Q105: What does God require in the sixth commandment?

I am not to dishonour, hate, injure,

or kill my neighbour by thoughts, words, or gestures, and much less by deeds, whether personally or through another;1

rather, I am to put away

all desire of revenge.2

Moreover, I am not to harm or recklessly endanger myself.3

Therefore, also, the government bears the sword

to prevent murder.4

Q106: But does this commandment speak only of killing?

By forbidding murder God teaches us

that he hates the root of murder,

such as envy, hatred, anger, and desire of revenge,1

and that he regards all these as murder.2

Q107: Is it enough, then, that we do not kill our neighbour in any such way?

No.

When God condemns envy, hatred, and anger,

he commands us

to love our neighbour as ourselves,1 to show patience, peace, gentleness,

mercy, and friendliness toward him,2

to protect him from harm as much as we can, and to do good even to our enemies.3