Question 80
What is required in the tenth commandment?
The tenth commandment requireth full contentment with our own condition,1 with a right and charitable frame of spirit toward our neighbour, and all that is his.2
Scripture
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Hebrews 13:5 [1]Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (ESV)
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Romans 12:15 [2]Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. (ESV)
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Philippians 2:4 [2]Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. (ESV)
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1 Corinthians 13:4–6 [2]Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. (ESV)