Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

Question 68

What is required in the sixth commandment?

The sixth commandment requireth all lawful endeavors to preserve our own life,^a and the life of others.^b

What is required in the sixth commandment?

The sixth commandment requires all lawful endeavors to preserve our own life,^a and the life of others.^b

a. Ephesians 5:28–29
Ephesians 5:28–29
^5:28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. ^5:29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
^5:28 In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. ^5:29 Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
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b. 1 Kings 18:4
1 Kings 18:4
^18:4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
^18:4 for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)
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Changes in The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 73

No change, but in spelling and punctuation.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 73

What is required in the sixth commandment?

The sixth commandment requireth all lawful endeavours to preserve our own life and the life of others.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 68

What is required in the sixth commandment?

The sixth commandment requireth all lawful endeavors to preserve our own life, and the life of others.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 73

What is required in the sixth commandment?

The sixth commandment requireth all lawful endeavours to preserve our own life and the life of others.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 73

What is required in the sixth commandment?

The sixth commandment requires all lawful endeavors to preserve our own life and the life of others.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (modernized) (1647), Question 68

What is required in the sixth commandment?

The sixth commandment requires all lawful endeavors to preserve our own life, and the life of others.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 73

What is required in the sixth commandment?

The sixth commandment requires all lawful endeavors to preserve our own life and the life of others.

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Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

Question 135

What are the duties required in the sixth commandment?

The duties required in the sixth commandment are, all careful studies, and lawful endeavors, to preserve the life of ourselves and others by resisting all thoughts and purposes, subduing all passions, and avoiding all occasions, temptations, and practices, which tend to the unjust taking away the life of any; by just defense thereof against violence, patient bearing of the hand of God, quietness of mind, cheerfulness of spirit; a sober use of meat, drink, physic, sleep, labor, and recreations; by charitable thoughts, love, compassion, meekness, gentleness, kindness; peaceable, mild and courteous speeches and behavior; forbearance, readiness to be reconciled, patient bearing and forgiving of injuries, and requiting good for evil; comforting and succoring the distressed, and protecting and defending the innocent.

Commentaries (9)

Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
What is required in the sixth Commandment? The sixth Commandment requireth all lawful endeavours to preserve our own life and the life of others.
Joseph Alleine’s text
Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions
What is required in the sixth Commandment? The sixth Commandment requireth all lawful endeavours, to preserve our own life, and the life of others.
Thomas Lye’s text
Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism
What is required in the sixth Commandment? The sixth Commandment requireth all Lawful endeavours, to preserve our own life, and the life of others.
Thomas Vincent’s text
1675, An Explicatory Catechism
What is required in the sixth Commandment? The sixth Commandment requireth all lawful endeavours to preserve our own life and the life of others.
Its text
John Flavel, 1692, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism
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
EXOD. XX. 13. Thou shalt not Kill. II. The Second Duty implyed, is, That we should do all the Good we can to our selves and others. 1\. In reference to Others. We should endeavour…
Thomas Watson’s text
Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism
What is requir’d in the Sixth Commandment? The Sixth Commandment requires all lawful Endeavours to preserve our own Life, and the Life of others.
Matthew Henry’s text
Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism
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
Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism
On The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 73, which adapts this question
Is self-preservation a part of the law of nature? Yes. Skin for skin, all that a man hath will be given for his life, Should we use all lawful methods for the preservation of our…
Benjamin Beddome’s text