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The term "profoundly" is not directly found in the text of the Bible; however, the concept of profound depth, wisdom, and understanding is woven throughout the Scriptures. In a biblical context, "profoundly" often relates to the deep and unfathomable nature of God's wisdom, knowledge, and love, as well as the depth of human experience and emotion in relation to God.

God's Profound Wisdom and Knowledge

The Bible frequently speaks of the profound wisdom and knowledge of God, which surpasses human understanding. In Romans 11:33, the Apostle Paul exclaims, "Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!" . This verse highlights the profound nature of God's wisdom, which is beyond human comprehension and invites believers to trust in His divine plan.

Profound Love of God

The profound love of God is another central theme in Scripture. Ephesians 3:17-19 speaks to the depth of Christ's love: "so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God" . This passage encourages believers to grasp the profound dimensions of Christ's love, which is immeasurable and transformative.

Profound Human Experience

The Bible also addresses the profound nature of human experience, particularly in the context of suffering, joy, and spiritual growth. The Book of Job delves into the profound questions of human suffering and divine justice. Job's deep anguish and his search for understanding reflect the profound struggles that believers may face. In Job 28:12-13, the text asks, "But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living" . This highlights the profound quest for wisdom and understanding in the midst of life's challenges.

Profound Spiritual Truths

The teachings of Jesus often convey profound spiritual truths that challenge conventional thinking and invite deeper reflection. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus presents profound ethical and spiritual principles that call for a radical transformation of the heart. For instance, in Matthew 5:3, Jesus states, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" . This beatitude reveals the profound truth that spiritual poverty and humility are the pathways to divine blessing and kingdom living.

Profound Transformation

The transformative power of the Gospel is another profound aspect of the Christian faith. In 2 Corinthians 5:17, Paul writes, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come!" . This verse speaks to the profound change that occurs in the life of a believer through faith in Christ, emphasizing the depth of renewal and transformation that the Gospel brings.

In summary, while the word "profoundly" may not appear explicitly in the Bible, the concept is deeply embedded in the Scriptures through the exploration of God's wisdom, love, human experience, spiritual truths, and the transformative power of the Gospel. These elements invite believers to engage with the profound mysteries of faith and to seek a deeper relationship with God.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(adv.) In a profound manner.
Greek
5043. teknon -- a child (of either sex)
... We profoundly learn this as we are receptive to Christ speaking His -word within
to impart faith (cf. Ro 8:16,17 with Ro 10:17, Gk text). ...
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Library

The Risen Lord's Greetings and Gifts
... that they could have imagined anything like this"so strange in its calm, so unnatural
at first sight, and yet vindicating itself as so profoundly natural and ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the risen lords greetings and.htm

The Glory of the Cross
... blood, and death. In other words, we are driven to a conception of God
which is profoundly immoral, and revoltingly pagan. If we ...
//christianbookshelf.org/beibitz/gloria crucis/i the glory of the.htm

Introduction
... In one way it was the answer of a profoundly religious nature to the triviality
and effrontery into which the great rationalistic movement had run out. ...
/.../chapter i introduction.htm

Watkinson -- the Transfigured Sackcloth
... A single substance comprises all that is, and no place is left for that profoundly
decisive and destructive element called sin; all that we have to do is to ...
/.../the worlds great sermons volume 8/watkinson the transfigured sackcloth.htm

Thomas Traherne and the Spiritual Poets of the Seventeenth Century
... The powerful religious upheaval in England which reached its culmination during
the two middle decades of the seventeenth century, profoundly stirred both the ...
/.../chapter xvii thomas traherne and.htm

Grundtvig's Later Years
... its culmination at a public meeting on the Skamlingsbanke, a wooded hill on the
borders of Slesvig, where he spoke to thousands of profoundly stirred listeners ...
/.../hymns and hymnwriters of denmark/chapter sixteen grundtvigs later years.htm

The Influence of Dionysius in Religious History
... This conclusion the Disciple confesses to be profoundly startling. ... St. Thomas is
profoundly averse from everything which resembles a Pantheistic tendency. ...
/.../rolt/dionysius the areopagite/the influence of dionysius in.htm

Of the Mortification of the Affections of the Will...
... or comparing of God with His creatures, the most perfect, most holy, and most sublime
of all God's creatures do most profoundly humble themselves in His ...
/.../chapter xiii of the mortification.htm

Of Internal Prayer in General, and Principally of Internal ...
... The second virtue is this, that by this prayer of the will, the soul entering far
more profoundly into God, the fountain of lights, partakes of the beams of ...
/.../chapter iii of internal prayer.htm

Potter -- Memorial Discourse on Phillips Brooks
... in his higher office, and to our view all too soon ended, I shall be content to
speak of him as a bishop,"of his divine right, as I profoundly believe, to a ...
/.../kleiser/the worlds great sermons volume 8/potter memorial discourse on.htm

Thesaurus
Profoundly (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In a profound manner. Multi-Version
Concordance Profoundly (1 Occurrence). Matthew 9:18 While He ...
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Profound (7 Occurrences)

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Sin (782 Occurrences)
... on the part of him who commits the act (Genesis 6:5). 3. Involves All Men: Then
also there is the further idea that deeds which so profoundly affect the inner ...
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Weights (14 Occurrences)
... archaeological investigations in recent years have shown that the civilization of
Babylonia impressed itself upon Syria and Palestine more profoundly in early ...
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Friendship (13 Occurrences)
... Literature abounds in concrete examples of friendship of either kind noted above,
and of profoundly philosophic as well as sentimental and poetic expositions ...
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Friend (139 Occurrences)
... Literature abounds in concrete examples of friendship of either kind noted above,
and of profoundly philosophic as well as sentimental and poetic expositions ...
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Thus (1271 Occurrences)
... Matthew 9:18 While He was thus speaking, a Ruler came up and profoundly bowing said,
"My daughter is just dead; but come and put your hand upon her and she ...
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Return (499 Occurrences)
... Matthew 9:18 While He was thus speaking, a Ruler came up and profoundly bowing said,
"My daughter is just dead; but come and put your hand upon her and she ...
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Deep (237 Occurrences)
... 9. (superl.) Muddy; boggy; sandy; -- said of roads. 10. (adv.) To a great
depth; with depth; far down; profoundly; deeply. 11. (n ...
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Deeply (43 Occurrences)
... sink deeply. 2. (adv.) Profoundly; thoroughly; not superficially; in a high
degree; intensely; as, deeply skilled in ethics. 3. (adv ...
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Resources
Does God exist? | GotQuestions.org

Who is the one true God? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean to stir up the gift (2 Timothy 1:6)? | GotQuestions.org

Profoundly: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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