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Westminster Shorter Catechism · Question 65

What is forbidden in the fifth commandment?

Read, reflect, and return to the Scriptures.

The fifth commandment forbiddeth the neglecting of, or doing anything against, the honor and duty which belongeth to every one in their several places and relations.

Scripture proofs: Matt. 15:4-6; Ezek. 34:2-4; Rom. 13:8.

Source: The Constitution of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, updated 2026, C-9.