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Showing Respect for One Another

DA6

We are to show respect for one another.

Category: Neighbours & Brothers

Type: Positive

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: New Testament

Uniqueness: Not 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
  • 1 Peter 2:17
  • Romans 12:10
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • Acts 2:46-47
  • 2 Corinthians 7:14-15
  • James 2:3-4
  • 1 Peter 2:18
  • 1 Peter 3:1-2
  • 1 Peter 3:7
  • Romans 13:7
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:12
  • 1 Timothy 3:4
  • 1 Timothy 5:3
  • 1 Timothy 6:1-2
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • Genesis 43:28
  • Leviticus 19:32

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

Respecting a person means treating him as having value; our primary value is that we are all children of God. The Scriptures supporting this Mitzvah instruct us to show respect to all, and that is especially challenging when dealing with enemies and with people who are of evil intent. Respecting a person’s humanity does not, however, necessarily mean respecting what he says, what he does, or what he stands for. Nor does it mean that we wish him well in his bad deeds, nor do we fail to bring him to justice if it is needed. There is a humorous story told about a Quaker 19 who awakened one night to find a burglar in his house. Out of respect and compassion for the burglar as a human being and not wanting to cause him injury, the Quaker said to the burglar: “Friend, I would not hurt thee for the world, but you are standing in the spot where I intend to shoot!” 😊


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

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