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title: "Question 148: What are the sins forbidden in the tenth commandment? | Westminster Larger Catechism"
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# Question 148: What are the sins forbidden in the tenth commandment? | Westminster Larger Catechism

The sins forbidden in the tenth commandment are, discontentment with our own estate; envying, and grieving at the good of our neighbor, together with all inordinate motions and affections to anything that is his.

Scripture proofs: 1 Kings 21:4; Esther 5:13; 1 Cor. 10:10; Gal. 5:26; Jas. 3:14, 16; Ps. 112:9-10; Neh. 2:10; Rom. 7:7-8; Rom. 13:9; Col. 3:5; Deut. 5:21.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=146)

## Related reading

- [Question 147](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-147-what-are-the-duties-required-in-the-tenth-commandment/)
- [Question 149](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-149-is-any-man-able-perfectly-to-keep-the-commandments/)

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