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Speaking Only That Which is Holy and Beneficial

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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

Mandated

Jewish

K'rov Yisrael

Gentile

mandated for Gentile female, Gentile male, Jewish female, Jewish male, K'rovat Yisrael female, K'rov Yisrael male

More explanation about the icons and 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.

Each card above groups one application level such as mandated or optional. The three people icons show whether that application is meant for Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, or Gentile believers, and the male or female symbols show whether it applies to men, women, or both.

Jewish

Used for instruction directed to Jewish believers.

K'rov Yisrael

Used for non-Jewish believers living closely with Israel and Torah practice.

Gentile

Used for instruction presented as applying to Gentile believers more broadly.

Male and female symbols

These show whether the instruction is directed to men, women, or both.

This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. The icon view is only a visual summary; the detailed codes and source explanation remain available below for careful study.

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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?

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Source and License

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

Volume 1 & 2 | Volume 3

License: CC BY-ND 4.0 (Attribution required, NoDerivatives). CC BY-ND 4.0

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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