what is 6th commandment

The Sixth Commandment is one of the Ten Commandments and it could refer to "Thou shalt not kill" or "Thou shalt not commit adultery" depending on the division used by different religious groups. According to the Reformed Bible Studies & Devotionals at Ligonier.org, the commandment forbids unlawful killing, and it also deals with inward attitudes that, if left unchecked, will result in murder. The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis explains that the Sixth Commandment summons spouses to practice permanent and exclusive fidelity to one another. Life, Hope & Truth states that the spiritual intent of the Sixth Commandment is to value and choose life, and Jesus Christ expounded on the commandment to emphasize its spiritual intent. Finally, the ninth commandment forbids all wilful desires and sensuous thoughts of whatever is forbidden by the sixth.