BA8
We are to seek to please God and Yeshua.
We are to seek to please God
We are to seek to please Yeshua
Category: God & Yeshua
Type: Positive
Form: Implied
Source dataset: New Testament
Uniqueness: Not unique
Classical commandment: No
New Covenant Literal Application
Applies to Person Categories: Everyone
Jewish
K'rov Yisrael
Gentile
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.
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
Bible references
Key NT Scriptures
- 2 Corinthians 5:8-9
Supportive NT Scriptures
- Colossians 1:10
- Colossians 3:20
- Ephesians 5:10
- Galatians 1:10
- Hebrews 11:5-6
- Hebrews 13:15-16
- Hebrews 13:21
- John 8:29
- 1 John 3:22
- Philippians 4:18
- Romans 8:8-9
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4
- 1 Timothy 5:3-5
Supportive OT Scriptures
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Malachi 3:4
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Proverbs 16:7
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Proverbs 21:3
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Psalms 69:31-32
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Psalms 104:34
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Psalms 149:4
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Commentary
Rabbi Michael Rudolph
Faith, worship, thankfulness, and obedience are main components of our love relationship with God (and Yeshua), and we are called by Scripture to please God and Yeshua in all of these. To do so requires that we put God ahead of our own interests and those of other people. We cannot divide our loyalties and still please God; Galatians 1:10 teaches: Now does that sound as if I were trying to win human approval? No! I want God's approval! Or that I'm trying to cater to people? If I were still doing that, I would not be a servant of the Messiah. We are often tempted to please men before God because in the natural we can see men whereas we cannot see God who is a spirit. That is why faith is needed and why Hebrews 11:6 in the NKJ version teaches: But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
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