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DA16
Encouraging One Another

DA16

We are to encourage 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

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

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Bible references

Key NT Scriptures
  • 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
  • 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • Acts 11:23
  • Acts 14:21-22
  • Acts 16:40
  • Acts 20:1
  • Colossians 1:29
  • 1 Corinthians 14:31
  • 2 Corinthians 1:6
  • 2 Corinthians 2:7
  • 2 Corinthians 7:4
  • Hebrews 10:24-25
  • 1 Peter 5:12
  • Romans 14:19
  • Titus 2:15
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • 2 Chronicles 32:6

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

The encouragement spoken of in this Mitzvah is toward godly ends – not ends that are ungodly. God encourages us and wants us to do likewise for others. There are times in all our lives when we feel down about something and when a word of encouragement buoys us up and help us to keep going. Even if we are not feeling down, godly encouragement gladdens our hearts and reminds us of our worth to God and others, and of the things we do.


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Based on The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective by Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster.

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