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Limits
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In the biblical context, the concept of limits is multifaceted, encompassing boundaries set by God, moral and ethical constraints, and the limitations inherent in human nature. The Bible provides numerous examples and teachings that illustrate the importance and purpose of limits in the life of believers.

Divine Boundaries

God establishes limits as a means of order and protection. In the creation narrative, God sets boundaries for the natural world.Genesis 1:9 states, "And God said, 'Let the waters under the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear.' And it was so." Here, God delineates the boundaries between land and sea, demonstrating His sovereign control over creation.

The moral law given to Israel is another example of divine limits. The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17) serve as a moral framework, setting boundaries for behavior that honor God and promote societal harmony. These commandments reflect God's holiness and His desire for His people to live within the limits of righteousness.

Human Limitations

Scripture acknowledges the inherent limitations of human beings.Psalm 103:14 reminds us, "For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust." This verse highlights human frailty and the need for reliance on God's strength and wisdom. Human limitations are not only physical but also intellectual and spiritual, underscoring the necessity of humility and dependence on God.

The Apostle Paul speaks to the limitations of human understanding in1 Corinthians 13:12 : "For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known." This passage emphasizes the partial nature of human knowledge and the promise of complete understanding in the presence of God.

Moral and Ethical Constraints

The Bible sets forth ethical limits to guide believers in their conduct. InGalatians 5:19-23 , Paul contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit, delineating behaviors that are outside the bounds of Christian living. The works of the flesh, such as immorality and idolatry, are contrasted with the fruit of the Spirit, which includes love, joy, and peace. These ethical limits are designed to cultivate a life that reflects the character of Christ.

Limits in Relationships

The Bible also addresses limits within relationships. In marriage, for example, boundaries are established to protect the sanctity of the union.Hebrews 13:4 states, "Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers." This verse underscores the importance of fidelity and the limits placed on sexual behavior within the covenant of marriage.

In community life, limits are necessary for maintaining order and peace.Matthew 18:15-17 provides a framework for addressing sin within the church, outlining steps for reconciliation and discipline. These limits are intended to restore relationships and uphold the integrity of the Christian community.

Conclusion

The concept of limits in the Bible serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty, human dependence, and the ethical boundaries that guide believers in their walk with Christ. Through divine boundaries, acknowledgment of human limitations, and moral constraints, Scripture provides a framework for living a life that honors God and reflects His holiness.
Greek
3724. horizo -- to mark off by boundaries, to determine
... designate. 3724 (from , "boundary, limit") -- properly, to set boundaries
(limits) -- literally, "determine " (). 3724 ("designate...

4309. proorizo -- to predetermine, foreordain
... 4309 (from 4253 , "before" and 3724 , "establish boundaries,limits") --
properly, , pre-determinelimits (boundaries) predestine....

1510. eimi -- I exist, I am
... 1510 (the basic Greek verb which expresses , ie "") -- 1510 (), and its counterparts,
(properly) convey "straight-forward" (, ie without explicitlimits)....

1598. ekpeirazo -- to test thoroughly, tempt
... unwarranted) degree; "hyper-test," going to improper measures which exceed appropriate
boundaries and pushing the one tested beyond reasonable (proper)limits....

592. apodiorizo -- to mark off
... Word Origin from apo and diorizo (to divide bylimits, separate) Definition to mark
off NASB Word Usage cause divisions (1). to cause divisions....

5252. huperphroneo -- to be overly proud, to have high thoughts
... 5252 (from 5228 , "beyond" and 5426 , "personal perspective regulating behavior") --
properly, think , exceeding (appropriate)limits; (figuratively) to act...

3734. horothesia -- a setting of boundaries
... 3734 (from , "boundary, limit" and 5087 ," to set") -- properly,limits
pre-set boundaries (used only occurs in Ac 17:26). Word...

4932. suntemno -- to cut in pieces
... 4932 (from 4862 , "identity " and , "cut, divide") -- properly, cut together with,
which "limits or restricts the scope of" (Souter), ie to make "the shortest...

Strong's Hebrew
7097b. qetseh -- an end
... an end. Transliteration: qetseh Short Definition: end. Word Origin from qatsah
Definition an end NASB Word Usage countless* (1), end (2), limit (1),limits (1)....

8503. taklith -- end, completeness
... Word Origin from kalah Definition end, completeness NASB Word Usage boundary
(1), end (1), limit (1),limits (1), utmost (1). end, perfection....

2706. choq -- something prescribed or owed, a statute
... NASB Word Usage allotment (5), boundaries (1), boundary (2), conditions (1), custom
(1), decree (5), due (5), fixed order (1), limit (2),limits (1), measure (1...

Library

TheLimits of Liberty
... ROMANS THELIMITS OF LIBERTY. 'So then every one of us shall give account
of himself to God.13. Let us not therefore judge one another...

TheLimits of Liberty
... CORINTHIANS (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) THELIMITS OF LIBERTY. 'All things
are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all...

Of theLimits which must be Put to the Necessity of Replying to an...
... Book II. Chapter 1."Of theLimits Which Must Be Put to the Necessity of
Replying to an Adversary. If the feeble mind of man did...

Disputed Questions About theLimits of Knowledge and Certainty in...
... CHAPTER VII. Disputed Questions about theLimits of Knowledge and Certainty
in Various Matters. 20. I do not rightly know whether...

Limits of God's Plan for Human Salvation
... CHAPTER XXVII.Limits of God's Plan for Human Salvation. 103. Accordingly,
when we hear and read in sacred Scripture that God "willeth...

Some Towns Upon the VeryLimits of the Land. Out of the Jerusalem...
... A Chorographical Century. Chapters 91-100 Chapter 95 Some towns upon the verylimits
of the land. Out of the Jerusalem Talmud, Demai, fol. 22. 4....

Of the Grace of God; to the Effect that it Transcends the Narrow...
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter XVI. Of the grace of God; to the
effect that it transcends the narrowlimits of human faith....

How we Ought not to Ask for Other Things, Except Only those which...
... Chapter XXIV. How we ought not to ask for other things, except only those
which are contained in thelimits of the Lord's Prayer....

Of the Outflowing (Escoulement) or Liquefaction of the Soul in God...
... Moist and liquid things easily receive the figures andlimits which may be given
them, because they have no firmness or solidity which stops orlimits them in...

Forgiven and Unforgiving
... hard commandment for a man of his temperament, and so he goes to Jesus Christ for
a little further direction, and proposes a question as to thelimits of this...

Thesaurus
Limits (69 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version ConcordanceLimits (69 Occurrences). Acts 17:26 And he has
made of one blood all the nations of men living on all the...

Infinitude
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The quality or state of being infinite,
or withoutlimits; infiniteness. 2. (n.) Infinite extent...

Reaches (26 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 10:13 We, however, will not exceed duelimits in our boasting, but
will keep within thelimits of the sphere which God has assigned to us as a...

Exceed (14 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 10:13 We, however, will not exceed duelimits in our boasting, but
will keep within thelimits of the sphere which God has assigned to us as a...

Day's (19 Occurrences)
... one dwells, or the whole town itself, as the domicile, thus allowing one to proceed
from any part of the town to a point 2,000 cubits beyond its utmostlimits....

Due (93 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 10:13 We, however, will not exceed duelimits in our boasting, but
will keep within thelimits of the sphere which God has assigned to us as a...

Content (30 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Contained withinlimits; hence, having the desires limited by that which
one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest....

Sphere (3 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 10:13 We, however, will not exceed duelimits in our boasting, but
will keep within thelimits of the sphere which God has assigned to us as a...

Limit (115 Occurrences)
... circumscribes, restrains, or confines; the bound, border, or edge; the utmost extent;
as, the limit of a walk, of a town, of a country; thelimits of human...

Boasting (42 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 10:13 We, however, will not exceed duelimits in our boasting, but
will keep within thelimits of the sphere which God has assigned to us as a...

Resources
Is the atonement of Christ unlimited? | GotQuestions.org

Does the Bible say that abandonment is a valid reason for divorce and remarriage? | GotQuestions.org

What is Christian freedom? | GotQuestions.org

Limits: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Limits (69 Occurrences)

Acts 17:26
And he has made of one blood all the nations of men living on all the face of the earth, ordering their times and thelimits of their lands,
(BBE)

2 Corinthians 10:13
But we will not boast beyond properlimits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.
(WEB WEY RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 10:15
not boasting beyond properlimits in other men's labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,
(WEB WEY NIV)

Exodus 19:12
And letlimits be marked out for the people round the mountain, and say to them, Take care not to go up the mountain or near the sides of it: whoever puts his foot on the mountain will certainly come to his death:
(BBE NIV)

Exodus 19:23
And Moses said to the Lord, The people will not be able to come up the mountain, for you gave us orders to putlimits round the mountain, marking it out and making it holy.
(BBE NIV)

Exodus 23:31
I will let thelimits of your land be from the Red Sea to the sea of the Philistines, and from the waste land to the river Euphrates: for I will give the people of those lands into your power; and you will send them out before you.
(BBE)

Exodus 34:24
For I will send out the nations before you and make wide thelimits of your land; and no man will make an attempt to take your land while you go up to give worship to the Lord, three times in the year.
(BBE)

Numbers 20:17
Let us now go through your land: we will not go into field or vine-garden, or take the water of the springs; we will go by the highway, not turning to the right or to the left, till we have gone past thelimits of your land.
(BBE)

Numbers 21:22
Let me go through your land: we will not go into field or vine-garden, or take the water of the springs; we will go by the highway till we have gone past thelimits of your land.
(BBE)

Numbers 22:41
And in the morning Balak took Balaam up to the high places of Baal, and from there he was able to see the outerlimits of the people.
(BBE)

Numbers 34:2
Give orders to the children of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land which is to be your heritage, the land of Canaan inside theselimits,)
(BBE)

Numbers 34:5
And the border shall form a circuit from Azmon to the river of Egypt, and thelimits of it shall be at the sea.
(WBS)

Numbers 34:8
From mount Hor ye shall designate your border to the entrance of Hamath; and thelimits of the border shall be at Zedad:
(WBS)

Numbers 34:9
And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and thelimits of it shall be at Hazar-enan: this shall be your north border.
(WBS)

Numbers 34:12
And so down to Jordan, stretching to the Salt Sea: all the land inside theselimits will be yours.
(BBE WBS)

Numbers 35:26
But if the manslayer shall in any way come outside thelimits of the city of his refuge whither he hath fled,
(DBY NIV)

Numbers 35:27
and the avenger of blood find him outside thelimits of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood kill the manslayer, there shall be no blood-guiltiness upon him;
(DBY)

Deuteronomy 11:24
Every place where you put your foot will be yours: from the waste land and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates as far as the Great Sea, will be thelimits of your land.
(BBE)

Deuteronomy 19:3
Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide thelimits of thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither.
(WBS)

Deuteronomy 19:8
And if the Lord your God makes wide thelimits of your land, as he said in his oath to your fathers, and gives you all the land which he undertook to give to your fathers;
(BBE WBS)

Deuteronomy 32:8
When the Most High gave the nations their heritage, separating into groups the children of men, he had thelimits of the peoples marked out, keeping in mind the number of the children of Israel.
(BBE)

Deuteronomy 33:20
Of Gad he said, A blessing be on him who makes wide thelimits of Gad: he takes his rest like a she-lion, taking for himself the arm and the crown of the head.
(BBE)

Joshua 12:2
Sihon, king of the Amorites, who was living in Heshbon, ruling from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the town in the middle of the valley, and half Gilead, as far as the river Jabbok, thelimits of the children of Ammon;
(BBE)

Joshua 12:5
Ruling in the mountain of Hermon, and in Salecah, and in all Bashan, as far as thelimits of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and half Gilead, to the land of Sihon, king of Heshbon.
(BBE)

Joshua 13:10
And all the towns of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who was ruling in Heshbon, to thelimits of the children of Ammon;
(BBE)

Joshua 15:4
From thence it passed towards Azmon, and went out to the river of Egypt; and thelimits of that border were at the sea: this shall be your south limit.
(WBS)

Joshua 15:21
The farthest towns of the tribe of Judah in the direction of thelimits of Edom to the south, were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur;
(BBE)

Joshua 16:3
And goeth down westward to the border of Japhleti, to the border of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and thelimits of it are at the sea.
(WBS)

Joshua 16:8
The border went out from Tappuah westward to the river Kanah; and thelimits of it were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.
(WBS)

Joshua 17:9
And the border descended to the river Kanah, southward of the river. These cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the border of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and thelimits of it were at the sea:
(WBS)

Joshua 17:18
But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and thelimits of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they are strong.
(WBS NIV)

Joshua 18:12
And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and thelimits of it were at the wilderness of Beth-aven.
(WBS)

Joshua 18:14
And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Beth-horon southward; and thelimits of it were at Kirjath-baal (which is Kirjath-jearim) a city of the children of Judah. This was the west quarter.
(WBS)

Joshua 18:20
And the limit of the east part is the Jordan. This is the heritage of the children of Benjamin, marked out for their families by theselimits on all sides.
(BBE WBS)

Joshua 19:14
And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and thelimits of it are in the valley of Jiphthah-el:
(WBS)

Joshua 19:22
And the border reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh, and thelimits of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.
(WBS)

Joshua 19:29
And then the border turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the border turneth to Hosah: and thelimits of it are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:
(WBS)

Joshua 19:33
And their border was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, to Lakum; and thelimits thereof were at Jordan:
(WBS)

Joshua 19:49
So the distribution of the land and itslimits was complete; and the children of Israel gave Joshua, the son of Nun, a heritage among them;
(BBE)

1 Samuel 27:1
And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me to seek me any more within all thelimits of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.
(DBY)

2 Kings 14:25
He got back the oldlimits of Israel from the way into Hamath to the sea of the Arabah, as the Lord had said by his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet of Gath-hepher.
(BBE)

2 Kings 15:16
Then Menahem sent destruction on Tappuah and all the people in it, and itslimits, from Tirzah, because they would not let him come in; and he had all the women who were with child cut open.
(BBE)

2 Kings 18:8
He overcame the Philistines as far as Gaza and itslimits, from the tower of the watchman to the walled town.
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 4:10
And Jabez made a prayer to the God of Israel, saying, If only you would truly give me a blessing, and make wider thelimits of my land, and let your hand be with me, and keep me from evil, so that I may not be troubled by it! And God gave him his desire.
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 5:9
And to the east hislimits went as far as the starting point of the waste land, ending at the river Euphrates, because their cattle were increased in number in the land of Gilead.
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 5:16
And they were living in Gilead in Bashan, in its small towns and in all the grass-land of Sirion as far as itslimits.
(BBE DBY RSV)

1 Chronicles 6:54
Now these are their living-places, thelimits inside which they were to put up their tents: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, because they had the first selection,
(BBE WBS)

1 Chronicles 7:29
And by thelimits of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and its daughter-towns, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, with their daughter-towns. In these the children of Joseph, the son of Israel, were living.
(BBE)

Job 11:7
"Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe thelimits of the Almighty?
(WEB BBE NAS NIV)

Job 14:5
If determined are his days, The number of his months 'are' with Thee, His limit Thou hast made, And he passeth not over;
(See NAS NIV)

Job 26:10
By him a circle is marked out on the face of the waters, to thelimits of the light and the dark.
(BBE)

Job 38:10
Ordering a fixed limit for it, with locks and doors;
(See NIV)

Job 38:18
Have you taken note of the widelimits of the earth? Say, if you have knowledge of it all.
(BBE)

Psalms 2:8
Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthestlimits of the earth will be under your hand.
(BBE)

Psalms 73:7
Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass thelimits of conceit.
(WEB NIV)

Psalms 74:17
By you all thelimits of the earth were fixed; you have made summer and winter.
(BBE)

Psalms 148:6
He has put them in their places for ever; he has given them theirlimits which may not be broken.
(BBE)

Isaiah 10:13
For he has said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my knowledge, for I am wise: and I have taken away thelimits of the peoples' lands, and the stores of their wealth have become mine; and I have made towns low in the dust, sending destruction on those living in them;
(BBE)

Isaiah 15:8
For the cry has gone round thelimits of Moab; as far as to Eglaim and Beer-elim.
(BBE)

Isaiah 26:15
You have made the nation great, O Lord, you have made it great; glory is yours: you have made wide thelimits of the land.
(BBE)

Isaiah 44:24
The Lord, who has taken up your cause, and who gave you life in your mother's body, says, I am the Lord who makes all things; stretching out the heavens by myself, and giving the earth itslimits; who was with me?
(BBE)

Isaiah 54:3
For I will make wide yourlimits on the right hand and on the left; and your seed will take the nations for a heritage, and make the waste towns full of people.
(BBE)

Isaiah 60:18
Violent acts will no longer be seen in your land, wasting or destruction in yourlimits; but your walls will be named, Salvation, and your doors Praise.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 33:25
The Lord has said, If I have not made day and night, and if thelimits of heaven and earth have not been fixed by me,
(BBE)

Ezekiel 45:1
And when you are making a distribution of the land, by the decision of the Lord, for your heritage, you are to make an offering to the Lord of a part of the land as holy: it is to be twenty-five thousand long and twenty thousand wide: all the land inside theselimits is to be holy.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 47:13
This is what the Lord has said: These are thelimits by which you will take up your heritage in the land among the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph is to have two parts.
(BBE)

Micah 7:11
A day for building your walls! in that day will yourlimits be stretched far and wide.
(BBE)

Nahum 3:9
Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength. Put and Libya were her helpers.
(See NAS)

Malachi 1:5
And your eyes will see it; and you will say, The Lord is great even outside thelimits of Israel.
(BBE)

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