Exodus 20:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Thy neighbour's house

Wife

Matthew 5:28

Is thy neighbour's

Matthew 20:15

Acts 5:4

Bible References

Thy neighbour's house

And he said to them, See, and beware of all covetousness; for one's life depends not on the abundance of his property.

And the Pharisees, who are avaricious, heard all these things, and derided him.

I have coveted no man's silver or gold or clothing;

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? By no means. On the contrary I knew not sin except through the law; for I had not known inordinate desire, unless the law had said, You shall not desire inordinately.

nor thieves, nor covetous persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor the rapacious, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

whose end is destruction, whose God is their stomach, and their glory in their shame; who regard earthly things.

Put to death, therefore, your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness which is idolatry,

But piety with contentment is great gain.

Let your life be without avarice, and be contented with what you have; for he said, I will never leave you, I will never forsake you;

Wife

but I tell you, that every one who looks on a woman to desire her inordinately, has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Is thy neighbour's

Is it not right for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil because I am good?

Continuing unsold was it not yours, and when it was sold was it not at your disposal? Why did you propose this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.