This week we come to Question 12 of the New City Catechism, found in Part 1 (questions 1-20), which focuses on God, creation and the fall, and the law. Question 12: What does God require in the ninth and tenth commandments? Answer: Ninth, that we do not lie or deceive, but speak the truth in love. Tenth, that we are content, not envying anyone or resenting what God has given them or us. The ninth commandment forbids the bearing of false witness, or the use of our words in a d

The ninth commandment forbids perjury and points us toward an ethic of reliability in our words.