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Being Thankful and Grateful to God

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We are to be thankful and grateful to God.

We are to be thankful to God

We are to be grateful to God

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 Jewish male female
K'rov Yisrael K'rov Yisrael male female
Gentile Gentile male female
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
Jewish
Used for instruction directed to Jewish believers.
K'rov Yisrael
K'rov Yisrael
Used for non-Jewish believers living closely with Israel and Torah practice.
Gentile
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.

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

Read the full explanation from the source

Bible references

Key NT Scriptures
  • Colossians 2:7
  • Colossians 3:15-17
  • Colossians 4:2
  • Ephesians 5:20
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • Colossians 1:3
  • Colossians 1:11-12
  • 2 Corinthians 2:14
  • 2 Corinthians 4:15
  • Ephesians 5:4
  • Philippians 4:6
  • Romans 1:20-21
  • Romans 14:6-8
  • 2 Timothy 1:3
  • 2 Timothy 3:2
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • Psalms 9:2
  • Psalms 50:14
  • Psalms 50:23
  • Psalms 92:2
  • Psalms 95:2
  • Psalms 97:12
  • Psalms 100:1-5
  • Psalms 105:1
  • Psalms 118:1
  • Psalms 118:28-29
  • Psalms 136:1-3
  • Psalms 136:26

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

Being “thankful” and “grateful” are two of the most important ways that we relate to God. Translators of the Bible employ the two words (in their various forms) to indicate our profound appreciation of God’s provisions and blessings. There is a small definitional difference between the two words; being thankful is wholly cognitive, whereas being grateful adds a component of feeling. It is doubtful that the translators discern the difference so, when reading Scripture, we can consider the words to be synonymous.


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

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