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Q73. What is the eighth commandment?

The eighth commandment is: "You shall not steal."

Scripture Proofs — King James Version

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Exodus 20:15

“Thou shalt not steal.”

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Discussion Questions

  1. 1

    What is the eighth commandment?

  2. 2

    Does stealing only mean taking a toy from a store, or can it include other things too?

  3. 3

    Have you ever been tempted to take something that was not yours? What happened?

Illustration

When you borrow a crayon from a classmate and never give it back, that is a small kind of taking what belongs to someone else. Stealing is not only breaking into a building. It is any time we take or keep what is not ours.

Application

Because God has given you everything you need, you can be honest with other people and their things. This week, if you have borrowed something from a friend or sibling and forgotten to return it, give it back today.