The term "physically" pertains to the material and bodily aspects of human existence, as opposed to the spiritual or immaterial. In the Bible, the physical body is acknowledged as an integral part of God's creation, and it is often discussed in relation to health, strength, and the manifestation of God's power.

Creation and the Physical Body

The Bible begins with the account of creation, where God forms man from the dust of the ground, highlighting the physical nature of humanity. Genesis 2:7 states, "Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being." This verse underscores the dual nature of humanity, combining both physical and spiritual elements.

The Body as a Temple

In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul emphasizes the sanctity of the physical body, referring to it as a temple of the Holy Spirit. In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 , Paul writes, "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body." This passage encourages believers to honor God through their physical bodies, recognizing their divine purpose and value.

Physical Health and Healing

The Bible also addresses physical health and healing, often portraying Jesus as the Great Physician who heals the sick and restores physical well-being. In Matthew 8:16-17 , it is recorded, "When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Him, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: 'He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.'" This demonstrates the compassion of Christ and His authority over physical ailments.

Physical Strength and Weakness

Physical strength is frequently mentioned in the context of God's provision and empowerment. Isaiah 40:29-31 declares, "He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint." This passage reassures believers that physical strength is a gift from God, granted to those who rely on Him.

Conversely, the Bible also acknowledges human physical weakness, which serves as a reminder of the need for divine strength. In 2 Corinthians 12:9 , Paul recounts the Lord's words to him: "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness." This highlights the idea that God's power is most evident when human physical limitations are acknowledged.

Resurrection and the Physical Body

The hope of resurrection is a central theme in Christian theology, affirming the future transformation of the physical body. In 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 , Paul explains, "So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body." This passage assures believers of the redemption and glorification of their physical bodies in the resurrection.

Throughout Scripture, the physical aspect of humanity is intricately connected to spiritual truths, reflecting the holistic nature of God's design for human beings.1. (adv.) In a physical manner; according to the laws of nature or physics; by physical force; not morally.

2. (adv.) According to the rules of medicine.

5185. tuphlos -- blind
... blind. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: tuphlos Phonetic Spelling:
(toof-los') Short Definition: blind Definition: blind, physically or mentally. ...
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770. astheneo -- to be weak, feeble
... of Speech: Verb Transliteration: astheneo Phonetic Spelling: (as-then-eh'-o) Short
Definition: I am weak, sick Definition: I am weak (physically: then morally ...
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3708. horao -- to see, perceive, attend to
... Properly, to stare at (compare optanomai), ie (by implication) to discern clearly
(physically or mentally); by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to ...
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3952. parousia -- a presence, a coming
... pareimi; a being near, ie Advent (often, return; specially, of Christ to punish
Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect -- coming ...
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4561. sarx -- flesh
... soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred),
or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally ...
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40. hagios -- sacred, holy
... From hagos (an awful thing) (compare hagnos, thalpo); sacred (physically, pure,
morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) -- (most) holy (one ...
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4153. pneumatikos -- spiritually
... spiritually. Adverb from pneumatikos; non-physically, ie Divinely, figuratively --
spiritually. see GREEK pneumatikos. (pneumatikos) -- 2 Occurrences. ...
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784. aspilos -- spotless, unstained
... without spot, unstained. From a (as a negative particle) and spiloo; unblemished
(physically or morally) -- without spot, unspotted. see GREEK a. ...
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91. adikeo -- to do wrong, act wickedly
... From adikos; to be unjust, ie (actively) do wrong (morally, socially or physically) --
hurt, injure, be an offender, be unjust, (do, suffer, take) wrong. ...
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4991. soteria -- deliverance, salvation
... Feminine of a derivative of soter as (properly, abstract) noun; rescue or safety
(physically or morally) -- deliver, health, salvation, save, saving. ...
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3231. yaman -- to go to or choose the right, to use the right hand
... A primitive root; to be (physically) right (ie Firm); but used only as denominative
from yamiyn and transitive, to be right-handed or take the right-hand side ...
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7918. shakak -- to decrease, abate
... A primitive root; to weave (ie Lay) a trap; figuratively, (through the idea of
secreting) to allay (passions; physically, abate a flood) -- appease, assuage ...
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3971. mum -- blemish, defect
... Usually muwm {moom}; as if passive participle from an unused root probably meaning
to stain; a blemish (physically or morally) -- blemish, blot, spot. ...
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7455. roa -- badness, evil
... From ra'a'; badness (as marring), physically or morally -- X be so bad, badness,
(X be so) evil, naughtiness, sadness, sorrow, wickedness. see HEBREW ra'a'. ...
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7489. ra'a' -- to be evil, bad
... A primitive root; properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively,
to make (or be) good for nothing, ie Bad (physically, socially or morally ...
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7194. qashar -- to bind, league together, conspire
... A primitive root: to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love,
league) -- bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit ...
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3034. yadah -- to throw, cast
... A primitive root; used only as denominative from yad; literally, to use (ie Hold
out) the hand; physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially ...
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553. amets -- to be stout, strong, bold, alert
... A primitive root; to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage) --
confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger ...
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Moral Depravity.
... It may as we shall see, be caused by moral depravity; and a moral agent may be
blameworthy for having rendered himself physically depraved, either in body or ...
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Moral Depravity.
... depravity is to be accounted for, as I shall hereafter more fully show, by ascribing
it to the influence of temptation, or to a physically depraved constitution ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture xxiii moral depravity.htm

Fundamental Principles in Sunday School Work with Boys
... accomplished: 1. The first of these is the Fourfold Life. A boy lives physically,
socially, and mentally, as well as spiritually. He ...
/.../alexander/the boy and the sunday school/vi fundamental principles in sunday.htm

Quenching the Spirit.
... inferred from it? God is physically omnipotent, and yet His moral influences
exerted by the Spirit may be resisted. You will readily ...
/.../finney/sermons on gospel themes/xv quenching the spirit.htm

The Bliss of the Glorified
... strain Scripture for a spiritual sense as to take away its natural sense, and hence
we will begin by saying this is no doubt to be understood physically of the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/the bliss of the glorified.htm

Regeneration.
... (5.) It renders holiness after regeneration physically necessary, just as sin was
before, and perseverance also as physically necessary, and falling from grace ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture xxviii regeneration.htm

Jeroboam
... Not only do two families differ widely in their talents and possessions, but children
of the same parents are often strangely unlike, physically and mentally. ...
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Soul-Rest.
... While we may possess and enjoy "the second rest" here and now, we need not forget
that another is promised to us. We get weary physically sometimes here. ...
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Justifying or Sanctifying Grace
... 987) Moreover, sanctifying grace in its nature and purpose is not an entity
independently co-existing with the soul but something physically inherent in it. ...
/.../pohle/grace actual and habitual/section 2 justifying or sanctifying.htm

Theological Systems Devised to Harmonize the Dogmas of Grace and ...
... in this that the Augustinians,(745) though they speak with great deference of the
gratia per se efficax, hold that the will is not physically but only morally ...
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Physically (2 Occurrences)
... force; not morally. 2. (adv.) According to the rules of medicine.
Multi-Version Concordance Physically (2 Occurrences). Romans 2:27 ...
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Physical (7 Occurrences)

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Physician (6 Occurrences)

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View (86 Occurrences)
... in a case. 3. (n.) Power of seeing, either physically or mentally; reach
or range of sight; extent of prospect. 4. (n.) That which ...
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Vigor (11 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Active strength or force of body or mind; capacity
for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; force; energy. ...
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Unwashen (3 Occurrences)
... Hence, the Pharisaic view that the hands became unclean (religiously, not physically),
and so before meals must be cleansed (religiously) by washing, which ...
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Levitical (19 Occurrences)
... His main reasons are: (1) that the arrangement is physically impracticable in a
mountainous country, and (2) that "there is not a historical trace of the ...
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Lost (85 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope;
as, a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul. ...
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Groan (32 Occurrences)
... A sigh is physically a sign of respiratory distress due to depressed action of the
heart; sighing is consequently the indication of physical weakness or mental ...
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Work (4564 Occurrences)
... of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end;
industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically, physically labor. ...
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