Definition and Concept
The term "empowered" in a biblical context refers to the divine enablement or strengthening given by God to individuals to fulfill His purposes. This empowerment is often associated with the work of the Holy Spirit, who equips believers with spiritual gifts, wisdom, and strength to carry out God's will.

Biblical Instances of Empowerment

1. Old Testament Examples
· Moses and the Elders: In Numbers 11:16-17, God instructs Moses to gather seventy elders of Israel, and He takes some of the Spirit that is on Moses and places it on them, empowering them to share the burden of leadership. This divine empowerment is crucial for the governance and spiritual guidance of the people.
· Samson: Judges 14:6 describes how "the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him," enabling Samson to perform feats of strength beyond human capability. This empowerment was given for the deliverance of Israel from the Philistines.

2. New Testament Examples
· Jesus Christ: Jesus, though fully God, operated in His earthly ministry through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. In Luke 4:18, Jesus reads from Isaiah, declaring, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor." This empowerment was essential for His mission of redemption.
· The Apostles: Acts 1:8 records Jesus' promise to His disciples: "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." This empowerment was fulfilled at Pentecost, enabling the apostles to spread the Gospel with boldness and perform miracles.

The Role of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is central to the concept of empowerment in the New Testament. Believers are encouraged to live by the Spirit, who provides the necessary strength and guidance for Christian living. Galatians 5:16 exhorts, "Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh." The Spirit empowers believers to overcome sin and live a life that reflects Christ.

Spiritual Gifts
Empowerment is also manifested through spiritual gifts, which are given by the Holy Spirit to believers for the edification of the church. 1 Corinthians 12:7 states, "Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good." These gifts include wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, and prophecy, among others, and are distributed according to the Spirit's will.

Empowerment for Service
Empowerment is not solely for personal benefit but is intended for service to others and the advancement of God's kingdom. Ephesians 2:10 reminds believers, "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." This empowerment enables believers to fulfill their God-given roles and responsibilities within the body of Christ.

Conclusion
The biblical concept of empowerment underscores the necessity of divine strength and guidance in fulfilling God's purposes. Through the Holy Spirit, believers are equipped with the power and gifts needed to live out their faith and serve others effectively.(imp. & p. p.) of Empower.266. hamartia -- a sin, failure
... 266 ("sin, forfeiture because missing the mark") is the brand of sin that emphasizes
its -originated (-empowered) nature -- ie it is not originated or ...
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4561. sarx -- flesh
... to the Lord -- even things that "respectable!" In short, generally relates to ,
ie decisions (actions) that originate from self or are empowered by self. ...
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3570. nuni -- now
... shows the new lifestyle of the believer from what was before, ie from their old
ways which are out of place in the life of the Spirit-empowered Christian. ...
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1248. diakonia -- service, ministry
... See 1249 (). For the believer, 1248 ("ministry") specifically refers to
Spirit-empowered service guided by faith (4102 , "the Lord's inbirthed "). ...
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1743. endunamoo -- to empower
... strong. 1743 (from 1722 "in," which intensifies 1412 , " power-ability") --
properly, to impart (make able); empowered. Word Origin ...
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14. agathoergeo -- to do good
... from 18 , "intrinsically good" and 2041 , "work") -- properly, to do a good work
(that is good); for the believer, doing what is birthed and empowered by the ...
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4394. propheteia -- prophecy
... from 4253 , "before" and 5346 , "make clear, assert as a priority") -- properly,
what is clarified hand; which involves divinely-empowered (asserting the mind ...
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4395. propheteuo -- to foretell, tell forth, prophesy
... Cognate: 4395 (from 4253 , "before" and 5346 , " by one statement over another") --
properly, "speak forth" in divinely-empowered or ; . ...
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3323. Messias -- Messiah, the OT title corresponding to Christ
... One. 3323 -- literally, "the one," referring to Jesus as -- supremely
empowered by the to accomplish all of the divine plan. Word ...
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7980. shalat -- to domineer, be master of
... 7979, 7980. shalat. 7981 . to domineer, be master of. Transliteration: shalat
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-lat') Short Definition: empowered. Word Origin a prim ...
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The Separation of the Provinces, 1857-1899.
... Germany, there was no further need for a new arrangement there; but in Great Britain
and North America the Provincial Synod in each case was empowered to elect ...
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Later History of Revision.
... That the committee be empowered to invite the co-operation of those whom they may
judge fit from their biblical scholarship to aid them in their work.". ...
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Several Errors to be Avoided in Our Meditations on Heaven.
... enjoyment. Secondly, by her reunion with the body, she is again empowered
to receive pleasure through the glorified senses. Thirdly ...
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I Reject this Predestination for the Following Reasons:
... For according to this knowledge and righteousness man was qualified and empowered,
he was also laid under an obligation to know God, to love, worship, and ...
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Foreword
... the simple, unsophisticated, devoted daughter of the Salvation Army, but this book
throbs with that life which is begotten and sustained and empowered by the ...
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Christian Consolation in Loneliness
... Because Christ was divinely empowered, and possessed the spirit without measure,
let us not suppose that to him there was no pain or sorrow, in that great ...
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Preface.
... by an English translator of other Liturgical Books, who, a formidable List of Books
supposed to have been consulted notwithstanding, had eg empowered an arch ...
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The Holy Spirit and Prayer
... Christ-life in the home of John, though she had nurtured the Christ and stored heart
and mind full of holy and motherly memories, till she was empowered by the ...
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The Dramatic Element in Speaking
... mien of the reproved of sin; he will, on due occasions, indicate, in his kindling
look, the rousing gesture, the mood of him who is empowered and commanded to ...
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The Immortal Prayers of the Saints
... It is clearly disclosed in this remarkable Scripture that every prayer empowered
by the indwelling Spirit becomes an integral and immortal part of the entire ...
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Empowered (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Empower. Multi-Version Concordance
Empowered (2 Occurrences). Ecclesiastes 5:19 Every man ...
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Employment (5 Occurrences)

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Emptied (20 Occurrences)

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Spiritual (42 Occurrences)
... (3) In the New Testament and general use "spiritual" thus indicates man regenerated,
indwelt, enlightened, endued, empowered, guided by the Holy Spirit ...
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Images (158 Occurrences)
... objects of worship, (2) pictures, embodiments or dwelling-places (temple, ark, pillar,
priests) of deities worshipped, (3) empowered instruments (amulets ...
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Forum (1 Occurrence)
... people. 2. (n.) A tribunal; a court; an assembly empowered to hear and decide
causes. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. APPII FORUM. ...
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Execution (4 Occurrences)
... court of law. 5. (n.) A judicial writ by which an officer is empowered to
carry a judgment into effect; final process. 6. (n.) The ...
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Deputy (7 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him,
in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a ...
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Daysman (1 Occurrence)
... Such an one is empowered by mutual consent to decide the cause, and to "lay his
hand", ie, to impose his authority, on both, and enforce his sentence. ...
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Sceva (1 Occurrence)
... authority I acknowledge; and the Paul whom you name I recognize to be a servant
or messenger of God; but what sort of men are ye who have been empowered to act ...
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