Sensible
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Definition and Meaning:
The term "sensible" generally refers to having or showing good sense or judgment. In a biblical context, it often relates to wisdom, prudence, and the ability to discern right from wrong. Sensibility is a valued trait in Scripture, associated with understanding and the application of knowledge in a way that aligns with God's will.

Biblical References:

1. Proverbs 14:8 : "The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them."
· This verse highlights the importance of sensibility in making wise decisions. The prudent, or sensible, person is able to discern the right path, contrasting with the folly of those who lack judgment.

2. Proverbs 19:11 : "A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense."
· Sensibility is linked to patience and the ability to overlook offenses, demonstrating a mature and thoughtful character.

3. Titus 2:6 : "In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled."
· Here, sensibility is associated with self-control, a key aspect of Christian living. Young men are encouraged to develop this trait as part of their spiritual growth.

4. James 3:13 : "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom."
· Sensibility is demonstrated through good conduct and humility, reflecting a life lived in accordance with divine wisdom.

Characteristics of a Sensible Person:

· Discernment: A sensible person is able to distinguish between right and wrong, making choices that reflect godly wisdom.
· Prudence: They exercise caution and foresight, avoiding impulsive decisions that could lead to negative consequences.
· Self-Control: Sensibility involves mastery over one's desires and emotions, aligning actions with moral and ethical standards.
· Patience: A sensible individual is patient, understanding that timing and restraint are crucial in dealing with life's challenges.
· Humility: Sensibility is marked by humility, recognizing one's limitations and the need for God's guidance.

Practical Application:

· Decision Making: Sensible individuals seek God's wisdom through prayer and Scripture, ensuring their choices align with His will.
· Interpersonal Relationships: They practice patience and forgiveness, fostering peace and understanding in their interactions with others.
· Spiritual Growth: Sensibility is cultivated through regular study of the Bible, prayer, and fellowship with other believers, leading to a deeper relationship with God.

Conclusion:
The Bible consistently upholds sensibility as a virtue that reflects a life of wisdom and understanding. It is a trait that believers are encouraged to develop, as it leads to a more fulfilling and God-honoring life.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (a.) Capable of being perceived by the senses; apprehensible through the bodily organs; hence, also, perceptible to the mind; making an impression upon the sense, reason, or understanding; ////// heat; sensible resistance.

2. (a.) Having the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; capable of perceiving by the instrumentality of the proper organs; liable to be affected physically or mentally; impressible.

3. (a.) Hence: Liable to impression from without; easily affected; having nice perception or acute feeling; sensitive; also, readily moved or affected by natural agents; delicate; as, a sensible thermometer.

4. (a.) Perceiving or having perception, either by the senses or the mind; cognizant; perceiving so clearly as to be convinced; satisfied; persuaded.

5. (a.) Having moral perception; capable of being affected by moral good or evil.

6. (a.) Possessing or containing sense or reason; gifted with, or characterized by, good or common sense; intelligent; wise.

7. (n.) Sensation; sensibility.

8. (n.) That which impresses itself on the sense; anything perceptible.

9. (n.) That which has sensibility; a sensitive being.

Greek
5429. phronimos -- practically wise, sensible
... practically wise, sensible. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: phronimos
Phonetic Spelling: (fron'-ee-mos) Short Definition: intelligent, prudent ...
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4993. sophroneo -- to be of sound mind, ie to be temperate
... Word Origin from sophron Definition to be of sound mind, ie to be temperate NASB
Word Usage have sound judgment (1), right mind (2), sensible (1), sound ...
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4998. sophron -- of sound mind, self-controlled
... Word Origin from the same as sozo and from phren Definition of sound mind,
self-controlled NASB Word Usage prudent (1), sensible (3). ...
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4995. sophronismos -- self-control
... Cognate: 4995 (a masculine noun derived from 4998 , "truly moderate") -- properly,
safe-minded, issuing in prudent ("sensible") behavior that "fits" a situation ...
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Strong's Hebrew
6175. arum -- crafty, shrewd, sensible
... 6174, 6175. arum. 6176 . crafty, shrewd, sensible. Transliteration: arum
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-room') Short Definition: man. Word ...
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6191. arom -- to be shrewd or crafty
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to be shrewd or crafty NASB Word Usage become
shrewd (1), make shrewd (1), sensible (1), very cunning (1). ...
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7307. ruach -- breath, wind, spirit
... From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath, ie A sensible (or even violent) exhalation;
figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of ...
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Library

Whether a Sacrament is Always Something Sensible?
... (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether a sacrament is always something sensible? Objection
1: It seems that a sacrament is not always something sensible. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether a sacrament is always.htm

Of Sensible Love
... THE SECOND BOOK CHAPTER XI. OF SENSIBLE LOVE. From inwardness there springs a sensible
love, which fulfills the man's heart and the desirous power of the soul. ...
/.../john/the adornment of the spritual marriage/chapter xi of sensible love.htm

Of the Sensible Showing of the Holy Spirit, and of the Coeternity ...
... Book IV. Chapter 21."Of the Sensible Showing of the Holy Spirit, and of the Coeternity
of the Trinity. What Has Been Said, and What Remains to Be Said. ...
/.../augustine/on the holy trinity/chapter 21 of the sensible showing.htm

Whether Intellectual Knowledge is Derived from Sensible Things?
... HOW THE SOUL WHILE UNITED TO THE BODY UNDERSTANDS CORPOREAL THINGS BENEATH IT (EIGHT
ARTICLES) Whether intellectual knowledge is derived from sensible things? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether intellectual knowledge is derived.htm

Whether Bodily and Sensible Pleasures are Greater than Spiritual ...
... OF DELIGHT CONSIDERED IN ITSELF [*Or, Pleasure] (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether bodily
and sensible pleasures are greater than spiritual and intellectual pleasures? ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether bodily and sensible pleasures.htm

Whether There was Sensible Pain in Christ?
... OF THE DEFECTS OF SOUL ASSUMED BY CHRIST (TEN ARTICLES) Whether there was
sensible pain in Christ? Objection 1: It would seem that ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether there was sensible pain.htm

It Makes Him Sensible of the Reality of Happiness: it Feeds Him ...
... THE SECOND CENTURY 98 It makes him sensible of the reality of Happiness:
it feeds him with contentment. It makes him sensible of ...
/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/98 it makes him sensible.htm

Heavenly Contemplation Assisted by Sensible Objects, and Guarded ...
... CHAPTER XV. HEAVENLY CONTEMPLATION ASSISTED BY SENSIBLE OBJECTS, AND GUARDED
AGAINST A TREACHEROUS HEART. It is difficult to maintain ...
/.../the saints everlasting rest/chapter xv heavenly contemplation assisted.htm

Abigail's Sensible Advice
... THE OLD TESTAMENT ABIGAIL'S SENSIBLE ADVICE. ... The woman was sensible and beautiful,
but the man was rough and ill-mannered; and he was a Calebite. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/abigails sensible advice.htm

Treating of the Same Thing, Declaring How Many Ways of Devotion ...
... V. Treating of the same thing, declaring how many ways of Devotion there are, and
how the sensible Devotion is to be disposed; and that the Soul is not idle ...
/.../the spiritual guide which disentangles the soul/chap v treating of the.htm

Thesaurus
Sensible (15 Occurrences)
... through the bodily organs; hence, also, perceptible to the mind; making an impression
upon the sense, reason, or understanding; //// heat; sensible resistance ...
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Dignified (4 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 3:2 The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one
wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching; (See RSV). ...
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Species (1 Occurrence)
... as species. 2. (n.) Visible or sensible presentation; appearance; a sensible
percept received by the imagination; an image. 3. (n ...
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Sensibly (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (adv.) In a sensible manner; so as to be perceptible to the senses or to the
mind; appreciably; with perception; susceptibly; sensitively. ...
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Horizon (4 Occurrences)
... spectator and at right angles to the vertical at a given place; a plane tangent
to the earth's surface at that place; called distinctively the sensible horizon ...
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Prudent (40 Occurrences)
... adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct;
practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; sensible; -- opposed to ...
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Temperate (6 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 3:2 The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one
wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching; (WEB WEY ASV ...
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Senses (12 Occurrences)

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Logos
... representing reality as the essence which contains within itself potentially the
phenomena, and unfolds into the particular manifestations of the sensible world ...
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Virtue (21 Occurrences)
... of a medicine. 4. (n.) Energy or influence operating without contact of
the material or sensible substance. 5. (n.) Specifically ...
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Resources
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Sensible (15 Occurrences)

Matthew 24:45
"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
(See NAS)

Mark 5:15
And they come to Jesus, and they see the possessed of demons sitting and clothed and sensible, him that had had the legion: and they were afraid.
(DBY)

Luke 8:35
And they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting, clothed and sensible, at the feet of Jesus. And they were afraid.
(DBY)

Luke 12:42
The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?
(See NAS)

1 Corinthians 10:15
I speak as to men of sense: judge for yourselves of what I say.
(See RSV NIV)

1 Timothy 3:2
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
(WEB RSV)

Titus 1:8
but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
(See NAS)

Titus 2:2
that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:
(WEB NAS RSV)

Titus 2:5
to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.
(See NAS RSV)

Titus 2:6
Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded;
(See NAS)

Job 18:2
"How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.
(See NAS)

Proverbs 14:15
The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.
(See NAS)

Proverbs 14:18
Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.
(See NAS)

Proverbs 15:5
A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
(See NAS)

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