The concept of "partially" in the Bible often relates to the idea of incomplete understanding, actions, or fulfillment. This notion can be seen in various contexts throughout Scripture, where human limitations and the gradual unfolding of God's plan are highlighted.

Partial Understanding and Knowledge

The Apostle Paul addresses the idea of partial knowledge in 1 Corinthians 13:9-10 : "For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away." Here, Paul acknowledges that human understanding is limited and incomplete. This partial knowledge will be replaced by complete understanding when God's perfect plan is fully revealed.

Partiality in Judgment

The Bible warns against partiality, especially in judgment and treatment of others. James 2:1 states, "My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism." This verse emphasizes the importance of impartiality, reflecting God's just nature. Partiality in judgment is seen as contrary to the character of God, who is described as impartial in Deuteronomy 10:17 : "For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe."

Partial Fulfillment of Prophecy

The concept of partial fulfillment is evident in biblical prophecy, where certain prophecies have an initial fulfillment that points to a more complete future realization. An example is found in the prophecies concerning the Messiah. Isaiah 7:14 speaks of a virgin bearing a son, which is partially fulfilled in the birth of a child during Isaiah's time, but finds complete fulfillment in the birth of Jesus Christ, as noted in Matthew 1:22-23 .

Partial Obedience

Partial obedience is another theme in Scripture, often depicted as insufficient and disobedient in the eyes of God. An example is King Saul's incomplete obedience to God's command in 1 Samuel 15. Saul was instructed to completely destroy the Amalekites and all they possessed, but he spared King Agag and the best of the livestock. This partial obedience led to God's rejection of Saul as king, as stated in 1 Samuel 15:22-23 : "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams."

Partiality in Human Relationships

The Bible also addresses partiality in human relationships, urging believers to love and treat others equally. In Galatians 3:28 , Paul writes, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." This verse underscores the unity and equality of all believers in Christ, transcending social, ethnic, and gender distinctions.

In summary, the concept of "partially" in the Bible serves as a reminder of human limitations, the importance of impartiality, and the call to complete obedience and understanding in the light of God's perfect will.1. (adv.) In part; not totally; as, partially true; the sun partially eclipsed.

2. (adv.) In a partial manner; with undue bias of mind; with unjust favor or dislike; as, to judge partially.

3313. meros -- a part, share, portion
... NASB Word Usage case (2), country (1), detail (1), district (3), districts (2),
group (1), individually (1), part (11), partial (2), partially (1), parts (3 ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3313.htm - 6k7096. qatsah -- to cut off
... cut off, cut short, scrape off. A primitive root; to cut off; (figuratively) to
destroy; (partially) to scrape off -- cut off, cut short, scrape (off). ...
/hebrew/7096.htm - 6k

7033. qalah -- to roast, parch
... A primitive root (rather identical with qalah through the idea of shrinkage by heat);
to toast, ie Scorch partially or slowly -- dried, loathsome, parch, roast ...
/hebrew/7033.htm - 6k

6174. arom -- naked
... naked. Or marom {aw-rome'}; from aram (in its original sense); nude, either partially
or totally -- naked. see HEBREW aram. 6173, 6174. arom or arom. 6175 ...
/hebrew/6174.htm - 6k

7106. qatsa' -- to scrape, scrape off
... cause to scrape, corner A primitive root; to strip off, ie (partially) scrape; by
implication, to segregate (as an angle) -- cause to scrape, corner. ...
/hebrew/7106.htm - 5k

7169. qarats -- to nip, pinch
... A primitive root; to pinch, ie (partially) to bite the lips, blink the eyes (as
a gesture of malice), or (fully) to squeeze off (a piece of clay in order to ...
/hebrew/7169.htm - 6k

The Entire Soul Being Indivisible Remains to the Last Act of ...
... Chapter LIII."The Entire Soul Being Indivisible Remains to the Last Act of Vitality;
Never Partially or Fractionally Withdrawn from the Body. ...
/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter liii the entire soul being.htm

Two Shepherds and Two Flocks
... I know, of course, that all that is but the imperfect presentation of partially
apprehended, and partially revealed, and partially revealable truth. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/two shepherds and two flocks.htm

The Shaking of the Heavens and the Earth.
... They talked thus in the first century; and in the fifth, and in the eleventh; and
again in the sixteenth; and then both parties were partially right and ...
/.../kingsley/westminster sermons/sermon viii the shaking of.htm

The True Branches of the True vine
... them. So our Lord, the great Teacher, never shrank from repeating His lessons
when He saw that they were but partially apprehended. ...
/.../the true branches of the.htm

Concerning the Undifferencing and the Differentiation in Divinity ...
... God." [168] Now this matter we have discussed elsewhere, and have shown that all
the Names proper to God are always applied in Scripture not partially but to ...
/.../rolt/dionysius the areopagite/chapter ii concerning the undifferencing.htm

Christ the Great Physician.
... The idea so often expressed that one must be "a great sinner in order to need a
great Saviour;" that if he is only "partially depraved, he needs to be only ...
/.../viii christ the great physician.htm

The Destruction of Babylon.
... The punishment of Babylon is proportioned to her wickedness, and is to be inflicted
partially by the kings of the earth, and partially by other agencies. ...
/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the destruction of babylon.htm

Whether Mortal and Venial Sin Differ Generically?
... sin venial": and this is called venial "from the result." Secondly, a sin is called
venial because it does not contain anything either partially or totally, to ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether mortal and venial sin.htm

Jesus Attends the First Passover of his Ministry.
... Now, if Nicodemus would not believe Jesus when he told him of things which he himself
partially knew, how would he believe when Jesus spoke of that which was ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xxiv jesus attends the first 2.htm

The Draw-Net.
... In some instances, moreover, fishes that are dead and partially decayed are brought
up in company with the living, and these are of course cast out as vile. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/arnot/the parables of our lord/vii the draw-net.htm

Partially (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) In part; not totally; as, partially true; the
sun partially eclipsed. ... Multi-Version Concordance Partially (2 Occurrences). ...
/p/partially.htm - 7k

Turn (963 Occurrences)
... To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion
to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wholly, or ...
/t/turn.htm - 41k

Raven (7 Occurrences)
... It is partially a carrion feeder, if offal or bodies are fresh; it also eats the
young of other birds and very small animals and seeds, berries and fruit ...
/r/raven.htm - 14k

Dusky (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Partially dark or obscure; not luminous;
dusk; as, a dusky valley. 2. (a.) Tending to blackness ...
/d/dusky.htm - 7k

Dark (234 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting,
or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color ...
/d/dark.htm - 44k

Partiality (26 Occurrences)

/p/partiality.htm - 13k

Obscurely (1 Occurrence)
... 1 Corinthians 13:12 For we see now through a dim window obscurely, but then face
to face; now I know partially, but then I shall know according as I also have ...
/o/obscurely.htm - 6k

Gulf (3 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially land-locked
sea; as, the Gulf of Mexico. 5. (n.) A large deposit of ore in a lode. ...
/g/gulf.htm - 9k

Window (24 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 13:12 For we see now through a dim window obscurely, but then face
to face; now I know partially, but then I shall know according as I also have ...
/w/window.htm - 16k

Individual (12 Occurrences)
... a human being; a person. 4. (n.) An independent, or partially independent,
zooid of a compound animal. 5. (n.) The product of a ...
/i/individual.htm - 11k

What is a sin tax? | GotQuestions.org

What is prevenient grace? | GotQuestions.org

Should a Christian be a monk? | GotQuestions.org

Partially: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus