The term "stigmatized" is not directly found in the Bible; however, the concept of being marked or bearing a mark is present in various contexts throughout Scripture. In a biblical sense, stigmatization can refer to both physical and spiritual marks that signify a person's identity, status, or experiences.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the idea of being marked is often associated with God's covenant and protection. For instance, in Genesis 4:15, God places a mark on Cain to protect him from being killed: "But the LORD said to him, 'Not so! If anyone kills Cain, he will suffer vengeance seven times over.' And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him." This mark served as a divine sign of protection, despite Cain's sin.

Additionally, in Ezekiel 9:4, God commands a mark to be placed on the foreheads of those who lament over the abominations committed in Jerusalem: "Go throughout the city of Jerusalem," said the LORD, "and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there." This mark distinguished the righteous from the wicked, signifying God's recognition and preservation of the faithful.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul speaks of bearing marks for Christ. In Galatians 6:17, Paul states, "From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus." These marks, or "stigmata," are understood to be the physical scars and sufferings Paul endured for the sake of the Gospel. They symbolize his dedication and union with Christ's own sufferings.

The concept of being marked is also evident in the Book of Revelation, where the faithful are sealed with the mark of God. Revelation 7:3 says, "Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have sealed the foreheads of the servants of our God." This seal represents divine ownership and protection, contrasting with the mark of the beast described later in Revelation 13:16-17, which signifies allegiance to the Antichrist.

Spiritual Implications

Spiritually, being stigmatized can reflect the believer's identification with Christ and His sufferings. Jesus Himself was stigmatized by society, as prophesied in Isaiah 53:3: "He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief." Followers of Christ are called to share in His sufferings and bear His reproach, as noted in Hebrews 13:13: "Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore."

The notion of stigmatization also extends to the spiritual battle between good and evil. Believers are marked by the Holy Spirit, as Ephesians 1:13-14 states: "And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession, to the praise of His glory." This spiritual mark signifies belonging to God and being set apart for His purposes.

Conclusion

While the Bible does not explicitly use the term "stigmatized," the concept of being marked is deeply woven into the narrative of Scripture. It encompasses themes of protection, identity, suffering, and divine ownership, reflecting the believer's journey in a world that often opposes the values of the Kingdom of God.(imp. & p. p.) of Stigmatize.

Conclusion.
... He has become more and more convinced that what Rome stigmatized as "Lutheranism"
is nothing else than the pure and simple Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus ...
/.../the way of salvation in the lutheran church/chapter xxviii conclusion.htm

The Worship of the Church. The Religion of the Primitive ...
... attractions. Its adherents were stigmatized as atheists, [463:1] because
they had no altars, no temples, and no sacrifices. They ...
//christianbookshelf.org/killen/the ancient church/chapter i the worship of.htm

Tennessee and Missouri.
... be a great joy," Sihler adds, "if we could enter into definite church-fellowship
with them, especially, as we, above all others, have been stigmatized as the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bente/american lutheranism/tennessee and missouri.htm

In Rome
... How different the circumstances from those he had anticipated! How was
he, fettered and stigmatized, to proclaim the gospel? His ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 43 in rome.htm

The Henkels.
... adherents, were universally, by false Lutherans as well as Methodists, Baptists,
Presbyterians, and other sects, hated and ostracized, and stigmatized as "the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bente/american lutheranism/the henkels.htm

Some Miscellaneous Matters Respecting the Face of the Land.
... was. See what we say on Matthew 21:19. In other places, you might see barren
trees stigmatized with some mark of infamy. "A tree ...
/.../from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 98 some miscellaneous matters.htm

To the Rev. A. Brandram
... not yet been able to obtain a perusal of; it will therefore perhaps suffice for
the present to say that in one of them the Government was stigmatized as being ...
/.../borrow/letters of george borrow/to the rev a brandram 47.htm

Philemon i. 3-Jan
... Nothing is greater than this boast, to be called "the stigmatized [1539] of Christ."
"For I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus." (Galatians 6:17.). ...
/.../homily i philemon i 3-jan.htm

Peter as a Stumbling-Block to Jesus.
... to things unseen and eternal, but mind the things of man, and look to things seen
and temporal, [5715] but that such still more would be stigmatized by Jesus ...
/.../origens commentary on the gospel of matthew/23 peter as a stumbling-block.htm

Concerning the Centurion's Faith the Raising of the Widow's Son. ...
... a faith in Israel, inasmuch as He had indeed come for the purpose of finding it,
being in truth the God and Christ of Israel, and had now stigmatized [4142] it ...
/.../chapter xviii concerning the centurions faith.htm

Stigmatized (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Stigmatize. Multi-Version Concordance
Stigmatized (1 Occurrence). Romans 7:3 This accounts ...
/s/stigmatized.htm - 7k

Still (2005 Occurrences)

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General (9 Occurrences)
... 3. Extra-Canonical: Short of being stigmatized as false and heretical many books
were regarded as unsuitable for reading in public worship, although they might ...
/g/general.htm - 49k

Easter (1 Occurrence)
... month. This latter practice finally prevailed in the church, and those who
followed the other reckoning were stigmatized as heretics. ...
/e/easter.htm - 12k

Marries (20 Occurrences)
... Romans 7:3 This accounts for the fact that if during her husband's life she lives
with another man, she will be stigmatized as an adulteress; but that if her ...
/m/marries.htm - 12k

Prohibition (1 Occurrence)
... Romans 7:3 This accounts for the fact that if during her husband's life she lives
with another man, she will be stigmatized as an adulteress; but that if her ...
/p/prohibition.htm - 7k

Apocryphal
... 3. Extra-Canonical: Short of being stigmatized as false and heretical many books
were regarded as unsuitable for reading in public worship, although they might ...
/a/apocryphal.htm - 101k

Accordingly (34 Occurrences)
... Romans 7:3 This accounts for the fact that if during her husband's life she lives
with another man, she will be stigmatized as an adulteress; but that if her ...
/a/accordingly.htm - 17k

Accounts (14 Occurrences)
... Romans 7:3 This accounts for the fact that if during her husband's life she lives
with another man, she will be stigmatized as an adulteress; but that if her ...
/a/accounts.htm - 10k

Stifling (1 Occurrence)

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