81 – Fifth Commandment

FIFTH COMMANDMENT

§ 81. The Law condemns every one who neglects to have the welfare and safety of his neighbor’s life and health at heart,¹ or who maliciously harms or desires to harm his own or another’s life or health,² or is evilly disposed toward any one.³

1. The Law condemns every one who neglects to have the welfare and safety of his neighbor’s life and health at heart,

Isaiah 58:7 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

James 2:15–16 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

Romans 12:20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

2. or who maliciously harms or desires to harm his own or another’s life or health,

Exodus 20:13 Thou shalt not kill. Deuteronomy 5:17.

Genesis 9:6 Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made He man.

Matthew 5:21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.

Matthew 26:51–52 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear. Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

Romans 13:9 Thou shalt not kill.

Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, …

3. or is evilly disposed toward any one.

I John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Matthew 5:25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Colossians 3:12–13 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.