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You know the commandments: `Do not murder,` `Do not commit adultery,` `Do not steal,` `Do not give false testimony,` `Do not defraud,` `Honor your father and mother.`"
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The Unique Command to "Defraud Not"
Commentators note that the command "Defraud not" is unique to Mark's account. They explain it's a practical application of the tenth commandment against coveting, specifically challenging the wealthy man. It prompts a self-examination of our own financial dealings: Are there any ill-gotten gains, sharp bargains, or withheld wages in our own lives?
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Defraud not. Do not take away your neighbour's property by fraud or dishonesty. To cheat or defraud supposes a covetous …
19th Century
Anglican
Defraud not.—Peculiar to St. Mark. It seems as if it was intended to be a special application of the Tenth Commandment. O…
Baptist
You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor your father and mot…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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