Definition and Context:
The term "repel" generally means to drive back or ward off an attack or unwanted advance. In a biblical context, it often refers to resisting evil, temptation, or adversaries. The concept of repelling is closely associated with spiritual warfare, where believers are called to stand firm against the forces of darkness.

Biblical References and Themes:

1. Spiritual Warfare:
The Bible frequently addresses the need for believers to repel spiritual attacks. Ephesians 6:11-13 instructs Christians to "put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes." This passage emphasizes the importance of being prepared to repel the spiritual forces of evil by using the armor of God, which includes truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the Word of God.

2. Resisting Temptation:
James 4:7 provides a direct command to repel temptation: "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." This verse highlights the power of submission to God as a means to repel the devil's advances. By aligning oneself with God's will, believers can effectively resist and repel temptation.

3. Standing Firm in Faith:
1 Peter 5:8-9 warns believers to be vigilant and to repel the adversary: "Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in your faith." This passage underscores the necessity of being alert and steadfast in faith to repel the devil's attempts to devour.

4. Repelling Evil with Good:
Romans 12:21 advises, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." This principle suggests that one of the most effective ways to repel evil is through the active pursuit of good deeds and righteousness. By embodying Christ-like virtues, believers can repel the influence of evil in their lives and communities.

5. The Power of Prayer:
Prayer is a vital tool in repelling spiritual attacks. In Matthew 26:41 , Jesus instructs His disciples, "Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak." Through prayer, believers can seek divine strength and guidance to repel the temptations and trials they face.

Practical Application:
Believers are encouraged to actively engage in practices that help repel spiritual and moral challenges. This includes regular prayer, studying Scripture, and living a life that reflects the teachings of Jesus Christ. By doing so, they can effectively repel the negative influences that seek to undermine their faith and witness.

Conclusion:
The concept of repelling in the Bible is deeply intertwined with the call to live a life of vigilance, faith, and righteousness. By relying on God's strength and the tools He provides, believers can successfully repel the forces that seek to lead them astray.1. (v. t.) To drive back; to force away; to check the advance of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant.

2. (v. t.) To resist or oppose effectually; as, to repel an assault, an encroachment, or an argument.

3. (v. i.) To act with force in opposition to force impressed; to exercise repulsion.

868. aphistemi -- to lead away, to depart from
... Phonetic Spelling: (af-is'-tay-mee) Short Definition: I lead away, seduce, depart,
abstain from Definition: I make to stand away, draw away, repel, take up a ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/868.htm - 7k7725. shub -- to turn back, return
... refreshes (1), refund (3), refuse (4), refute (1), regain (1), remade* (1), render
(8), repaid (1), repay (5), repeatedly (2), repeats (1), repel (1), repent (6 ...
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Treatise x. On Jealousy and Envy.
... Therefore, beloved brethren, we must be on our guard, and strive with all our powers
to repel, with solicitous and full watchfulness, the enemy, raging and ...
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But Now, Since My Pleading Has Steered Its Course Out of These ...
... ill-disposed persons, and wound with the point of my pen some Luscius Lanuvinus
or an Asinius Pollio of the race of the Cornelii, if I repel the attacks of a ...
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Beth.
... father's bread.... 10. "With my whole heart," he saith, "have I sought thee;
O repel me not from Thy commandments" (ver.10). Behold, he ...
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The Lord's Prayer. Our Father who Art in Heaven.
... This you must note above all things, that thereby you may silence and repel
such thoughts as would keep and deter us from prayer. ...
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Whether the Infusion of Grace is the First of the Things Required ...
... It is because a form is already in it that an agent acts to repel a contrary form.
For example, it is because of its light that the sun acts to repel darkness. ...
/.../aquinas/nature and grace/article eight whether the infusion.htm

Begins to Learn Spanish
... possibly think I should condemn you for executing any part of your office?" I said
short, "Sir, what if I should think it the duty of my office to repel one of ...
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Whether it is Lawful to Kill a Man in Self-Defense?
... Wherefore if a man, in self-defense, uses more than necessary violence, it will
be unlawful: whereas if he repel force with moderation his defense will be ...
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Whether Anger Above all Causes Fervor in the Heart?
... Now it is evident that every appetite, even the natural appetite, tends with greater
force to repel that which is contrary to it, if it be present: hence we ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether anger above all causes.htm

Whether Fear Causes Contraction?
... implies a certain contraction: the reason of which is that fear arises from the
imagination of some threatening evil which is difficult to repel, as stated ...
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Whether Fear Makes one Suitable for Counsel?
... distrust ourselves." Now things which make us afraid, are not simply evil, but have
a certain magnitude, both because they seem difficult to repel, and because ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether fear makes one suitable.htm

Repel (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To drive back; to force away; to check the advance
of; to repulse as, to repel an enemy or an assailant. ...Repel (1 Occurrence). ...
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Repulse (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to
repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy. 2. (vt) To repel...
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Defend (38 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To ward or fend off; to drive back or
away; to repel. 2. (vt) To prohibit; to forbid. 3. (vt) To ...
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Worthies (2 Occurrences)
... Standard Revised Version "He remembereth his nobles." As Massoretic Text stands,
the Assyrian king hurriedly summons his commanders to repel the assault, but ...
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Ward (27 Occurrences)
... 16. (n.) To fend off; to repel; to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches;
-- usually followed by off. 17. (vi) To be vigilant; to keep guard. 18. ...
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Frown (1 Occurrence)
... 3. (vt) To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke
with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence. ...
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Repeats (3 Occurrences)

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Repelleth (1 Occurrence)

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Discrepancies
... Of course the orthodox sought to repel all these claims; for they felt that the
Bible, whatever the appearances might seem to indicate, must be free from error ...
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Puff (1 Occurrence)
... assume importance. 12. (vt) To drive with a puff, or with puffs. 13. (vt)
To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously. 14. (vt) To ...
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