What does The Fifth Commandment mean?

Luther's Small Catechism

What does The Fifth Commandment mean?

Ten Commandments
Question 73
Luther's Small Catechism
Luther's Small Catechism

Luther's Small Catechism

What does The Fifth Commandment mean?

Ten Commandments
Question 73

Question

What does The Fifth Commandment mean?

Answer

Thou shalt not kill.

That is...

We should fear and love God, and not hurt or harm our neighbor in his body, but help and befriend him in all bodily distress.

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