1.5 KiB
1.5 KiB
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.1 Rather, I should avoid, under penalty of God’s wrath,2 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.3 And I should do what I can to defend and advance my neighbor’s honor and reputation.4
1 Ps. 15; Prov. 19:5; Matt. 7:1; Luke 6:37; Rom. 1:28–32 2 Lev. 19:11–12; Prov. 12:22; 13:5; John 8:44; Rev. 21:8a 3 1 Cor. 13:6; Eph. 4:25 4 1 Pet. 3:8–9; 4:8