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, "Take heed, and guard yourselves from all covetousness; because one's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses."

And the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were openly mocking Him.

I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or apparel.

What, then, shall we say? Is the law sin? It could not be! But I had not known sin, except through law; for I would not know even coveting, if the law did not say, "You shall not covet;"

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the Kingdom of God.

whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who are thinking of earthly things.

Make dead, therefore, your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which, indeed, is idolatry;

But godliness with contentment is a great source of gain;

Let your disposition be without fondness for money; content with the present things; for He Himself hath said, "I will in nowise leave you, neither will I in any wise forsake you."

Wife

but I say to you, that every one who looks upon a woman, to lust after her, already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Is thy neighbour's

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?'

While remaining, did it not remain your own? and, when sold, did it not continue in your own authority? Why did you conceive in your heart this thing? You did not lie to men, but to God."