WSC 64
Westminster Shorter Catechism
Q64. What is required in the fifth commandment?
The fifth commandment requireth the preserving the honor, and performing the duties, belonging to everyone in their several places and relations, as superiors, inferiors, or equals.
Proof texts
- Eph. 5:21 — [21] submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
- 1 Pet. 2:17 — [17] Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
- Rom. 12:10 — [10] Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
For discussion
- The Assembly cited Eph. 5:21 in support of this answer. Read it in context — how does it bear on what is claimed here?
- 3 passages are cited here. Which does the most work, and is anything claimed that the proofs do not obviously carry?
- WLC Q100 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?
- WLC Q127 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?