六十九、第九条诫命
143问:第九条诫命是什么?
第九条诫命是:“不可作假见证陷害人”(出20:16)。答:
Q.Question 143.143: Which is the ninth commandment?
Answer:
A. The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
144问:在第九条诫命中,命令什么责任?
在第九条诫命中,命令的责任是:答:
21)21),并加以遮掩(箴17:9;9;彼前4:8)8);7;7;提后1:4-5)5);14)14);7)7),坏消息,不随意苟同(诗15:3)3);23)23)、奉承者(箴26:24-25)25)、诽谤者(诗101:5)5);1;1;约8:49)49);4)4);8)8)。
Q.Question 144.144: What are the duties required in the ninth commandment?
Answer:
A. The duties required in the ninth commandment are, the preserving and promoting of truth between man and man, and the good name of our neighbor, as well as our own; appearing and standing for the truth; and from the heart, sincerely, freely, clearly, and fully, speaking the truth, and only the truth, in matters of judgment and justice, and in all other things whatsoever; a charitable esteem of our neighbors; loving, desiring, and rejoicing in their good name; sorrowing for and covering of their infirmities; freely acknowledging of their gifts and graces, defending their innocency; a ready receiving of a good report, and unwillingness to admit of an evil report, concerning them; discouraging talebearers, flatterers, and slanderers; love and care of our own good name, and defending it when need requireth; keeping of lawful promises; studying and practicing of whatsoever things are true, honest, lovely, and of good report.
145问:在第九条诫命中,禁止什么罪行?
在第九条诫命中,禁止的罪行是:答:
28;28;撒下16:3;1:9-10,15-16)16),特别是在司法审判中(利19:15;15;来1:4)4);19)19);13)13);5;5;徒24:2,5;5;诗12:3-4;52:1-4)4);15;15;王上21:9-14)14);23)23);69;69;路19:8;16:5-7)7);1;1;申13:8;8;徒5:3,8-9;9;提后4:6)6);6;6;利19:17)17),也不向他人申诉(赛59:4)4);11)11),或心存恶意(撒上22:9-10,10,比较诗52:1-5)5),或颠倒黑白,故意歪曲(诗56:5;5;约2:19,19,比较太26:60-61)61),或言辞含糊,模棱两可,以致损害事实或公义(创3:5;26:7,9)9);13)13);11;11;西3:9)9);20)20);3)3);11;11;耶38:4)4);16)16);30)30);9,9,比较加4:29)29);10)10);1)1);4)4);24;24;罗2:1)1);8;8;罗3:8;8;诗69:10;10;撒上1:13-15;15;撒下10:3)3);3)3);2)2);11;11;罗12:16;16;林前4:6;6;徒12:22;22;出4:10-14)14);6)6);5)5);20;20;创3:12-13;13;耶2:35;35;王下5:25;25;创4:9)9);22;22;箴25:9-10)10);1)1);12)12);57;57;伯31:13-14)14);5;5;提前6:4)4);29;29;太21:15)15),妄图予以削弱、损害(拉4:12-13)13),别人蒙羞受辱,则高兴欢喜(耶48:27)27);21;21;太27:28-29)29);16;16;徒12:22)22);31;31;提后3:3)3);24)24);13;13;箴5:8-9;6:33)33)。
Q.Question 145.145: What are the sins forbidden in the ninth commandment?
Answer:
A. The sins forbidden in the ninth commandment are, all prejudicing the truth, and the good name of our neighbors, as well as our own, especially in public judicature; giving false evidence, suborning false witnesses, wittingly appearing and pleading for an evil cause, outfacing and overbearing the truth; passing unjust sentence, calling evil good, and good evil; rewarding the wicked according to the work of the righteous, and the righteous according to the work of the wicked; forgery, concealing the truth, undue silence in a just cause, and holding our peace when iniquity calleth for either a reproof from ourselves, or complaint to others; speaking the truth unseasonably, or maliciously to a wrong end, or perverting it to a wrong meaning, or in doubtful or equivocal expressions, to the prejudice of the truth or justice; speaking untruth, lying, slandering, backbiting, detracting, talebearing, whispering, scoffing, reviling, rash, harsh, and partial censuring; misconstructing intentions, words, and actions; flattering, vainglorious boasting, thinking or speaking too highly or too meanly of ourselves or others; denying the gifts and graces of God; aggravating smaller faults; hiding, excusing, or extenuating of sins, when called to a free confession; unnecessary discovering of infirmities; raising false rumors, receiving and countenancing evil reports, and stopping our ears against just defense; evil suspicion; envying or grieving at the deserved credit of any; endeavoring or desiring to impair it, rejoicing in their disgrace and infamy; scornful contempt, fond admiration; breach of lawful promises; neglecting such things as are of good report, and practicing, or not avoiding ourselves, or not hindering what we can in others, such things as procure an ill name.