### 94. Q. What does the Lord require in the first commandment?

**A**. That I, not wanting to endanger my own salvation, avoid and shun all idolatry,<sup>1</sup> sorcery,<sup>2</sup> superstitious rites, and prayer to saints or to other creatures.<sup>3</sup> That I rightly know the only true God,<sup>4</sup> trust him alone,<sup>5</sup> and look to God for every good thing<sup>6</sup> humbly<sup>7</sup> and patiently,<sup>8</sup> and love,<sup>9</sup> fear,<sup>10</sup> and honor<sup>11</sup> him with all my heart. In short, that I renounce all created things rather than go against God’s will in any way.<sup>12</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [1 Cor. 6:9-10](/index.php/get-passage/1+Corinthians+6:9-10); [10:5-14](/index.php/get-passage/1+Corinthians+10:5-14); [1 John 5:21](/index.php/get-passage/1+John+5:21)
<sup>2</sup> [Lev. 19:31](/index.php/get-passage/Leviticus+19:31); [Deut. 18:9-12](/index.php/get-passage/Deuteronomy+18:9-12)
<sup>3</sup> [Matt. 4:10](/index.php/get-passage/Matthew+4:10); [Rev. 19:10](/index.php/get-passage/Revelation+19:10); [22:8-9](/index.php/get-passage/Revelation+22:8-9)
<sup>4</sup> [John 17:3](/index.php/get-passage/John+17:3)
<sup>5</sup> [Jer. 17:5, 7](/index.php/get-passage/Jeremiah+17:5-7)
<sup>6</sup> [Ps. 104:27-28](/index.php/get-passage/Psalms+104:27-28); [James 1:17](/index.php/get-passage/James+1:17)
<sup>7</sup> [1 Pet. 5:5-6](/index.php/get-passage/1+Peter+5:5-6)
<sup>8</sup> [Col. 1:11](/index.php/get-passage/Colossians+1:11); [Heb. 10:36](/index.php/get-passage/Hebrews+10:36)
<sup>9</sup> [Matt. 22:37](/index.php/get-passage/Matthew+22:37) ([Deut. 6:5](/index.php/get-passage/Deuteronomy+6:5))
<sup>10</sup> [Prov. 9:10](/index.php/get-passage/Proverbs+9:10); [1 Pet. 1:17](/index.php/get-passage/1+Peter+1:17)
<sup>11</sup> [Matt. 4:10](/index.php/get-passage/Matthew+4:10) ([Deut. 6:13](/index.php/get-passage/Deuteronomy+6:13))
<sup>12</sup> [Matt. 5:29-30](/index.php/get-passage/Matthew+5:29-30); [10:37-39](/index.php/get-passage/Matthew+10:37-39)