In the context of the Bible, the concept of "use" encompasses a variety of applications, ranging from the utilization of resources and talents to the employment of spiritual gifts and the adherence to divine commandments. The term is often associated with stewardship, responsibility, and the wise management of what God has entrusted to individuals.

Stewardship and Resources

The Bible frequently addresses the use of material resources, emphasizing the importance of stewardship. In the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), Jesus illustrates the expectation that individuals should wisely use and multiply what they have been given. The servant who effectively uses his talents is commended, while the one who fails to do so is rebuked. This parable underscores the principle that God expects His followers to use their resources for His glory and the advancement of His kingdom.

Spiritual Gifts

The New Testament speaks extensively about the use of spiritual gifts within the body of Christ. In 1 Peter 4:10 , it is written, "As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another." This passage highlights the communal aspect of spiritual gifts, encouraging believers to employ their unique abilities for the edification of the church and the service of others.

Obedience to God's Commands

The use of God's commandments is another significant theme. In Deuteronomy 6:6-7 , Moses instructs the Israelites: "These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." This passage emphasizes the importance of using God's laws as a guide for daily living and teaching them to future generations.

Moral and Ethical Use

The Bible also addresses the moral and ethical use of one's body and actions. In Romans 6:13 , Paul exhorts believers: "Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness." This verse calls for the righteous use of one's body and actions in service to God, contrasting it with the misuse that leads to sin.

Use of Time

The use of time is another critical aspect addressed in Scripture. Ephesians 5:15-16 advises, "Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." This passage encourages believers to make the most of their time, using it wisely in light of the present age's challenges and opportunities.

Conclusion

The biblical concept of "use" is deeply intertwined with the principles of stewardship, responsibility, and obedience. Whether it pertains to material resources, spiritual gifts, or time, the Bible calls believers to use what they have been given in a manner that honors God and serves others.1. (n.) The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one's service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment; conversion to some purpose; as, the use of a pen in writing; his machines are in general use.

2. (v. t.) Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use for a book.

3. (v. t.) Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of being used; usefulness; utility.

4. (v. t.) Continued or repeated practice; customary employment; usage; custom; manner; habit.

5. (v. t.) Common occurrence; ordinary experience.

6. (n.) The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese; as, the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc.

7. (n.) The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.

8. (n.) The benefit or profit of lands and tenements. Use imports a trust and confidence reposed in a man for the holding of lands. He to whose use or benefit the trust is intended shall enjoy the profits. An estate is granted and limited to A for the use of B.

9. (n.) A stab of iron welded to the side of a forging, as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.

10. (v. t.) To make use of; to convert to one's service; to avail one's self of; to employ; to put a purpose; as, to use a plow; to use a chair; to use time; to use flour for food; to use water for irrigation.

11. (v. t.) To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to use a beast cruelly.

12. (v. t.) To practice customarily; to make a practice of; as, to use diligence in business.

13. (v. t.) To accustom; to habituate; to render familiar by practice; to inure; -- employed chiefly in the passive participle; as, men used to cold and hunger; soldiers used to hardships and danger.

14. (v. i.) To be wont or accustomed; to be in the habit or practice; as, he used to ride daily; -- now disused in the present tense, perhaps because of the similarity in sound, between use to, and used to.

15. (v. i.) To be accustomed to go; to frequent; to inhabit; to dwell; -- sometimes followed by of.

5530. chraomai -- to use, make use of
... to use, make use of. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: chraomai Phonetic Spelling:
(khrah'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I use, make use of, deal with ...
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5540. chresis -- use (as in a sexual sense)
... use (as in a sexual sense). Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: chresis
Phonetic Spelling: (khray'-sis) Short Definition: usage, use Definition: use ...
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2710. katachraomai -- to make full use of
... to make full use of. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katachraomai Phonetic
Spelling: (kat-akh-rah'-om-ahee) Short Definition: I use up Definition: I use ...
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4798. sugchraomai -- to use together with, fig. to associate with
... 4797, 4798. sugchraomai. 4799 . to use together with, fig. ... Word Origin
from sun and chraomai Definition to use together with, fig. ...
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2111. euthetos -- well-placed, ie ready for use
... well-placed, ie ready for use. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: euthetos
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo'-thet-os) Short Definition: suitable, fit, useful ...
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2258. en -- agree, be, have charge of, hold, use.
... 2257, 2258. en. 2259 . agree, be, have charge of, hold, use. ... Word Origin
imperf. of eimi, qv. agree, be, have charge of, hold, use. ...
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2654. katanalisko -- to use up
... to use up. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katanalisko Phonetic Spelling:
(kat-an-al-is'-ko) Short Definition: I consume utterly Definition: I use up ...
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5331. pharmakeia -- the use of medicine, drugs or spells
... the use of medicine, drugs or spells. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
pharmakeia Phonetic Spelling: (far-mak-i'-ah) Short Definition: magic ...
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4914. sunetheia -- habit, habitual use
... habit, habitual use. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: sunetheia Phonetic
Spelling: (soon-ay'-thi-ah) Short Definition: a custom, habit Definition ...
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1426a. dusphemeo -- to use evil words, to speak ill of
... 1426, 1426a. dusphemeo. 1426b . to use evil words, to speak ill of.
Transliteration: dusphemeo Short Definition: slandered. Word ...
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4911b. mashal -- to use a proverb, speak in parables or sentences ...
... 4911a, 4911b. mashal. 4912 . to use a proverb, speak in parables or sentences
of poetry. Transliteration: mashal Short Definition: speak. ...
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3231. yaman -- to go to or choose the right, to use the right hand
... 3230, 3231. yaman. 3232 . to go to or choose the right, to use the right hand.
Transliteration: yaman Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-man') Short Definition: right ...
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5532a. sakan -- to be of use or service, benefit
... 5532, 5532a. sakan. 5532b . to be of use or service, benefit.
Transliteration: sakan Short Definition: nurse. Word Origin a prim. ...
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3898b. lacham -- to use as food, eat
... to use as food, eat. Transliteration: lacham Short Definition: eat. ... root Definition
to use as food, eat NASB Word Usage consumed (1), dine (1), eat (4). ...
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3960. lashan -- to use the tongue, slander
... 3959, 3960. lashan. 3961 . to use the tongue, slander. Transliteration: lashan
Phonetic Spelling: (law-shan') Short Definition: slander. ...
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5532. cakan -- to be of use or service, benefit
... 5531, 5532. cakan. 5532a . to be of use or service, benefit. Transliteration:
cakan Phonetic Spelling: (saw-kan') Short Definition: benefit. ...
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4911. mashal -- to represent, be like
... Short Definition: like. become like, compare, use as a proverb, speak in proverbs,
utter Denominative from mashal; to liken, ie (transitively ...
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7080. qasam -- to practice divination
... divination NASB Word Usage conjure (1), divination (2), divine (2), diviner (2),
diviners (7), divining (1), practice (1), practiced (1), use (1), uses (1 ...
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2490c. chalal -- to pollute, defile, profane
... root Definition to pollute, defile, profane NASB Word Usage became* (1), began
(30), begin (10), begin to use its fruit (2), beginning (3), begun (7), begun to ...
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5172. nachash -- to practice divination, observe signs
... certainly, divine, enchanter, use enchantment, learn by experience, diligently
observe. A primitive root; properly, to hiss, ie Whisper ...
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How to Use this Book
... HOW TO USE THIS BOOK. The study ... language. What we think molds the words we
use, and the words we use react upon our thoughts. Hence ...
/.../kleiser/fifteen thousand useful phrases/how to use this book.htm

Use what You Have.
... Deep-Sea Fishing: The Ambition of Service. (Luke v:1-11.) Use What You Have. ...
Use what you have. Do not despise the stuff God put into you. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/use what you have.htm

Whether Use is an Act of the Will?
... OF USE, WHICH IS AN ACT OF THE WILL IN REGARD TO THE MEANS (FOUR ARTICLES)
Whether use is an act of the will? Objection 1: It would ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether use is an act.htm

Liturgical Use.
... Part II. THE SONG OF THE THREE HOLY CHILDREN LITURGICAL USE. GENERAL. There
is, strange to say, no record of the Song's employment ...
/.../daubney/the three additions to daniel a study/liturgical use.htm

Of Use, which is an Act of the Will in Regard to the Means (Four ...
... OF USE, WHICH IS AN ACT OF THE WILL IN REGARD TO THE MEANS (FOUR ARTICLES). We must
now consider use; concerning which there are four points of inquiry: ...
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Whether Use Precedes Command?
... OF THE ACTS COMMANDED BY THE WILL (NINE ARTICLES) Whether use precedes command?
Objection 1: It would seem that use precedes command. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether use precedes command.htm

Whether Use Precedes Choice?
... OF USE, WHICH IS AN ACT OF THE WILL IN REGARD TO THE MEANS (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether
use precedes choice? Objection 1: It would seem that use precedes choice. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether use precedes choice.htm

Value and Use of Creeds.
... A HISTORY OF THE CREEDS OF CHRISTENDOM 4. Value and Use of Creeds. Confessions,
in due subordination to the Bible, are of great value and use. ...
/.../creeds of christendom with a history and critical notes/ 4 value and use.htm

Whether Use is to be Found in Irrational Animals?
... OF USE, WHICH IS AN ACT OF THE WILL IN REGARD TO THE MEANS (FOUR ARTICLES)
Whether use is to be found in irrational animals? Objection ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether use is to be.htm

Some Use to Jesus.
... SOME USE TO JESUS. ... Since them art good, so good, to me, I beg to be some use to thee:
Intensify thy love divine Within my heart, that I may shine. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/how to live a holy life/some use to jesus.htm

Use (620 Occurrences)
... anything, or of applying it to one's service; the state of being so employed or
applied; application; employment; conversion to some purpose; as, the use of a ...
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Brook (75 Occurrences)
... Version. Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A natural stream of water smaller
than a river or creek. 2. (vt) To use; to enjoy. 3. (vt ...
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Anointing (39 Occurrences)
... a-noint'-ing: A distinction was made by the ancient Hebrews between anointing with
oil in private use, as in making one's toilet (cukh), and anointing as a ...
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Mammon (4 Occurrences)
... In these passages mammon merely means wealth, and is called "unrighteous," because
the abuse of riches is more frequent than their right use. ...
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Abuse (17 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use
for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make ...
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Senses (12 Occurrences)
... SENSES. sen'-siz: The translation of aistheterion (Hebrews 5:14, "those who by reason
of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil"). ...
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Preparation (28 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use,
service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready; as ...
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Arts (48 Occurrences)
... Revelation 9:21 And they had no regret for putting men to death, or for their use
of secret arts, or for the evil desires of the flesh, or for taking the ...
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Print (3 Occurrences)
... 6. (vi) To use or practice the art of typography; to take impressions of letters,
figures, or electrotypes, engraved plates, or the like. ...
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Printed (2 Occurrences)
... The earliest use of printing seems to have been for painting the face or body with
ownership, tribal, trophy, or ceremonial marks for worship, war, mourning ...
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