian got this reading. Perhaps his LXX. copy might have had (in Ex. xx. 10): Οὐ ποιήσεις ἐν αὐτῇ πᾶν ἔργον σου, instead of…
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VIII.23Conference VIII
“…“Thou shalt do no murder; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness; Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife,” and many other things besides, in which they anticipated the commands not only of the law but even of the gospel?” — editor's note: Exod. xx. 4–17.
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Augustine of Hippo
“That people received the Law, they received commandments just and good.” — editor's note: Exod. xx. 1–17.
Read the whole comment“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.”” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 3–17.
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John Chrysostom
“Let Moses speak with us, and “Let not God speak with us.” ( Ex. xx. 9.)” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 1
Exodus 20:9 and Deuteronomy 5:13 share the same wording (10 words).