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The commandment "thou shalt not kill" (found in the KJV Bible translation of Exodus 20:13), also listed as "thou shall not kill" is better understood in the New King James Version Bible.
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- How Should Christians Respond to Debates About 'Thou Shalt Not Kill'?
The 10 Commandments are listed twice in the Old Testament: Exodus 20:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21. “Thou shalt not kill” appears in Exodus 20:13 and Deuteronomy 5:17. The King James Version lists it as the sixth commandment, but not all Christians refer to it as the sixth commandment. This list of 10 commandments is a single unit in the original doc...
One of the clearest applications of “thou shalt not kill” is that people are not permitted to murder each other. Later teachings in the Torah outline exceptions for self-defense (Exodus 22:2-3) and manslaughter (Deuteronomy 19), while calling deliberate murder a crime worthy of the death penalty (Exodus 21:12, Numbers 35:16-17). Life is precious an...
Historically, Christians have interpreted how “thou shalt not kill” applies to war in various ways. Does God’s command not to kill mean Christians cannot serve in wars? Several writers have argued that essentially, the early church practiced pacifism—discouraging each other from military service, on principle. Reverend Kevin Doughertycites quotes f...
Disclaimer: This section includes references to abortion, infanticide, and other sensitive topics, without graphic details. Orthodox Christians have debated how to apply “thou shalt not kill” to war in various ways. However, they have more consistently maintained that this command makes abortion wrong. Later commands to “look after orphans and wido...
Because each implication of “thou shalt not kill” raises complex questions, Christians will inevitably meet other believers who hold different views on it. Regardless of their views, they must have something vital: charity and a willingness to listen. Charity and willingness to listen don't just matter because the Bible commands Christians to live ...
Sep 1, 2023 · Does the 6th commandment, "thou shalt not kill" apply only to murder and taking someones live? Let's take a look at what Exodus 20:13 really means and how the Scripture can apply for us today.
Jan 4, 2022 · The King James Version (KJV) of the Bible renders the sixth commandment in Exodus 20:13 and Deuteronomy 5:17 as “Thou shalt not kill.” This wording gives the impression that it is always wrong to take a human life, with no exceptions.
Thou shalt not kill (LXX, KJV; Ancient Greek: Οὐ φονεύσεις, romanized: Ou phoneúseis), You shall not murder (NIV, Biblical Hebrew: לֹא תִּרְצָח, romanized: Lo tirṣaḥ) or Do not murder (CSB), is a moral imperative included as one of the Ten Commandments in the Torah. [1]
Jan 4, 2022 · If the intended meaning of “Thou shalt not kill” was just that—no killing—it would render all of the God-endorsed bloodletting done by the nation of Israel a violation of God’s own commandment (Deuteronomy 20).
The command, "Thou shalt not steal," prohibited not only the secret or open removal of another person's property, but injury done to it, or fraudulent retention of it, through carelessness or indifference (Exodus 21:33; Exodus 22:13; Exodus 23:4-5; Deuteronomy 22:1-4).
