Translation (especially in AV) of a variety of Greek words: simple commandments of the Mosaic Law (Eph. 2: 15); commandments of God (Rom. 13: 2); requirements of law in general (1 Pet. 2: 13).
Citation for ordinance
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MLA
"ordinance." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. Jun 20, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1385>.
Chicago
"ordinance." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1385 (accessed Jun 20, 2013).