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#### Shorter Catechism

<span class="q">Q 45.</span> Which is the first commandment?

<span class="q">A.</span> The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me.[^fnref:wsc1]


[^fnref:wsc1]: <div class="esv"><h5>Exodus 20:3</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p02020003.01-1">&#8220;You shall have no other gods before me.</p> </div><h5>Deuteronomy 5:7</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p05005007.01-2">&#8220;&#8216;You shall have no other gods before me.  (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>


#### Larger Catechism

<span class="q">Q 103.</span> Which is the first commandment?

<span class="q">A.</span> The first commandment is, Thou shall have no other gods before me.[^fnref:wlc1]


[^fnref:wlc1]: <div class="esv"><h5>Exodus 20:3</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p02020003.01-1">&#8220;You shall have no other gods before me.</p> </div><h5>Deuteronomy 5:7</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p05005007.01-2">&#8220;&#8216;You shall have no other gods before me.  (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>