At the very beginning of the fourth precept, God said, “Remember,“ knowing that man, in the multitude of his cares and perplexities, would be tempted to excuse himself from meeting the full requirements of the law or, in the press of worldly business, would forget its sacred importance. “Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work,” the usual business of life, for worldly profit or pleasure. These words are very explicit; there can be no mistake. Brother K, how dare you venture to transgress a commandment so solemn and important? Has the Lord made an exception by which you are absolved from the law He has given to the world? Are your transgressions omitted from the book of record? Has He agreed to excuse your disobedience when the nations come before Him for judgment?

(249) I selve begyndelsen af det fjerde bud sagde Gud: »Kom i hu,« fordi han vidste, at menneskene i deres mangfoldige bekymringer og forviklinger ville fristes til at undlade at efterkomme lovens fulde krav, eller de ville under trykket af deres timelige beskæftigelse glemme dens hellige betydning. »I seks dage skal du arbejde og gøre al din gerning.« udføre livets almindelige gøremål til timelig fordel eller fornøjelse. Disse ord er meget tydelige; ingen kan tage fejl.