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We are to know & do what is right & good.
We are to know what is right & good
We are to do what is right & good
Category: Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness
Type: Positive
Form: Explicit
Source dataset: New Testament
Uniqueness: 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
Bible references
Key NT Scriptures
- Acts 10:34-35
- Galatians 6:9-10
- 1 John 3:7
- 3 John 1:11
- 1 Peter 2:15
- 1 Peter 3:11-12
- Romans 2:7
- Romans 12:17
- Romans 13:3-4
- Romans 16:19
- Titus 2:6-8
- Titus 3:14
Supportive NT Scriptures
- Colossians 1:10
- 2 Corinthians 9:8
- Ephesians 5:8-9
- Hebrews 10:24
- James 2:26
- James 3:13
- James 4:17
- 1 John 3:10-11
- Luke 12:57
- Matthew 5:13-16
- Matthew 6:1-4
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Matthew 19:16-21
- 1 Peter 2:12
- 1 Peter 4:19
- Romans 2:10
- Romans 6:12-13
- Romans 6:19
- Romans 12:9
- Romans 12:21
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21
- 1 Timothy 2:10
- 1 Timothy 5:10
- 1 Timothy 5:25
- 1 Timothy 6:18
- 2 Timothy 2:19
- 2 Timothy 3:3
- Titus 2:14
- Titus 3:1
- Titus 3:8
Supportive OT Scriptures
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Isaiah 1:17
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Jeremiah 13:23
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Nehemiah 13:14
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Proverbs 3:27
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Psalms 34:14-15
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Psalms 37:3
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Psalms 37:27
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Commentary
Rabbi Michael Rudolph
Whereas the term “works” is not used in the text of this Mitzvah , “works” is what we are usually addressing when talking about “doing right and good.” James 2:26 tells us that “faith without actions (works) is dead” and the “works” it is speaking of are, of course, “good” works. It is also not possible to distinguish between works that are right and those that are good. All of Torah and, in fact, all things godly, are both right and good. This Mitzvah is closely related to several others but especially to Mitzvah #DA12: “Being Good & Kind to One Another.” Actions that are good are often so because they are good to and for people, although some are good for animals, other aspects of God’s creation, and God Himself. It may seem presumptuous that we can do anything good for God, but we can by caring for His creation, and by connecting to Him through prayer and obedience.
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