Exodus 20:16 (WEB)
“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
Catechism · 1
The word "Decalogue" means literally "ten words." God revealed these "ten words" to his people
Fathers and councils · 13
Tertullian
“…when given through Moses; that is, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God from thy whole heart and out of thy whole soul; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; False witness thou shalt not utter; Honour thy father and mother; and, That which is…” — editor's note: Deut. vi. 4, 5; Lev. xix. 18; comp. Matt. xxii. 34–40; Mark xii. 28–34; Luke x. 25–28; and for the rest, Ex. xx. 12–17; Deut. v. 16–21; Rom. xiii. 9.
Read the whole comment“For when it says of the Sabbath-day, “In it thou shalt not do any work of thine,” by the word thine it restricts the prohibition to human work—which every one performs in his own employment or business—and not to divine work.” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 16.
Read the whole comment“…when He uttered such denunciations as, “Thou shalt do no murder; thou shalt not commit adultery; thou shalt not steal; thou shalt not bear false witness,”—He taught me to refrain from doing to others what I should be unwilling to have done to myself; and therefore the precept developed in the Gospel will belong…” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 13–16.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VIII.23Conference VIII
“…“Thou shalt do no murder; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness; Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife,” and many other things besides, in which they anticipated the commands not only of the law but even of the gospel?” — editor's note: Exod. xx. 4–17.
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis IV.1Book IV
“And what need is there to speak of the prohibitions, “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” “Thou shalt not steal,” “Thou shalt not bear false witness,” and others of the same kind?” — editor's note: Cf. Ex. xx. 13–16.
Read the whole comment - Origen, De Principiis IV.2Book IV
“And what need is there to speak of the (prohibitions), “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” “Thou shalt not kill,” “Thou shalt not steal,” “Thou shalt not bear false witness?”” — editor's note: Cf. Ex. xx. 13–16.
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Clement of Alexandria
““Thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not commit adultery; thou shalt not seduce boys; thou shalt not steal; thou shalt not bear false witness; thou shalt love the Lord thy God.”” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 13–16; Deut. vi. 5.
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Augustine of Hippo
“That people received the Law, they received commandments just and good.” — editor's note: Exod. xx. 1–17.
Read the whole comment“On the other hand, those who say that we must never lie, plead much more strongly, using first the Divine authority, because in the very Decalogue it is written “Thou shall not bear false witness;” under which general term it comprises all lying: for whoso utters any thing bears witness to his own mind.” — editor's note: Exod. xx. 16
Read the whole comment“For where it is laid down, “Thou shalt not steal,” there is also this, “Thou shall not bear false witness.”” — editor's note: Exodus xx. 15, 16
Read the whole comment“Of whom I ask; Why he fears that which is written, “Thou shall not bear false witness,” and fears not that which is said unto God, “Thou wilt destroy all them that speak leasing?”” — editor's note: Exod. xx. 16
Read the whole comment“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.”” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 3–17.
Read the whole comment“Here you have the written law, and it also is despised: this is the third day of death.” — editor's note: Ex. xx. 12–17.
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Cross-references · 5
Parallel passages
Exodus 20:16 and Deuteronomy 5:20 share the same wording (9 words).
Cited together with
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 6 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 6.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 6.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 6.