Which commandment addresses coveting a neighbor's spouse?

Which commandment addresses coveting a neighbor's spouse?

• A. Adultery
• B. Covet Stuff
• C. Lie
• D. Covet People

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is not just actions, but what should be controlled in the heart: desiring something or someone that belongs to someone else. The commandment speaks to coveting a neighbor’s spouse, focusing on an improper inner desire toward a person. Among the options, “covet people” best captures that focus on desiring a neighbor’s spouse, rather than acting on it. Adultery points to the act of sexual relations with someone who is married, which can stem from coveting but is not the emphasis of this commandment. Covet Stuff focuses on possessions, not a person, and Lie is unrelated to the desire described in this commandment. So the choice that aligns with not craving a neighbor’s spouse is the one about coveting people.

The idea being tested is not just actions, but what should be controlled in the heart: desiring something or someone that belongs to someone else. The commandment speaks to coveting a neighbor’s spouse, focusing on an improper inner desire toward a person. Among the options, “covet people” best captures that focus on desiring a neighbor’s spouse, rather than acting on it. Adultery points to the act of sexual relations with someone who is married, which can stem from coveting but is not the emphasis of this commandment. Covet Stuff focuses on possessions, not a person, and Lie is unrelated to the desire described in this commandment. So the choice that aligns with not craving a neighbor’s spouse is the one about coveting people.