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The term "filleth" is an archaic form of the verb "fill," commonly found in older English translations of the Bible. It is used to describe the act of making something full or complete. In the context of Scripture, "filleth" often conveys the idea of God providing abundantly for His creation, both physically and spiritually.
Biblical Usage:1.
Divine Provision: · In the Bible, God is frequently depicted as the one who fills the needs of His people.
Psalm 23:5 states, "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows." Here, the overflowing cup symbolizes God's abundant provision and blessing, illustrating how He "filleth" the needs of the faithful.
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Spiritual Fulfillment: · The concept of being filled is not limited to physical needs but extends to spiritual fulfillment.
Ephesians 3:19 speaks of knowing "the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God." This passage highlights the transformative power of Christ's love, which fills believers with divine fullness.
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Creation and Nature: · The act of filling is also evident in the creation narrative.
Genesis 1:22 records God's command to the creatures of the sea and birds, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters of the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth." This command reflects God's intention for His creation to be abundant and thriving.
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Moral and Ethical Implications: · The Bible also uses "filleth" in a moral and ethical context.
Proverbs 12:14 states, "By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him." This proverb suggests that righteous living and wise speech lead to a life filled with goodness and reward.
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Judgment and Consequences: · Conversely, the Bible warns of the consequences of sin, which can also "fill" one's life.
Romans 1:29 describes those who have turned away from God as being "filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, greed, and depravity." This filling is a result of rejecting God's truth and embracing sin.
Theological Significance:The use of "filleth" in Scripture underscores the comprehensive nature of God's interaction with the world. It reflects His sovereignty in providing for His creation, His desire for spiritual wholeness in His people, and the moral order He has established. The term invites believers to trust in God's provision, seek spiritual fulfillment in Him, and live righteously to experience the fullness of His blessings.
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Till Your SpiritFilleth the Whole World
... THE FIRST CENTURY 30 Till your spiritfilleth the whole world. Till your spirit
filleth the whole world, and the stars are your jewels...
Everywhere God WhollyFilleth all Things, but Neither Heaven nor...
... Book I. Chapter III."Everywhere God WhollyFilleth All Things, But Neither
Heaven Nor Earth Containeth Him. 3. Since, then, Thou...
Twenty-Second Day. In Christ Our Sanctification.
... descended is the same that ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill
all things.' 'The Church is His body, the fulness of Him thatfilleth all in...
David's Dying Prayer
... God, whofilleth all in all, andfilleth earth and heaven, needeth not to have more
glory, as to the essence of his glory; for still he is glorified in the...
He from whom I Derived These Things Delighted Always that I Should...
... Its own age is too little to contain it, its greatness is spiritual, like the
Deity's. Itfilleth the world, and exceeds what itfilleth....
On the Omnipresence of God
... 2. This comfortable truth, that "Godfilleth heaven and earth," we learn also from
the Psalm above recited: "If I climb up into heaven, thou art there; if I go...
The Epistle to the Ephesians.
... as the house of God (Eph.2:20-22), the spotless bride of Christ (5:25-27), the mystical
body of Christ (4:12-16), "the fulness of Him thatfilleth all in all...
Psalm CXXIX.
... The reaperfilleth not his hands thence. His next words are, "Whereof the
reaperfilleth not his hand; neither he that bindeth up...
"And the Redeemer Shall Come unto Zion, and unto them that Turn,"
... It allayeth the bitterness of things that cross us, andfilleth up the emptiness
of things that pretend to please us, it giveth sweetness to the one, and true...
Ephesians i. 15-20
... put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him to be Head over all things
to the Church, which is His body, the fulness of Him thatfilleth all in...
Thesaurus
Filleth (16 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Filleth (16 Occurrences).
... Ephesians 1:23 Which is his
body, the fulness of him that
filleth all in all. (KJV ASV WBS).
...Fillets (11 Occurrences)
Openeth (48 Occurrences)
... Genesis 21:19 And God openeth her eyes, and she seeth a well of water, and she goeth
andfilleth the bottle 'with' water, and causeth the youth to drink; (YLT)....
Filleted (3 Occurrences)
Fullness (31 Occurrences)
... Ephesians 1:10, "unto a dispensation of the fullness of the times." Ephesians
1:23, "the church, which is his body, the fullness of him thatfilleth all in all...
Fulness (76 Occurrences)
... DBY YLT RSV). Ephesians 1:23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that
filleth all in all. (KJV ASV DBY YLT RSV). Ephesians 3:19...
Refresh (18 Occurrences)
... DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Job 9:18 He permitteth me not to refresh my spirit,
Butfilleth me with bitter things. (YLT). Song of Songs 2...
Mower (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Mower (1 Occurrence). Psalms 129:7 Wherewith the mower
filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. (KJV DBY WBS)....
Pools (15 Occurrences)
... RSV). Psalms 84:6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well;
the rain alsofilleth the pools. (KJV WBS RSV NIV). Psalms...
Permitteth (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Permitteth (1 Occurrence). Job 9:18 He permitteth me not
to refresh my spirit, Butfilleth me with bitter things. (YLT)....
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