Date: Oct. 12, 2026
Question
What does the eighth commandment require?
Answer
The eighth commandment requires that we lawfully acquire and increase our own and others' money and possessions.
Reference Passages
Leviticus
25:35
“If your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself with you, you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with you.
Ephesians
4:28
Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.
Philippians
2:4
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
