HC Q112 — What is required in the ninth commandment?

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*Lord's Day 43*

Question

What is required in the ninth commandment?

Answer

That I bear false witness against no man, (a) nor falsify any man's words; (b) that I be no backbiter, nor slanderer; (c) that I do not judge, nor join in condemning any man rashly, or unheard; (d) but that I avoid all sorts of lies and deceit, as the proper works of the devil, (e) unless I would bring down upon me the heavy wrath of God; (f) likewise, that in judgment and all other dealings I love the truth, speak it uprightly and confess it; (g) also that I defend and promote, as much as I am able, the horror and good character of my neighbour. (h) (a) Prov.19:5,9; Prov.21:28. (b) Ps.15:3; Ps.50:19,20. (c) Rom.1:29,30. (d) Matt.7:1,2; Luke 6:37. (e) John 8:44. (f) Prov.12:22; Prov.13:5. (g) 1 Cor.13:6; Eph.4:25. (h) 1 Pet.4:8. 44. Lord's Day

Edges

• part_of source-manifest/hc
• precedes catechism-qa/hc-113

Source

• source-manifest/hc — Heidelberg Catechism (1563) (PD, RCUS 1863)
• evidence_grade: D_doctrinal_textbook