The Walk as Jesus website will store "cookies" on your system to help improve your experience with the website. Many of these cookies relate to customizing your visit. For example, allowing you to set your language(s), Bible translation and target audience. For more information see our Privacy Policy.
Ok, I agree
DA48
Not Harboring Bitterness, Malice, Meanness or Spitefulness Against Our Neighbor

DA48

We are not to harbor bitterness, malice, meanness or spitefulness against our neighbor.

We are not to harbor bitterness against our neighbor

We are not to harbor malice against our neighbor

We are not to harbor meanness against our neighbor

We are not to harbor spitefulness against our neighbor

Category: Neighbours & Brothers

Type: Negative

Form: Explicit

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.

Read the full explanation from the source

Bible references

Key NT Scriptures
  • Colossians 3:8
  • Ephesians 4:31
  • 1 Peter 2:1
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • Hebrews 12:15
  • James 3:14
  • 3 John 1:10
  • Mark 7:21-22
  • Romans 3:14
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • Ezekiel 25:15
  • Isaiah 32:5-7
  • Job 21:25
  • Proverbs 14:10
  • Psalms 55:11
  • Psalms 73:8

Bible verses copyright: PUBLIC DOMAIN except in the United Kingdom, where a Crown Copyright applies to printing the KJV. See http://www.cambridge.org/about-us/who-we-are/queens-printers-patent

Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

This Mitzvah is self-evident because harboring bitterness, malice, meanness or spitefulness against our neighbor is inconsistent with the Mitzvah #DA24 to love our neighbor and makes it unlikely that we will forgive those who sin against us ( Mitzvah #DA36).


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

Related Law of Messiah commandments

Source and License

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

Volume 1 & 2 | Volume 3

License: CC BY-ND 4.0 (Attribution required, NoDerivatives). CC BY-ND 4.0

Disclaimer: the original content is authored by Rabbi Michael Rudolph and Rabbi Daniel Juster; additional notes or implementation details on this website are not part of their original work and do not represent their views.

Record source: The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective - Volume 3

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

Back to overview