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NASB | Exodus 20:16 ¶ "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 20:16 ¶ "You shall not testify falsely [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person). [Ex 23:1; Prov 19:9; 24:28] |
Subject: Is it always a sin to lie? |
Bible Note: Makarios: It's a good thing the Hebrew midwives in Egypt made the decision they did. Otherwise, it might have been no Moses, no Exodus, no Torah, no nation of Israel, etc. But of course the survival of Moses, the Exodus, the Torah, and the nation of Israel is not the greater good because there is no such thing. According to some. On the other hand, we're not dealing with what might have been in this example. We're dealing with what actually happened and what actually happend was that the Hebrew midwives technically lied. And we know what the consequences of that were. Would I have lied to protect the lives of my Marine buddies in Vietnam? Yes, I would have. And I hope they would have done the same for me. Next question. Grace to you, Kalos |