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NASB | Exodus 20:13 ¶ "You shall not murder. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 20:13 ¶ "You shall not commit murder (unjustified, deliberate homicide). [Gen 9:6; Ex 21:12, 14, 18] |
Bible Question: What if the individual is mentally ill, such as schizophrenia, and does not have any concept of reality and actually believes that they are hearing God's voice saying that they must kill themself? Many people do not have the right use of their mind. |
Bible Answer: ScottA, what is your question? Are you asking whether a person who is severely mentally ill is held responsible for their bizarre behavior or erratic actions, such as, in your example, the taking of one's own life while under the delusion that God commanded him to? --Hank |