The term "inwrought" is not commonly found in most modern Bible translations, but it carries significant theological implications when considering the work of God within the believer. The concept of being "inwrought" refers to something that is intricately worked into the fabric of one's being, often implying a divine or spiritual influence that transforms from the inside out.

Biblical Context and Usage

While the specific term "inwrought" may not appear in the Berean Standard Bible, the concept is closely related to the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. This idea is reflected in several passages that speak to the internal change and renewal brought about by God's presence.

In Ephesians 3:16-17 , the Apostle Paul prays for the believers, saying, "I ask that out of the riches of His glory, He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith." Here, the indwelling of Christ and the strengthening by the Spirit are akin to an inwrought process, where divine power and presence are intricately woven into the believer's inner life.

Similarly, in Philippians 2:13 , Paul writes, "For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose." This verse highlights the divine initiative and ongoing work within the believer, suggesting an inwrought influence that aligns the believer's will and actions with God's purposes.

Theological Implications

The concept of being inwrought by God emphasizes the intimate and personal nature of the believer's relationship with the Divine. It underscores the belief that salvation and sanctification are not merely external or superficial changes but involve a profound internal transformation. This transformation is initiated and sustained by the Holy Spirit, who works within the believer to produce spiritual fruit and Christlike character.

Inwrought transformation is also seen in the context of the New Covenant, as prophesied in Jeremiah 31:33 : "But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people." This promise of an internalized law reflects the inwrought nature of God's work, where His commandments and desires become an integral part of the believer's heart and mind.

Practical Application

Understanding the concept of being inwrought by God encourages believers to seek a deeper, more intimate relationship with Him. It calls for a reliance on the Holy Spirit's power to effect change from within, rather than merely conforming to external standards. This internal work of God is foundational for living a life that reflects His glory and purposes.

Believers are thus encouraged to cultivate spiritual disciplines such as prayer, meditation on Scripture, and fellowship with other believers, which facilitate the inwrought work of God in their lives. As they yield to the Spirit's influence, they experience the ongoing transformation that aligns their desires, thoughts, and actions with the will of God.(p. p. / a.) Wrought or worked in or among other things; worked into any fabric so as to from a part of its texture; wrought or adorned, as with figures.1344. dikaioo -- to show to be righteous, declare righteous
... Moreover, they are (1344 , "made right, righteous") by God's grace each time
they receive (obey) faith (4102 ), ie "God's inwrought " (cf. ...
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5207. huios -- a son
... Gal 3:28). 5207 ("son") emphasizes , ie His character more and more by living
("God's inwrought ," see 4102 ). 5207 ("son") highlights ...
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3009. leitourgia -- a service, a ministry
... ministry to the Lord") is the root of the English term "" and used metaphorically
in the NT of , ie when the believer lives ("the Lord's inwrought ," 4102 ). ...
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4487. rhema -- a word, by impl. a matter
... Thayer). 4487 ("spoken-word") is commonly used in the NT (and in ) speaking
His , in a believer to inbirth ("His inwrought "). Ro ...
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4102. pistis -- faith, faithfulness
... faith is spiritual, the gift of God . . . you cannot command faith at will,
faith is always something that is -inwrought by God; . . . ...
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Testimonies.
... However, when the Holy Spirit causes the divine Gospel to shine into the dark prison
of the soul, to illuminate the eyes of the inwrought faith with a heavenly ...
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Sermon at the Opening Services of the General Convention, October ...
... America. Time would fail me to tell the story inwrought in the lives of
men like Rev. William Clayton of Philadelphia, the Rev. ...
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Sermon at the Second Annual Meeting of the Missionary Council in ...
... I wish I could tell the story inwrought in the lives of Selwyn, Patteson, Williams,
and a host of others, some of whom have laid down their lives for Christ. ...
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Tenth Proposition of Arminius.
... the same order, which we have just indicated, is preserved by Paul; and that the
subject, the principle, and the acts or habits, thereby inwrought, are most ...
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section 4
... Look at the last stage in the plant, before the inwrought life is free for use.
There is a breaking-up and a breaking-down such as it never had before. ...
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What is Sanctification?
... dispensation of grace it means infinitely more; for in that dispensation it was
but an outward and ceremonial work, but now it is an inwrought work, permeating ...
/.../byers/sanctification/chapter i what is sanctification.htm

Prayer and Importunity
... It is not an impulse of energy, not a mere earnestness of soul; it is an inwrought
force, a faculty implanted and aroused by the Holy Spirit. ...
/.../bounds/the necessity of prayer/vi prayer and importunity.htm

Personal Experience
... All who were acquainted with me had no reason to doubt the genuine, inwrought grace
of pardon and the new life which at once began to bring forth fruit unto God ...
/.../byers/sanctification/chapter xiii personal experience.htm

A Treatise of the Fear of God;
... Mr. Mason, on reading this treatise, thus expressed his feelings""When the fear
of the Lord is a permanent principle, inwrought in the soul by the Divine ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/a treatise of the fear.htm

Sixth Proposition of Arminius
... without discrimination, and in common, and that God, in the act of predestination,
considered the whole human race as various parts inwrought by the eternal ...
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Inwrought (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Inwrought (1 Occurrence). Psalms 45:13 The king's daughter
within the palace is all glorious: Her clothing is inwrought with gold. ...
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Gold-woven (1 Occurrence)
... Gold-woven (1 Occurrence). Psalms 45:13 All glorious is the king's daughter within
the palace; her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold. (See RSV). ...
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Iob (1 Occurrence)

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In-workings (1 Occurrence)
In-workings. In-wards, In-workings. Inwrought . Multi-Version Concordance
In-workings (1 Occurrence). ... In-wards, In-workings. Inwrought . Reference Bible
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Chequer (3 Occurrences)
... embroiderer. (See JPS). Psalms 45:13 The king's daughter within the palace is
all glorious: Her clothing is inwrought with gold. (See JPS). ...
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Christianity
... But according to the New Testament this estimate is itself Divinely-inwrought and
Divinely attested (Matthew 16:17 1 Corinthians 12:3 1 John 4:2, 3). It ...
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Raiment (75 Occurrences)
... They cast lots for my clothing. (See RSV). Psalms 45:13 The king's daughter within
the palace is all glorious: Her clothing is inwrought with gold. (See JPS). ...
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Kinds (110 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV). Psalms 45:13 All glorious is the king's daughter within the palace;
her raiment is of chequer work inwrought with gold. (See RSV). ...
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