110. What does God forbid in the eighth Commandment?
God forbids not only such theft[1] and robbery[2] as are punished by the government, but God views as theft also all wicked tricks and devices, whereby we seek to get our neighbor's goods, whether by force or by deceit,[3] such as unjust weights,[4] lengths, measures,[5] goods, coins, usury,[6] or by any means forbidden of God; also all covetousness[7] and the misuse and waste of His gifts.[8]
[1]I Cor. 6:10. [2]I Cor. 5:10. [3]Lk. 3:14; I Thess. 4:6. [4]Prov. 11:1; 16:11. [5]Ezek. 45:9-10. Deut. 25:13-15. [6]Ps. 15:5; Lk. 6:35. [7]I Cor. 6:10. [8]Prov. 5:10; *I Tim. 6:10; *Jn. 6:12.
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111. But what does God require of you in this Commandment?
That I further my neighbor's good where I can and may, deal with him as I would have others deal with me,[1] and labor faithfully, so that I may be able to help the poor in their need.[2]
[1]Mt. 7:12. [2]Eph. 4:28; *Phil. 2:4; *Gen. 3:19; *I Tim. 6:6-7.
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