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The Ten Commandments

Q9. What is the Fifth Commandment?

You shall not murder.

Scripture Proofs — King James Version

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Exodus 20:13

“Thou shalt not kill.”

Deuteronomy 5:17

“Thou shalt not kill.”

Parent Guide

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Discussion Questions

  1. 1

    What does the Fifth Commandment forbid?

  2. 2

    Does this commandment only apply to actually killing someone, or does it reach further than that?

  3. 3

    Have you ever wished something bad would happen to someone you were angry at?

Illustration

A weed does not start as a weed you can see. It starts as a tiny seed underground. Hatred works the same way. It begins as a small grudge, a bitter thought, a wish that someone would get hurt. If you let that seed stay in the ground, it grows into something ugly. God sees the seed long before anyone else does.

Application

If there is someone at school or in your neighborhood you are angry with, pray for that person by name this week. Ask God to take the anger out of your heart, because you cannot remove it on your own.

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