Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

Question 76

Which is the ninth commandment?

The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.^a

Which is the ninth commandment?

The ninth commandment is, You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.^a

a. Exodus 20:16
Exodus 20:16
^20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
^20:16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
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Changes in The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 81

No change.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 81

Which is the ninth commandment?

The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 76

Which is the ninth commandment?

The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 81

Which is the ninth commandment?

The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 81

Which is the ninth commandment?

The ninth commandment is, You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (modernized) (1647), Question 76

Which is the ninth commandment?

The ninth commandment is, You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 81

Which is the ninth commandment?

The ninth commandment is, You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

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Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

Question 143

Which is the ninth commandment?

The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Commentaries (9)

Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
Which is the ninth Commandment? The ninth Commandment is Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Joseph Alleine’s text
Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions
Which is the ninth Commandment? The ninth Commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour,
Thomas Lye’s text
Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism
What is the ninth Commandment? The ninth Commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy Neighbour.
Thomas Vincent’s text
1675, An Explicatory Catechism
Which is the ninth Commandment? The ninth Commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy Neighbour.
Its text
John Flavel, 1692, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism
Which is the ninth Commandment? The ninth Commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy Neighbour. What is required in the ninth Commandment? The ninth Commandment…
John Flavel’s text
Thomas Watson, 1692, A Body of Practical Divinity
EXOD. XX. 16. Thou shalt not bear False Witness against thy Neighbour. The Tongue, which at first was made to be an Organ of God’s Praise, is now become an Instrument of…
Thomas Watson’s text
Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism
What is the Ninth Commandment? The Ninth Commandment is, Thou shalt not bear False Witness against thy Neighbour.
Matthew Henry’s text
Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism
The Larger Catechism, in discussing this commandment, calls special attention to unseasonable speech or loquacity, tale-bearing, backbiting, detraction, aggravating small faults,…
Alexander Whyte’s text
Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism
On The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 81, which adapts this question
Is a good name a great privilege? Yes. ’Tis better than precious ointment,
Benjamin Beddome’s text