Catechism for Young Children · Question 85 of 145
What does the third commandment teach us?
A.To reverence God’s name, word, and works.
What does this answer mean?
The third commandment teaches us to reverence God's name, word and works. Reverence means deep respect. We honor God by how we speak of him, how we treat the Bible, and how we speak about what he has made and done.
What can we ask our children?
- What does the third commandment teach us?
- What does 'reverence' mean?
- How can we show reverence for God's word?
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Text: Catechism for Young Children: Being an Introduction to the Shorter Catechism, Presbyterian Board of Publication (copyright entered 1840). Public domain (1840).
Checked against a second edition on November 15, 2026. Explanation and questions by Household Theology Press. Last updated November 15, 2026.