Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

Question 134

Which is the sixth commandment?

The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill.^a

Which is the sixth commandment?

The sixth commandment is, You shall not kill.^a

a. Exodus 20:13
Exodus 20:13
^20:13 Thou shalt not kill.
^20:13 You shall not murder.
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Related (2)

The Baptist Catechism (1695), parallel to this question

Question 72

What is the sixth commandment?

The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

Question 67

Which is the sixth commandment?

The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill.

Commentaries (9)

Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 67, parallel to this question
Which is the sixth Commandment? The sixth Commandment is, Thou shalt not kill.
Joseph Alleine’s text
Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 67, parallel to this question
Which is the sixth Commandment? The sixth Commandment is, Thou shalt not kill,
Thomas Lye’s text
Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 67, parallel to this question
Which is the Sixth Commandment? The Sixth Commandment is, Thou shalt not kill.
Thomas Vincent’s text
1675, An Explicatory Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 67, parallel to this question
Which is the sixth Commandment? The sixth Commandment, is, Thou shalt not Kill.
Its text
John Flavel, 1692, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 67, parallel to this question
Which is the sixth Commandment? The sixth Commandment is, Thou shalt not kill. What is required in the sixth Commandment? The sixth Commandment requireth all lawful endeavours to…
John Flavel’s text
Thomas Watson, 1692, A Body of Practical Divinity (3 parts)
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 67, parallel to this question
Quest. Which is the Sixth Commandment? Resp. EXOD. XX. 13. Thou shalt not Kill. In this Commandment, (1.) Is a Sin forbidden, viz. Murder. Thou shalt not kill. (2.) A Duty…
Thomas Watson’s text
Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 67, parallel to this question
What is the Sixth Commandment? The Sixth Commandment is, Thou shalt not Kill.
Matthew Henry’s text
Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism
On The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 72, parallel to this question
Are the lives of men in their own nature precious? Yes. The life is more than meat,
Benjamin Beddome’s text
Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 67, parallel to this question
Thou shalt not kill. Were this all that the sixth commandment contains, it might surely be passed by without comment. It is not to be thought that any one who reads this page will…
Alexander Whyte’s text