## Lord’s Day 43
### 112. Q. What is God’s will for you in the ninth commandment?

**A**. That I never give false testimony against anyone, twist no one’s words, not gossip or slander, nor join in condemning anyone rashly or without a hearing.<sup>1</sup> Rather, I should avoid, under penalty of God’s wrath,<sup>2</sup> every kind of lying and deceit as the very works of the devil; and, in court and everywhere else, I should love the truth, speak it candidly, and openly acknowledge it.<sup>3</sup> And I should do what I can to defend and advance my neighbor’s honor and reputation.<sup>4</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [Ps. 15](/References/Bible/19%20-%20Psalms/Psalms15.md); [Prov. 19:5](/References/Bible/20%20-%20Proverbs/Proverbs19.md#5); [Matt. 7:1](/References/Bible/40%20-%20Matthew/Matthew7.md); [Luke 6:37](/References/Bible/42%20-%20Luke/Luke6.md#37); [Rom. 1:28–32](/References/Bible/45%20-%20Romans/Romans1.md#28)
<sup>2</sup> [Lev. 19:11–12](/References/Bible/03%20-%20Leviticus/Leviticus19.md#11); [Prov. 12:22](/References/Bible/20%20-%20Proverbs/Proverbs12.md#22); [13:5](/References/Bible/20%20-%20Proverbs/Proverbs13.md#5); [John 8:44](/References/Bible/43%20-%20John/John8.md#44); [Rev. 21:8a](/References/Bible/66%20-%20Revelation/Revelation21.md#8)
<sup>3</sup> [1 Cor. 13:6](/References/Bible/46%20-%201Corinthians/1Corinthians13.md#6); [Eph. 4:25](/References/Bible/49%20-%20Ephesians/Ephesians4.md#25)
<sup>4</sup> [1 Pet. 3:8–9](/References/Bible/60%20-%201Peter/1Peter3.md#8); [4:8](/References/Bible/60%20-%201Peter/1Peter4.md#8)