{"number":144,"question":"What are the duties required in the ninth commandment?","answer":"The duties required in the ninth commandment are, the preserving and promoting of truth between man and man, and the good name of our neighbor, as well as our own; appearing and standing for the truth; and from the heart, sincerely, freely, clearly, and fully, speaking the truth, and only the truth, in matters of judgment and justice, and in all other things whatsoever; a charitable esteem of our neighbors; loving, desiring, and rejoicing in their good name; sorrowing for, and covering of their infirmities; freely acknowledging of their gifts and graces, defending their innocency; a ready receiving of a good report, and unwillingness to admit of an evil report, concerning them; discouraging talebearers, flatterers, and slanderers; love and care of our own good name, and defending it when need requires; keeping of lawful promises; studying and practicing of whatsoever things are true, honest, lovely, and of good report.","segments":[{"text":"The duties required in the ninth commandment are, the preserving and promoting of truth between man and man,","proofs":["Zechariah 8:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Zechariah 8:16","osis":["Zech.8.16"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and the good name of our neighbor, as well as our own;","proofs":["3 John 12"],"refs":[{"printed":"3 John 12","osis":["3John.1.12"]}],"note":null},{"text":"appearing and standing for the truth;","proofs":["Proverbs 31:8–9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 31:8–9","osis":["Prov.31.8-Prov.31.9"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and from the heart,","proofs":["Psalm 15:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 15:2","osis":["Ps.15.2"]}],"note":null},{"text":"sincerely,","proofs":["2 Chronicles 19:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Chronicles 19:9","osis":["2Chr.19.9"]}],"note":null},{"text":"freely,","proofs":["1 Samuel 19:4–5"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Samuel 19:4–5","osis":["1Sam.19.4-1Sam.19.5"]}],"note":null},{"text":"clearly,","proofs":["Joshua 7:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"Joshua 7:19","osis":["Josh.7.19"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and fully,","proofs":["2 Samuel 14:18–20"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Samuel 14:18–20","osis":["2Sam.14.18-2Sam.14.20"]}],"note":null},{"text":"speaking the truth, and only the truth, in matters of judgment and justice,","proofs":["Leviticus 19:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Leviticus 19:15","osis":["Lev.19.15"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and in all other things whatsoever;","proofs":["2 Corinthians 1:17–18","Ephesians 4:25"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 1:17–18","osis":["2Cor.1.17-2Cor.1.18"]},{"printed":"Ephesians 4:25","osis":["Eph.4.25"]}],"note":null},{"text":"a charitable esteem of our neighbors;","proofs":["Hebrews 6:9","1 Corinthians 13:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 6:9","osis":["Heb.6.9"]},{"printed":"1 Corinthians 13:7","osis":["1Cor.13.7"]}],"note":null},{"text":"loving, desiring, and rejoicing in their good name;","proofs":["Romans 1:8","2 John 4","3 John 3–4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 1:8","osis":["Rom.1.8"]},{"printed":"2 John 4","osis":["2John.1.4"]},{"printed":"3 John 3–4","osis":["3John.1.3-3John.1.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"sorrowing for,","proofs":["2 Corinthians 2:4","12:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Corinthians 2:4","osis":["2Cor.2.4"]},{"printed":"12:21","osis":["2Cor.12.21"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and covering of their infirmities;","proofs":["Proverbs 17:9","1 Peter 4:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 17:9","osis":["Prov.17.9"]},{"printed":"1 Peter 4:8","osis":["1Pet.4.8"]}],"note":null},{"text":"freely acknowledging of their gifts and graces,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 1:4–5, 7","2 Timothy 1:4–5"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 1:4–5, 7","osis":["1Cor.1.4-1Cor.1.5","1Cor.1.7"]},{"printed":"2 Timothy 1:4–5","osis":["2Tim.1.4-2Tim.1.5"]}],"note":null},{"text":"defending their innocency;","proofs":["1 Samuel 22:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Samuel 22:14","osis":["1Sam.22.14"]}],"note":null},{"text":"a ready receiving of a good report,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 13:6–7"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 13:6–7","osis":["1Cor.13.6-1Cor.13.7"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and unwillingness to admit of an evil report,","proofs":["Psalm 15:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 15:3","osis":["Ps.15.3"]}],"note":null},{"text":"concerning them; discouraging talebearers,","proofs":["Proverbs 25:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 25:23","osis":["Prov.25.23"]}],"note":null},{"text":"flatterers,","proofs":["Proverbs 26:24–25"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 26:24–25","osis":["Prov.26.24-Prov.26.25"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and slanderers;","proofs":["Psalm 101:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 101:5","osis":["Ps.101.5"]}],"note":null},{"text":"love and care of our own good name, and defending it when need requires;","proofs":["Proverbs 22:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 22:1","osis":["Prov.22.1"]}],"note":null},{"text":"keeping of lawful promises;","proofs":["Psalm 15:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 15:4","osis":["Ps.15.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"studying and practicing of whatsoever things are true, honest, lovely, and of good report.","proofs":["Philippians 4:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Philippians 4:8","osis":["Phil.4.8"]}],"note":null}],"section":null,"relations":{"bc1695-modernized":["82"],"wlc":["144"],"wsc-modernized":["77"]},"diffs":[{"source":"bc1695-modernized","type":"later","segments":[{"text":"The duties required in","position":null},{"text":"are,","position":null},{"text":"preserving","position":null},{"text":"the good name of our neighbor, as well as our own; 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