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Speaking Only That Which is Holy and Beneficial

AA22

We are to speak only that which is holy and beneficial.

We are to speak only that which is holy

We are to speak only that which is beneficial

Category: Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness

Type: Positive

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: New Testament

Uniqueness: Not unique

Classical commandment: No

New Covenant Literal Application

Applies to Person Categories: Everyone

Literal Application: mandated

More explanation about New Covenant Literal Application

The New Covenant Literal Application Code (NCLA) is an interpretive guide used by the authors to indicate which person categories a mitzvah applies to, and at what level of literal compliance.

It combines person categories such as Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, and Gentile, together with male/female distinctions and an application level such as mandated, recommended, optional, or prohibited.

This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. On this page, the technical code is summarized into plain language to help new readers understand it more easily.

Detailed codes: GFm - Gentile female, mandated | GMm - Gentile male, mandated | JFm - Jewish female, mandated | JMm - Jewish male, mandated | KFm - K'rovat Yisrael female, mandated | KMm - K'rov Yisrael male, mandated

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Bible references

Key NT Scriptures
  • Ephesians 4:29
  • Ephesians 5:4
  • Matthew 12:36-37
  • 2 Timothy 2:16
  • Titus 2:8
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • Colossians 3:8
  • 1 Corinthians 5:9-11
  • 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
  • Ephesians 4:31
  • James 1:21
  • James 3:2
  • 1 Peter 4:11
  • 2 Peter 2:18
  • Romans 3:13-14
  • 1 Timothy 5:13
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • Proverbs 11:9
  • Proverbs 13:3
  • Proverbs 15:4
  • Proverbs 21:23
  • Psalms 19:15
  • Psalms 37:30
  • Psalms 49:3
  • Psalms 141:3

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

This Mitzvah does not ascribe holiness of speech to just those verbal and written communications having explicit biblical content. There are several hundred thousand words in the English dictionary that, when linked as sentences, are easily in the millions if not billions. The easiest and best way therefore to determine if words spoken are holy and beneficial, is to determine whether they are the opposite – unholy and unbeneficial. Do they promote godly values or are they unbiblical and harmful?


Copyright © Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster, The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective - Volume 3

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Based on The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective by Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster.

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Disclaimer: the original content is authored by Rabbi Michael Rudolph and Rabbi Daniel Juster; additional notes or implementation details on this website are not part of their original work and do not represent their views.

Record source: The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective - Volume 3

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