Religion: 5 definitions

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Religion means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. On this page you will also find search and cross-referencing tools.

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General definition (in Christianity)

Source: archive.org: Nave's Topical Bible

Religion definition and references: –False Deuteronomy 32:31-33
–See Idolatry
–See Intolerance
–See Teachers, False
Family
–See Family
National
–Supported by taxes Exodus 30:11-16; 38:26
–Priests supported by the State 1 Kings 18:19; 2 Chronicles 11:13-15
–Subverted by Jeroboam 1 Kings 12:26-33; 2 Chronicles 11:13-15
–Established by Jeroboam 1 Kings 12:26-33
Natural Job 12:7-16; 35:10-12; 37:1-24; Psalms 8:1-9; 19:1-6; Acts 14:17; 17:23-28; Romans 1:18-20; 10:16-18
–See Revivals
True Matthew 5:1-48; 6:1-34; 7:1-29; 22:36-40; Acts 10:34,35; Romans 8:1-18; 10:1-13; 12:1-21; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Galatians 5:22-25; 1 Thessalonians 5:15-23; James 1:27; 2:8-26; 2 Peter 1:5-9; Jude 1:20,21
–See Blessings, Spiritual
–See Commandments
–See Duty
–See Graces
–See Regeneration
–See Repentance
–See Sanctification
–See Sin, Forgiveness Of
Instances Of Outstanding Religious Persons
–Abel Genesis 4:4-8; Hebrews 11:4
–Noah Genesis 6; 7; 8; 9
–Abraham Genesis 12:1-8; 15; 17; 18:22-33
–Jacob Genesis 28:10-22; 32:24-32
–Moses Exodus 3:2-22; Deuteronomy 32; 33
–Jethro Exodus 18:12
–Joshua Joshua 1
–Gideon Judges 6; 7
–Samuel 1 Samuel 3
–David
–See Psalms Of David
–Solomon 1 Kings 5:3-5; 2 Chronicles 6
–Jehu 2 Kings 10:16-30
–Hezekiah 2 Kings 18:3-7; 19:14-19
–Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 17:3-9; 19; 20
–Jabez 1 Chronicles 4:9,10
–Asa 2 Chronicles 14; 15
–Josiah 2 Kings 22; 23
–Daniel Daniel 6:4-22
–The three Hebrews (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego) Daniel 3
–Zacharias Luke 1:13,67-79
–Simeon Luke 2:25-35
–Anna, the prophetess Luke 2:36,37
–The Roman centurion Luke 7:1-10
–Cornelius, another centurion Acts 10
–Eunice and Lois 2imothy 1:5
–See, for additional instances, each of the apostles, disciples, and John, Paul, Peter, Stephen; also see each of the prophets

Source: archive.org: Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Religion refers to:—RELIGIOUS. James 1:26-27, threeskos , threeskeia; distinct from eulabees ("reverent"; from the Old Testament standpoint; "cautious fear toward God"), "devout" (Luke 2:25); theosebees , "godly"; eusebees , "pious." "If any man seem a diligent observer of the offices of religion (threeskos ) ... pure and undefiled religion (not the sum total or inner essentials of religion, but its outer manifestations) is to visit the fatherless," etc. The Old Testament cult or "religious service" (threeskeia ) was ceremony and ritual; the New Testament religious service consists in acts of mercy, love, and holiness. "Religion" refers to the external service, "godliness" being the soul. James as president of the Jerusalem council (Acts 15:13-21) had decided against ritualism; so he teaches, instead of Judaic ceremonialism, true religious service is (1) active, (2) passive (Micah 6:7-8; Matthew 23:23); compare Acts 26:5, "our religion"; Colossians 2:18, "worshipping," threeskeia .

Source: archive.org: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Religion refers to:—The word ‘religion,’ wherever it occurs in AV [Note: Authorized Version.] , signifies not the inner spirit of the religious life, but its outward expression. It is thus used of one form of religion as distinguished from another; as in 2Ma 14:36 , where the same word is translated in the middle of the verse ‘Judaism,’ and in the end of it ‘the religion of the Jews.’ It is also used by St. James ( James 1:26-27 ) to contrast moral acts with ritual forms.

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