Answer: The sins forbidden in the Sixth Commandment are, all taking away the life of ourselves₁, or of others₂, except in case of public justice₃, lawful war₄, or necessary defense₅; the neglecting or withdrawing the lawful and necessary means of preservation of life₆; sinful anger₇, hatred₈, envy₉, desire of revenge₁₀; all excessive passions₁₁, distracting cares₁₂; immoderate use of meat, drink₁₃, labor₁₄, and recreations₁₅; provoking words₁₆, oppression₁₇, quarreling₁₈, striking, wounding₁₉, and whatsoever else tends to the destruction of the life of any.₂₀

1. Acts 16:28;
2. Gen 9:6;
3. Num 35:31, 33;
4. Jer 48:10; Dt 20;
5. Ex 22:2–3;
6. Mt 25:42–43; Jas 2:15–16; Eccl 6:1–2;
7. Mt 5:22;
8. 1 Jn 3:15; Lev 19:17;
9. Prov 14:30;
10. Rom 12:19;
11. Eph 4:31;
12. Mt 6:31, 34;
13. Lk 21:34; Rom 13:13;
14. Eccl 12:12; 2:22–23;
15. Isa 5:12;
16. Prov 15:1; 12:18;
17. Ezk 18:18; Ex 1:14;
18. Gal 5:15; Prov 23:29;
19. Num 35:16–18, 21;
20. Ex 21:18–36