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pagetitle: What is the sum of the four commandments which contain our duty to God?
date: February 19, 2020
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#### Shorter Catechism

<span class="q">Q 42.</span> What is the sum of the ten commandments?

<span class="q">A.</span> The sum of the Ten Commandments is, to love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and our neighbor as ourselves.[^fnref:wsc1]


[^fnref:wsc1]: <div class="esv"><h5>Matthew 22:37-40</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p40022037.01-1">And he said to him, <span class="woc">&#8220;You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.</span> <span class="woc">This is the great and first commandment.</span> <span class="woc">And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.</span> <span class="woc">On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.&#8221;</span>  (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>


#### Larger Catechism

<span class="q">Q 102.</span> What is the sum of the four commandments which contain our duty to God?

<span class="q">A.</span> The sum of the four commandments containing our duty to God is, to love the Lord our God with all our heart, and with all our soul, and with all our strength, and with all our mind.[^fnref:wlc1]


[^fnref:wlc1]: <div class="esv"><h5>Luke 10:27</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p42010027.01-1">And he answered, &#8220;You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.&#8221;</p> </div><h5>Matthew 22:37-40</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p40022037.01-2">And he said to him, <span class="woc">&#8220;You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.</span> <span class="woc">This is the great and first commandment.</span> <span class="woc">And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.</span> <span class="woc">On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.&#8221;</span>  (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>