Catechism for Young Children · Question 94 of 145
What does the sixth commandment teach us?
A.To avoid angry passions.
What does this answer mean?
The sixth commandment teaches us to avoid angry passions. Jesus taught that anger in the heart breaks this commandment (Matthew 5:21-22). For a child, this answer applies to everyday fights with brothers and sisters. Learning to calm down, apologize and make peace is part of keeping it.
What can we ask our children?
- What does the sixth commandment teach us?
- What are angry passions?
- What can you do when you feel very angry?
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Text: Catechism for Young Children: Being an Introduction to the Shorter Catechism, Presbyterian Board of Publication (copyright entered 1840). Public domain (1840).
Checked against a second edition on November 15, 2026. Explanation and questions by Household Theology Press. Last updated November 15, 2026.