Catechism of the Catholic Church
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2482 "A lie consists in speaking a falsehood with the intention of deceiving." 281 The Lord denounces lying as the work of the devil: "You are of your father the devil, . . . there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies." 282
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SECTION TWO: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS |
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ARTICLE 8: THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT |
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281 St. Augustine, De mendacio 4, 5: PL 40: 491.282 Jn 8:44.
English Translation of the Cathechism of the Catholic Church for the United States of America © 1997, United States Catholic Conference, Inc.