DA67
We are not to partner with unbelievers and ungodly people.
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.
Bible references
Key NT Scriptures
- 2 Corinthians 6:14
Supportive NT Scriptures
- 1 Corinthians 5:9-11
Supportive OT Scriptures
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Exodus 34:12
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Proverbs 1:10
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Proverbs 22:24
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Proverbs 24:1
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Commentary
Rabbi Michael Rudolph
Having fellowship is one way of relating to a person, but it is not the only way. Not fellowshipping with ungodly people (per this Mitzvah ) means not participating with them in the ungodly aspects of their lives and their sinful pleasures. It does not mean that we are to have no contact with them for, as we read in 1 Corinthians 5:10: “ then you would have to leave the world altogether! ” Not only that, but if we have no contact, we will also have no opportunity to preach the Word of God to them which is also a Mitzvah . Marriage is of course the most intimate fellowship that one can have, so this Mitzvah has implications as to who a believer can or cannot marry. The subject of unequal yoking in marriage is is dealt with in Mitzvah # GB01.
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