What was the 10th commandment?

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

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is about what we desire in our hearts toward others. The tenth commandment focuses on coveting—not letting envy or longing for what belongs to someone else take root in our minds and shape our choices.

Not coveting your neighbor’s wife or possessions is the heart attitude the commandment warns against. The phrase “covet” points to inner longing that can lead to outward sin, so describing it as coveting people emphasizes how inward desires toward others can harm relationships and lead to breaking other commandments.

The other options point to outward actions that the earlier commandments address—adultery, stealing, and lying—so they fit different sins, not the heart motive the tenth commandment targets. Coveting people captures the idea of desiring what belongs to another, which is what this commandment is teaching you to avoid.