區分戒為二種：一作持戒，二止持戒。前者積極的命行，某行為後者命禁止也。即不殺不偷等之戒謂之止持戒，作說安居之善事為作持戒。又稱止持門作持門，諸惡莫作為止持門，眾善奉行為作持門。但此區別，戒本中非一一分類者，區別戒本與犍度也。
Active keeping of the commandments, active law in contrast with 止持戒 passive, such as not killing, not stealing, etc. v. 持犯.
戒有止持戒和作持戒二種，止是制止，制止身口意不作諸惡，如五戒乃至具足戒等是；作是造作，策勵三業以造作眾善。以上二戒又名止持門和作持門，諸惡莫作是止持門，眾善奉行是作持門。