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title: "Lord's Day 20: The Sixth Commandment"
url: "https://books.reformingtruth.church/7/the-baptist-catechism/102/lord-s-day-20-the-sixth-commandment"
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# Lord’s Day 20: The Sixth Commandment

### 72: What is the sixth commandment? 

The sixth commandment is, You shall not kill. 

_(Ex. 20:13)_

### 73: What is required in the sixth commandment? 

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

_(Eph. 5:28,29; 1 Kings 18:4)_

### 74: What is forbidden in the sixth commandment? 

The sixth commandment absolutely forbids the taking away of our own life, or the life of our neighbour unjustly, or whatsoever tends thereunto. 

_(Acts 26:28; Gen. 9:9)_