Catechism for Young Children · Question 93 of 145
What is the sixth commandment?
A.The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill.
What does this answer mean?
The sixth commandment is, 'Thou shalt not kill.' It protects human life, which God made. The next answer shows that it reaches into the heart. Every person is made in God's image, so harming others is a serious wrong. Even young children can understand that God made each life.
What can we ask our children?
- What is the sixth commandment?
- Why is life precious to God?
- Can you think of how this commandment reaches our hearts?
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Text: Catechism for Young Children: Being an Introduction to the Shorter Catechism, Presbyterian Board of Publication (copyright entered 1840). Public domain (1840).
Checked against a second edition on November 15, 2026. Explanation and questions by Household Theology Press. Last updated November 15, 2026.