The Baptist Catechism

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

    Question 79

    Which is the tenth commandment?

    The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbour’s.a

    Which is the tenth commandment?

    The tenth commandment is, You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.a

    1. a. Exodus 20:17

      Exodus 20:17

      20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

      20:17 You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."

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    Changes in The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 84

    No change, but in spelling and punctuation.

    No change, but in spelling and punctuation.

    The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 84

    Which is the tenth commandment?

    The tenth commandment is Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbour’s.

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 79

    Which is the tenth commandment?

    The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbour’s.

    The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 84

    Which is the tenth commandment?

    The tenth commandment is Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbour’s.

    The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 84

    Which is the tenth commandment?

    The tenth commandment is You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (modernized) (1647), Question 79

    Which is the tenth commandment?

    The tenth commandment is, You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.

    The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 84

    Which is the tenth commandment?

    The tenth commandment is You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.

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    Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

    Question 146

    Which is the tenth commandment?

    The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor’s.

    Commentaries (9)

    • Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism

      Which is the tenth Commandment? The tenth Commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife, nor his man-servant, nor his…

      Joseph Alleine’s text

    • Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions

      Which is the tenth Commandment? The tenth Commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife, nor his man servant, nor his…

      Thomas Lye’s text

    • Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism

      What is the tenth Commandment? The tenth Commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours House, thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours Wife, nor his Man-servant, nor his…

      Thomas Vincent’s text

    • 1675, An Explicatory Catechism

      Which is the tenth Commandment? The tenth Commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours House, thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours Wife, nor his Man-Servant, nor his…

      Its text

    • John Flavel, 1692, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism

      Which is the tenth Commandment? The tenth Commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours House, thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours Wife, nor his Man-servant, nor his…

      John Flavel’s text

    • Thomas Watson, 1692, A Body of Practical Divinity (2 parts)

      EXOD. XX. 17. Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours House, thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours Wife, nor his Man-servant, nor his Maid-servant, nor his Ox, nor his Ass, nor any…

      Thomas Watson’s text

    • Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism

      What is the Tenth Commandment? The Tenth Commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbour’s House, thou shalt not covet thy Neighbour’s Wife, nor his Man-Servant, nor his…

      Matthew Henry’s text

    • Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism

      A peculiar interest attaches to the tenth commandment, from the fact that it was the chief instrument employed by the Holy Ghost in the awakening and conversion of the Apostle…

      Alexander Whyte’s text

    • Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism

      On The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 84, which adapts this question

      Does the heart need a restraint? Yes. For it is desperately wicked, Are we forbidden to covet another man’s house? Yes. As they that covet houses and take them away,

      Benjamin Beddome’s text