Reference: Saint
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A holy person, a friend of God, either on earth or in heaven, De 33:2. It is sometimes used of the pious Israelites, as Ps 16:3; 34:9. Nothing is more frequent in Paul than the name of saints given to all Christians, Ro 1:7; 8:27; 12:13; 15:25,31; 16:2. In this acceptation it continued during the early ages of Christianity; nor was it applied to individuals declared to be saints by any other act of the church than admission to its membership, till various corruptions had depraved the primitive principles. The church of Rome assumes the power of making saints; that is, of announcing certain departed spirits as objects of worship, from whom the faithful may solicit favors-a notion worthy of the dark ages in which it originated.
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And he will say, Jehovah came from mount Sinai, and he rose up from Seir to them; he shone forth from mount Peran, he came from ten thousand of Kadesh; from his right hand a fire of law for them.
To the holy ones that are upon the earth, they and the mighty ones, all my delight is in them.
Fear Jehovah, ye his holy ones; for no want to those fearing him.
To all being in Rome, beloved of God, called holy: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
And he searching hearts knows what the thought of the Spirit, for according to God he supplicates for the holy ones.
Participating in the necessities of the holy ones; pursuing hospitality.
And now I go to Jerusalem serving the holy ones.
That I might be saved from the unbelieving in Judea; and that my service for Jerusalem be acceptable to the holy ones;
That ye receive her in the Lord, worthy of the holy ones, and encourage her in whatever thing she have need of you: for she also has been the rule of many, and of myself.
Easton
one separated from the world and consecrated to God; one holy by profession and by covenant; a believer in Christ (Ps 16:3; Ro 1:7; 8:27; Php 1:1; Heb 6:10).
The "saints" spoken of in Jude 1:14 are probably not the disciples of Christ, but the "innumerable company of angels" (Heb 12:22; Ps 68:17), with reference to De 33:2.
This word is also used of the holy dead (Mt 27:52; Re 18:24). It was not used as a distinctive title of the apostles and evangelists and of a "spiritual nobility" till the fourth century. In that sense it is not a scriptural title.
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And he will say, Jehovah came from mount Sinai, and he rose up from Seir to them; he shone forth from mount Peran, he came from ten thousand of Kadesh; from his right hand a fire of law for them.
To the holy ones that are upon the earth, they and the mighty ones, all my delight is in them.
The chariot of God twice ten thousand thousands upon thousands: Jehovah among them, Sinai in the holy place.
And the tombs were opened: and many bodies of the holy ones, having been set to sleep, were raised,
To all being in Rome, beloved of God, called holy: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
And he searching hearts knows what the thought of the Spirit, for according to God he supplicates for the holy ones.
Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the holy in Christ Jesus at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
For God is not unjust to forget your work and fatigue of love, which ye showed to his name, having served to the holy ones, and serving.
But ye have come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels,
And also of these prophesied Enoch, the seventh from Adam, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,
And in her was found the blood of the prophets, and of the holy, and of all those slain upon the earth.
Morish
Two words are employed in the Hebrew.
1. chasid, 'pious toward God,' also translated 'holy' and 'godly.' The word occurs frequently in the Psalms, where God speaks of His saints. Ps 31:23; 50/5/type/juliasmith'>50:5; 5/type/juliasmith'>116:15; 9/1/type/juliasmith'>149:1,5,9; etc.
2. qadosh, 'consecrated, set apart, holy.' De 33:3; Job 15:15; Ps 16:3; 34:9; 89:5,7; Da 7:18-27; 8:13; Ho 11:12; Zec 14:5. Aaron is called 'the saint of Jehovah.' Ps 106:16.
In the N.T. the word used is ?????, which means 'holy one.' A saint is one set apart for God; he is such by calling (not 'called to be a saint'). Ro 1:7; 1Co 1:2; cf. Heb 3:1. Saints are thus a distinct, recognised class of persons belonging to God
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Surely, he loved the peoples; all his holy ones in thy hand: they lay down at thy foot; and he will take of thy words.
Behold, in his holy ones he will, not trust; and the heavens were not clean in his eyes.
To the holy ones that are upon the earth, they and the mighty ones, all my delight is in them.
Love Jehovah, all ye his godly ones: and he watched the faithful and requiting abundantly the doing of pride.
Fear Jehovah, ye his holy ones; for no want to those fearing him.
Gather ye my godly ones to me, they cutting out my covenant upon sacrifice
And the heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Jehovah, also thy faithfulness in the convocation of the holy ones.
God being greatly terrible in the council of the holy ones and to be feared by all round about him.
And they will be jealous. against Moses in the camp, against Aaron the holy of Jehovah.
Precious in the eyes of Jehovah the death to his godly ones.
Praise ye Jah. Sing to Jehovah a new song, his praise in the convocation of his godly ones.
The godly ones shall triumph in glory; they shall rejoice upon their bed
To do upon them the judgment written: this honor to all his godly ones. Praise ye Jah.
And the holy ones of the Most High shall take the kingdom and shall possess the kingdom even to forever, and even to forever of forever. Then I willed to speak the truth concerning the fourth beast that was different from all of them, exceedingly fearful, its teeth of iron and its hoofs of brass; eating, beating small, and treading down the remainder with its feet; read more. And concerning the ten horns that were upon its head, and the other that went up, and three fell from before it; and this horn and eyes to it, and a mouth speaking great things, and its sight great above its companions. I was seeing, and this horn made an encounter with the holy ones, and prevailed against them; Even till that the Ancient of days came, and the judgment was given to the holy ones of the Most High; and the time extending and the holy ones possessed the kingdom. Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom in the earth, that shall be different from all kingdoms, and shall eat up all the earth, and shall tread it down and beat it And the ten horns from this kingdom, ten kings shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be different from the first, and he shall humble three kings. And he shall speak words against the Most High, and he shall vex the holy ones of the Most High, and he will hope to change times and law: and they shall be given into his hand even to a time and times, and the dividing of time. And the tribunal sat, and they shall take away his power to cut off and to destroy even to the end. And the kingdom and the power, and the greatness of the kingdom under All the heavens was given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High his kingdom an eternal kingdom, and all powers shall serve to him, and shall hear.
And I shall hear one holy one speaking, and one holy one will say to a certain one, speaking, How long the vision of the continuance, and the transgression laying waste, to be? and the holy place and the army being trodden down?
Ephraim surrounded me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit: and Judah even ruled with God, and was faithful with the holy ones.
And ye fled to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach to the side, and ye fled as ye fled from the face of the shaking in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah: and Jehovah my God came, all the holy ones with thee.
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hades neither wilt thou give thy sanctified one to see corruption.
And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evils he did to thy holy ones in Jerusalem:
For also in another, he says, Thou shalt not give thy Holy one to see corruption.
To all being in Rome, beloved of God, called holy: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
That ye receive her in the Lord, worthy of the holy ones, and encourage her in whatever thing she have need of you: for she also has been the rule of many, and of myself.
For this, I also, having heard the faith among you in the Lord Jesus, and love to all the holy,
That ye might be fully able to comprehend with all the holy what the length, and breadth, and depth, and height;
And fornication, and all uncleanness, or overreaching, let it not be named with you, as becomes the holy;
To the holy among the Colossians, and the faithful brethren in Christ: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and love to all the holy,
The mystery hid from times immemorial, and from generations, and now has been manifested to his holy ones:
I will therefore men shall pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without anger and reasoning.
But hospitable, a lover of good, of sound mind, just, holy, holding firm;
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou bast to the Lord Jesus, and to all the holy;
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, observe the sent and Chief Priest of our assent, Christ Jesus;
For such a chief priest became us, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and being higher than the heavens;
And also of these prophesied Enoch, the seventh from Adam, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,
If any bring together to captivity he shall proceed into captivity: if any shall kill with sword, he shall be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and faith of the holy.
Here is the patience of the holy: here they keeping the commands of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou alone holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy justices were made manifest.
And in her was found the blood of the prophets, and of the holy, and of all those slain upon the earth.
And they went up upon the breadth of the earth, and they surrounded the camp of the holy, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.