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Being Good, Kind, & Generous to One Another

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We are to be good, kind, and generous to one another.

Category: Neighbours & Brothers

Type: Positive

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: New Testament

Uniqueness: 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
  • Ephesians 4:32
  • Galatians 6:9-10
  • Luke 6:38
  • Philippians 2:3-4
  • Romans 15:1-2
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:15
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • Acts 20:35
  • 1 Corinthians 4:12
  • Ephesians 5:8-9
  • Galatians 5:22-23
  • Galatians 6:10
  • Hebrews 6:10
  • Hebrews 13:16
  • James 2:14-18
  • John 7:23
  • 1 John 3:17-18
  • Luke 6:31
  • Matthew 7:12
  • Romans 12:13
  • 1 Thessalonians 2:7
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • Deuteronomy 6:4-7
  • Deuteronomy 15:11
  • Isaiah 1:17
  • Isaiah 52:7
  • Isaiah 58:10
  • Job 6:14
  • Leviticus 19:18
  • Leviticus 25:35
  • Proverbs 3:27
  • Proverbs 11:17
  • Proverbs 11:25-26
  • Proverbs 14:31
  • Proverbs 15:26
  • Proverbs 19:17
  • Zechariah 7:10

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

Being good to one another is similar to being kind to one another. Being good, being kind, being generous, and being nice, are not always the same. Is it being good and kind to give our neighbor money to support his alcoholic addiction? Our neighbor may think so, but by God’s standards it is not, and it is not the kind of generosity that God desires of us! Other decisions we may have to make as to what is appropriate generosity and what is good or kind and what is not may not be this obvious, so we need to rely on the Holy Spirit to guide us.


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

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