## Lord’s Day 42
### 110. Q. What does God forbid in the eighth commandment?

**A**. He forbids not only outright theft and robbery, which governing authorities punish,<sup>1</sup> but in God’s sight theft also includes all evil tricks and schemes designed to get our neighbor’s goods for ourselves, whether by force or means that appear legitimate,<sup>2</sup> such as inaccurate measurements of weight, size, or volume; fraudulent merchandising; counterfeit money; excessive interest; or any other means forbidden by God.<sup>3</sup> In addition God forbids all greed<sup>4</sup> and pointless squandering of his gifts.<sup>5</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [Ex. 22:1](/References/Bible/02%20-%20Exodus/Exodus22.md); [1 Cor. 5:9–10](/References/Bible/46%20-%201Corinthians/1Corinthians5.md#9); [6:9–10](/References/Bible/46%20-%201Corinthians/1Corinthians6.md#9)
<sup>2</sup> [Mic. 6:9–11](/References/Bible/33%20-%20Micah6.md#9); [Luke 3:14](/References/Bible/42%20-%20Luke/Luke3.md#14); [James 5:1–6](/References/Bible/59%20-%20James/James5.md)
<sup>3</sup> [Deut. 25:13–16](/References/Bible/05%20-%20Deuteronomy/Deuteronomy25.md#13); [Ps. 15:5](/References/Bible/19%20-%20Psalms/Psalms15.md#5); [Prov. 11:1](/References/Bible/20%20-%20Proverbs/Proverbs11.md); [12:22](/References/Bible/20%20-%20Proverbs/Proverbs12.md#22); [Ezek. 45:9–12](/References/Bible/26%20-%20Ezekiel/Ezekiel45.md#9); [Luke 6:35](/References/Bible/42%20-%20Luke/Luke6.md#35)
<sup>4</sup> [Luke 12:15](/References/Bible/42%20-%20Luke/Luke12.md#15); [Eph. 5:5](/References/Bible/49%20-%20Ephesians/Ephesians5.md#5)
<sup>5</sup> [Prov. 21:20](/References/Bible/20%20-%20Proverbs/Proverbs21.md#20); [23:20–21](/References/Bible/20%20-%20Proverbs/Proverbs23.md#20); [Luke 16:10–13](/References/Bible/42%20-%20Luke/Luke16.md#10)

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### 111. Q. What does God require of you in this commandment?

**A**. That I do whatever I can and may for my neighbor’s good, that I treat others as I would like them to treat me, and that I work faithfully so that I may help the needy in their hardship.<sup>1</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [Isa. 58:5–10](/References/Bible/23%20-%20Isaiah/Isaiah58.md#5); [Matt. 7:12](/References/Bible/40%20-%20Matthew/Matthew7.md#12); [Gal. 6:9–10](/References/Bible/48%20-%20Galatians/Galatians6.md#9); [Eph. 4:28](/References/Bible/49%20-%20Ephesians/Ephesians4.md#28)