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Looking kindly upon someone or treating someone with special regard. Favour can be gained by means of good character, gifts, service or through the intervention of God. Scripture warns against undue favouritism.
OT characters 1Sa 2:26 Samuel David: 1Sa 16:18,21-22; 1Sa 18:6-7; 1Sa 20:3 Esther: Est 2:15,17
Da 1:9 Daniel
Jesus Christ Lk 2:52
The first Christians See also Ac 2:47; Ro 14:18
Ru 2:13-16 See also Pr 16:15; Pr 19:12
Ne 2:5 See also Ge 30:27; Ge 47:29-30; Ge 50:4-6; Nu 32:5; Ru 2:2; 1Sa 20:28-29; 1Sa 27:5; Est 7:3; Est 8:5
Through good character Pr 3:3-4 See also Pr 13:15; Pr 28:23; Ecc 9:11; Phm 14
Through the giving of gifts Ge 32:5; Ge 33:8-11,15; Ge 34:11-12; Ps 45:12; Pr 19:6; Eze 16:33-34
Through service rendered Ge 39:3-4 See also 2Sa 14:19-22; Eph 6:6 pp Col 3:22
Through the intervention of God Ge 39:21; Ex 3:21; Ex 11:3; Ex 12:36; Ne 1:11
Lev 19:15; 1Ti 5:21 See also Ex 23:3; Dt 1:17; Job 13:10; Pr 24:23-25; Mal 2:9; Jas 2:1-4,9
1055 | God, grace & mercy |
2027 | Christ, grace & mercy |
5262 | commendation |
5325 | gifts |
5863 | flattery |
5919 | popularity |
6604 | acceptance, human |
6672 | grace in relationships |
8291 | kindness |
8753 | favouritism |