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title: "Question 43: What is the preface to the ten commandments? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
description: "Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 43: What is the preface to the ten commandments? The preface to the ten commandments is in these words, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egyp"
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# Question 43: What is the preface to the ten commandments? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

The preface to the ten commandments is in these words, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

Scripture proofs: Ex. 20:2.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=164)

## Related reading

- [Question 42](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-42-what-is-the-sum-of-the-ten-commandments/)
- [Question 44](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-44-what-doth-the-preface-to-the-ten-commandments-teach/)

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