The Westminster Larger Catechism

Q.136. What particular sins does the sixth commandment forbid?

A. The sixth commandment forbids: taking our own[1] or anyone else’s[2] life, except in the pursuit of public justice,[3] lawful war,[4] or necessary defense;[5] neglecting or withholding the necessary means for the preservation of life;[6] sinful anger,[7] hatred,[8] envy,[9] or desire for revenge;[10] all excessive emotions[11] and distracting anxieties;[12] intemperate eating, drinking,[13] working,[14] or playing;[15] speaking in a provocative way,[16] oppressing,[17] quarreling with,[18] hitting, or wounding others,[19] and anything else conducive to the destruction of anyone’s life.[20]

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