Do we sin when we speak truthfully of our neighbor's faults?

Luther's Small Catechism

Do we sin when we speak truthfully of our neighbor's faults?

Ten Commandments
Question 101
Luther's Small Catechism
Luther's Small Catechism

Luther's Small Catechism

Do we sin when we speak truthfully of our neighbor's faults?

Ten Commandments
Question 101

Question

Do we sin when we speak truthfully of our neighbor's faults?

Answer

Yes; when we do so with an unloving heart, either because we wish to hurt our neighbor, or thoughtlessly and in gossiping.

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