AA35
We are not to harbor selfish ambition.
Category: Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness
Type: Negative
Form: Implied
Source dataset: New Testament
Uniqueness: Not unique
Classical commandment: No
New Covenant Literal Application
Applies to Person Categories: Not specified
Literal Application: Not specified
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.
Bible references
Key NT Scriptures
- Galatians 5:19-20
- James 3:14
Supportive NT Scriptures
- James 3:16
- Philippians 1:17
Supportive OT Scriptures
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Numbers 16:28-29
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Commentary
Rabbi Michael Rudolph
Ambition is the desire and motivation to achieve something; it is a godly trait if its goal and means of achieving it are themselves godly (e.g., Romans 15:20). Selfish ambition, on the other hand, is not godly and we are commanded against it. It is the sinful promotion of self-interest in disregard or at the expense of others. It typically begins with coveting something of interest or value that is possessed or owned by another, and then developing a desire and motivation to take it for one’s self.
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