What was the 5th commandment?

What was the 5th commandment?

• A. You shall not steal
• B. Murder
• C. You shall not bear false witness
• D. You shall not covet

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is what the fifth commandment requires: honoring your father and mother. This command calls you to show respect, care, and obedience to your parents, recognizing their place in Your family and daily life. It also includes a promise tied to that honor: that your days may be long in the land the Lord your God is giving you (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16). This shows how relationships within the family fit into God’s moral framework. Think of the other options as referring to different duties: not stealing guards property and honesty about what belongs to others, not bearing false witness deals with truth in judgment, and not killing protects the value of life. Each is a separate instruction within the broader set of commandments, not the instruction about honoring parents.

The idea being tested is what the fifth commandment requires: honoring your father and mother. This command calls you to show respect, care, and obedience to your parents, recognizing their place in Your family and daily life. It also includes a promise tied to that honor: that your days may be long in the land the Lord your God is giving you (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16). This shows how relationships within the family fit into God’s moral framework.

Think of the other options as referring to different duties: not stealing guards property and honesty about what belongs to others, not bearing false witness deals with truth in judgment, and not killing protects the value of life. Each is a separate instruction within the broader set of commandments, not the instruction about honoring parents.