### 105. Q. What is God’s will for you in the sixth commandment?

**A**. I am not to belittle, hate, insult, or kill my neighbor—not by my thoughts, my words, my look or gesture, and certainly not by actual deeds— and I am not to be party to this in others;<sup>1</sup> rather, I am to put away all desire for revenge.<sup>2</sup> I am not to harm or recklessly endanger myself either.<sup>3</sup> Prevention of murder is also why government is armed with the sword.<sup>4</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [Gen. 9:6](/get-passage/Genesis+9:6); [Lev. 19:17-18](/get-passage/Leviticus+19:17-18); [Matt. 5:21-22](/get-passage/Matthew+5:21-22); [26:52](/get-passage/Matthew+26:52)
<sup>2</sup> [Prov. 25:21-22](/get-passage/Proverbs+25:21-22); [Matt. 18:35](/get-passage/Matthew+18:35); [Rom. 12:19](/get-passage/Romans+12:19); [Eph. 4:26](/get-passage/Ephesians+4:26)
<sup>3</sup> [Matt. 4:7](/get-passage/Matthew+3:7); [26:52](/get-passage/Matthew+26:52); [Rom. 13:11-14](/get-passage/Romans+13:11-14)
<sup>4</sup> [Gen. 9:6](/get-passage/Genesis+9:6); [Ex. 21:14](/get-passage/Exodus+21:14); [Rom. 13:4](/get-passage/Romans+13:4)