Question 112
What is required in the ninth command?
That I bear false witness against no man;a nor falsify any man’s words;b that I be no backbiter,c nor slanderer; that I do not judge, or join in condemning any man rashly, or unheard;d but that I avoid all sorts of lies and deceit,e as the proper works of the devil, 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 honour and good character of my neighbour.h
a. Proverbs 19:5, 9; 21:28
Proverbs 19:5; Proverbs 19:9
Proverbs 21:28
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b. Psalm 15:3
Psalm 15:3
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c. Romans 1:29–30
Romans 1:29–30
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d. Matthew 7:1ff; Luke 6:37
Matthew 7:1–29
Luke 6:37
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e. Leviticus 19:11
Leviticus 19:11
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f. Proverbs 12:22; 13:5
Proverbs 12:22
Proverbs 13:5
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g. 1 Corinthians 13:6; Ephesians 4:25
1 Corinthians 13:6
Ephesians 4:25
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h. 1 Peter 4:8
1 Peter 4:8
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