Q135
What are the duties required in the sixth commandment?
The duties required in the sixth commandment are, all careful studies, and lawful endeavours, to preserve the life of ourselves720 and others721 by resisting all thoughts and purposes,722 subduing all passions,723 and avoiding all occasions,724 temptations,725 and practices, which tend to the unjust taking away the life of any;726 by just defence thereof against violence,727 patient bearing of the hand of God,728 quietness of mind,729 cheerfulness of spirit;730 a sober use of meat,731 drink,732 physic,733 sleep,734 labour,735 and recreations;736 by charitable thoughts,737 love,738 compassion,739 meekness, gentleness, kindness;740 peaceable,741 mild and courteous speeches and behaviour;742 forbearance, readiness to be reconciled, patient bearing and forgiving of injuries, and requiting good for evil;743 comforting and succouring the distressed, and protecting and defending the innocent.744
Scripture Proofs
721
Ephesians 5:28-29
722
1 Kings 18:4
723
Jeremiah 26:15-16Acts 23:12Acts 23:16-17Acts 23:21Acts 23:27
724
Ephesians 4:26-27
725
2 Samuel 2:22Deuteronomy 22:8
726
Matthew 4:6-7Proverbs 1:10-11Proverbs 1:15-16
727
1 Samuel 24:121 Samuel 26:9-11Genesis 37:21-22
728
Psalm 82:4Proverbs 24:11-121 Samuel 14:45
729
James 5:7-11Hebrews 12:9
730
1 Thessalonians 4:111 Peter 3:3-4Psalm 37:8-11
731
Proverbs 17:22
732
Proverbs 25:16Proverbs 25:27
733
1 Timothy 5:23
734
Isaiah 38:21
735
Psalm 127:2
736
Ecclesiastes 5:122 Thessalonians 3:102 Thessalonians 3:12Proverbs 16:20
737
Ecclesiastes 3:4Ecclesiastes 3:11
738
1 Samuel 19:4-51 Samuel 22:13-14
739
Romans 13:10
740
Luke 10:33-34
741
Colossians 3:12-13
742
James 3:17
743
1 Peter 3:8-11Proverbs 15:1Judges 8:1-3
744
Matthew 5:24Ephesians 5:2Ephesians 5:32Romans 12:17
745
1 Thessalonians 5:14Job 31:19-20Matthew 25:35-36Proverbs 31:8-9