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The term "plus" is not directly found in the Bible; however, the concept of addition, increase, and abundance is prevalent throughout the Scriptures. The Bible often speaks of God's blessings, provision, and the multiplication of His grace and mercy upon His people. These themes can be understood as the divine "plus" that God adds to the lives of believers.
Divine Provision and IncreaseOne of the most significant examples of divine increase is found in the account of the feeding of the five thousand. In
Matthew 14:19-20 , Jesus takes five loaves and two fish, looks up to heaven, and blesses them. The disciples distribute the food, and all eat and are satisfied, with twelve baskets of leftovers collected. This miracle illustrates God's ability to provide abundantly beyond human limitations.
Similarly, in the Old Testament, the account of Elijah and the widow of Zarephath in
1 Kings 17:14-16 demonstrates God's provision. The widow's jar of flour and jug of oil do not run dry during a severe famine, as promised by the word of the Lord through Elijah. This narrative highlights God's faithfulness in adding to what seems insufficient.
Spiritual AbundanceThe New Testament frequently speaks of spiritual abundance. In
John 10:10 , Jesus declares, "I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness." This statement reflects the spiritual "plus" that Jesus offers—eternal life and a relationship with God that surpasses mere existence.
The Apostle Paul also writes about the abundance of grace. In
Romans 5:17 , he states, "For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive an abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!" Here, Paul emphasizes the overflowing grace available to believers through Christ.
Material and Spiritual BlessingsThe Bible acknowledges both material and spiritual blessings as part of God's "plus" in the lives of His followers. In
Malachi 3:10 , God challenges His people to bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, promising, "See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure." This passage underscores the principle that God rewards faithfulness with abundance.
Moreover, in
Ephesians 3:20 , Paul praises God, "Now to Him who is able to do infinitely more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us." This verse captures the essence of God's ability to exceed human expectations and provide beyond what is requested.
ConclusionWhile the word "plus" is not explicitly used in the Bible, the concept of God's addition and multiplication of blessings is a recurring theme. Through His provision, grace, and promises, God continually adds to the lives of His people, offering both material and spiritual abundance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
a.) More, required to be added; positive, as distinguished from negative; -- opposed to minus.
2. (a.) Hence, in a literary sense, additional; real; actual.
Library
Plus Ultra Vs. NePlus Ultra.
... PART II."ADDRESSES. III."PLUS ULTRA VS. NEPLUS ULTRA. [An Address Delivered Before
Eminence College, June 10, 1881.].... "Plus Ultra vs. NePlus Ultra."....
Jean Jacques Rousseau.
... [27] Du sein duplus furieux fanatisme laplus haute sagesse se fit entendre, et
la simplicit?? desplus h??ro??ques vertus honora leplus vil de tous les...
Essay on Faith.
... If, then, I MINUS the will be the THESIS, Thou,PLUS will, must be the ANTITHESIS,
but the equation of Thou with I, by means of a free act, negativing the...
Denis Diderot.
... p.496) in the original French, and in an English translation". "Dans une de ces
soir??es du Baron d'Holbach o?? se reunissaient lesplus c??l??bres incredules...
When a Man is Asked to Write Down what He Really Thinks on...
... It is not (as commonly supposed) that the tradesman teaches educationplus Christianity;
Mr. Salt, educationplus vegetarianism; Fagin, educationplus crime....
Fire and Anvil for Leaders.
... Goodness makes character. It takes goodnessplus ability to make true leadership....
It takes a heart, warm and true,plus brains to make a leader....
Ernest Renan.
... (Laplus haute conscience de Dieu qui ait exist?? au sein de l'humanit?? a ??t??
celle de J??sus."). Page 104. (French ed. p.51, chap. iv.)....
Estimate of St. Augustin.
... de l'??loquence Chr??tienne au IV^e si??cle" (Paris, 1849, p.373), commences his sketch
of Augustin as follows: "Nous arrivons al'homme leplus ?�tonnant de l...
He Deplores his Wretchedness, that Having Been Born Thirty-Two...
... and a full unfolding of God's mysteries, to the future life:--"Aimez-vous les uns
les autres, il declarait cela complet, ne souhaitait rien deplus et c'??tait...
The Influence of Dionysius in Religious History
... closely on the principles of the Areopagite, although goodness is predicated of
Deity, yet strictly speaking He is not goodness, butplus quam bonitas or super...
Thesaurus
Plus (2 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Plus (2 Occurrences).
... Twenty shekels
plus twenty-five
shekels
plus fifteen shekels shall be your mina. (WEB NIV).
...Adonijah (28 Occurrences)
... establishments of their own before Amnon's offense against Tamar, and after that
the record, if we accept the numeral of Josephus, accounts for 2plus 3plus 2...
Armenia (2 Occurrences)
... 'araraT (Sumerian Ar, "region,"plus ar "high,"plus Tu, "mountain,"plus "high
mountainous region"): in Assyrian, UrTu, UrarTu, UrasTu: in AEgyp, Ermenen...
Kings (350 Occurrences)
... The kings who followed Hezekiah aggregate 110 years; 586plus 110plus
29 (Hezekiah, 2 Kings 18:2) = 725.... Then 701plus 14 = 715....
Gerahs (5 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 45:12 The shekel shall be twenty gerahs. Twenty shekelsplus
twenty-five shekelsplus fifteen shekels shall be your mina....
Gerah (1 Occurrence)
... Gerah (1 Occurrence). Ezekiel 45:12 The shekel shall be twenty gerahs. Twenty shekels
plus twenty-five shekelsplus fifteen shekels shall be your mina....
Teth (1 Occurrence)
... in this Encyclopedia as "T" (a more intense "t"). It came also to be used for the
number 9; and with waw ("w") for 15, with zayin ("z") for 16 (ie 9plus 6 and...
Mina (6 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 45:12 The shekel shall be twenty gerahs. Twenty shekelsplus twenty-five
shekelsplus fifteen shekels shall be your mina. (WEB RSV NIV)....
Azazel (3 Occurrences)
... Some have derived the word from `azplus 'azal (fortis abiens, "passing away in
his strength" or from an intentional alteration of 'elplus `azaz, robur Dei...
Fifteen (26 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 45:12 The shekel shall be twenty gerahs. Twenty shekelsplus
twenty-five shekelsplus fifteen shekels shall be your mina....
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