What was the 9th commandment?

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

Answer: (D)

This item tests how the commandments are numbered in this set and what the ninth commandment is about in this version. The ninth commandment here focuses on coveting—desiring what belongs to someone else. That internal longing, rather than an action like stealing or lying, is the focus of this ninth commandment, so the option describing coveting fits best. Adultery deals with faithfulness in marriage, which is covered by a different commandment. Stealing is about taking something that isn’t yours, another distinct commandment. Lying or bearing false witness concerns truth-telling, and in some traditions that’s numbered differently, but in this quiz’s numbering the emphasis is on coveting. So the choice that captures coveting best matches the ninth commandment in this context.