In the biblical context, the concept of "supports" encompasses both physical and spiritual dimensions, reflecting God's provision, the community's role, and the believer's responsibility to uphold one another in faith and practice.

Divine Support

The Bible frequently emphasizes God's role as the ultimate support for His people. In Psalm 55:22, the psalmist encourages believers to "Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken." This verse highlights the assurance that God provides stability and strength to those who rely on Him. Similarly, Isaiah 41:10 reassures, "Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."

Community Support

The New Testament underscores the importance of mutual support within the Christian community. In Galatians 6:2, Paul instructs, "Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." This directive reflects the communal aspect of faith, where believers are called to support each other in times of need, thereby embodying the love and compassion of Christ.

The early church exemplified this principle, as seen in Acts 2:44-45: "All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need." This passage illustrates the practical outworking of support within the body of Christ, where material and spiritual needs are met through collective effort and generosity.

Spiritual Support

Support also extends to spiritual encouragement and edification. Hebrews 10:24-25 exhorts believers to "consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching." This passage highlights the importance of gathering together for mutual encouragement and spiritual growth, emphasizing the role of the church as a support system for believers.

Support in Trials

The Bible acknowledges that trials and challenges are part of the Christian journey, yet it assures believers of God's sustaining presence. In 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Paul writes, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." This passage underscores the cyclical nature of divine support, where believers, having received comfort from God, are equipped to support others in their afflictions.

Conclusion

The biblical concept of support is multifaceted, encompassing divine provision, communal responsibility, and spiritual encouragement. Through God's unwavering support, the mutual aid of the Christian community, and the shared experience of trials, believers are called to uphold one another, reflecting the love and faithfulness of God in their lives.5047. teleiotes -- completeness, perfection
... Cognate: 5047 (a feminine noun) -- completion (consummation), in its sense, ie built
on what and also supports the stage that must come next. See 5056 (). ...
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941. bastazo -- to take up, carry
... 2), carried...away (1), carried away (1), carries (1), carry (2), carrying (2),
endured (1), picked (1), pilfer (1), remove (1), supports (1), tolerate (1). ...
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2271. hesuchia -- stillness
... quiet, stillness") -- quietness, implying calm; for the believer, 2271 () is used
of their which includes an inner tranquility that supports appropriate action ...
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1990. epistemon -- knowing, skilled
... It emphasizes understanding that results from building previous knowledge, which
supports the next stage of understanding (note , "upon"). See 1987 (). ...
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1991. episterizo -- to make stronger
... the prefix , ""). This process strengthens by extending the understanding
that precedes, as it supports what must follow. Word Origin ...
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2293. tharseo -- to be of good courage
... 2293 (from the root , " because ," derived from 2294 , " from within") -- properly,
bolstered which supports unflinching courage -- literally, to (exude ...
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1477. hedraioma -- a support, fig. a basis
... support. Cognate: 1477 -- the base, which ultimately supports the foundation
itself (used only in 1 Tim 3:15). See also 1476 (). ...
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2977. Yoshiyyah -- "Yah supports," two Israelites
... "Yah supports," two Israelites. Transliteration: Yoshiyyah or Yoshiyyahu
Phonetic Spelling: (yo-shee-yaw') Short Definition: Josiah. ...
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5749a. ud -- to return, go about, repeat, do again
... 5749, 5749a. ud. 5749b . to return, go about, repeat, do again.
Transliteration: ud Short Definition: supports. Word Origin a prim. ...
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4552. misad -- support
... support. Transliteration: misad Phonetic Spelling: (mis-awd') Short Definition:
supports. Word Origin from saad Definition support NASB Word Usage supports (1). ...
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3802. katheph -- shoulder, shoulder blade, side
... blade, side NASB Word Usage backs (1), flank (1), hands (1), next (1), shoulder
(19), shoulders (7), side (26), sides (3), slope (4), slopes (1), supports (4). ...
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The Character and Supports of Widows Indeed.
... SERMON XXIV. The Character and Supports of Widows indeed. 1 Timothy v.5.
"Now she that is a Widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon xxiv the character and.htm

He Supports this Doctrine by the Authority of the Blessed Hilary.
... Book VII. Chapter XXIV. He supports this doctrine by the authority of the
blessed Hilary. But it is quite time to finish the book ...
/.../cassian/the seven books of john cassian /chapter xxiv he supports this.htm

The Pleader for Imperfection Further Supports Himself by Saying...
... Address 225: The pleader for imperfection further supports himself by saying?
The pleader for imperfection further supports himself ...
/.../address 225 0 0 the pleader for.htm

He Supports the Same Doctrine by Proofs from the Gospel.
... Book III. Chapter XI. He supports the same doctrine by proofs from the gospel.
But perhaps it is a difficulty to you that all this ...
/.../cassian/the seven books of john cassian /chapter xi he supports the.htm

As the Almighty Operation of God Whereby He Brings Forth and ...
... Third and Fourth Heads of Doctrine Article 17 As the almighty operation of
God whereby He brings forth and supports this our natural? ...
/.../various/the canons of dordt/article 17 as the almighty.htm

How the Grace of the Gospel Supports the Weak So that they Can ...
... Chapter VI. How the grace of the gospel supports the weak so that they can obtain
pardon, as it secures to the perfect the kingdom of God. ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter vi how the grace.htm

But I Beg You to Listen Patiently as I Follow Him in his Continual ...
... satisfy the reader that it is not by chance that he slips into these notions which
he now proposes for imitation to his disciples, but that he supports them by ...
/.../35 but i beg you.htm

How a Soul in Charity Makes Progress in It.
... love, he does not conduct her only, but in such sort sustains her, that as she for
her part goes as well as she is able so he on his part supports and sustains ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter iii how a soul.htm

On the Trinity
... But do you comprehend what it is that supports the earth? "O, an elephant, says
a Malabarian philosopher "and a bull supports him." But what supports the bull? ...
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The Annunciation
... As it leant against the wall it was just a movable table-leaf hanging straight
down in front of two supports. Mary lifted up this ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/viii the annunciation.htm

Supports (25 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Supports (25 Occurrences). ... But if you boast, it is not
you who support the root, but the root supports you. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Light-supports (1 Occurrence)
Light-supports. Light-support, Light-supports. Lign . Multi-Version
Concordance Light-supports (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles ...
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Inmost (49 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 6:31 For the way into the inmost room he made doors of olive-wood, the
arch and the door supports forming a five-sided opening. (BBE). ...
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Lights (71 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 7:49 And the supports for the lights, five on the right side and five on
the left before the inmost room, of clear gold; and the flowers and the lights ...
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Support (135 Occurrences)
... being under; to keep from falling; to uphold; to sustain, in a literal or physical
sense; to prop up; to bear the weight of; as, a pillar supports a structure ...
/s/support.htm - 36k

Supporting (31 Occurrences)
... which was a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high, resting
on four lines of cedar-wood pillars with cedar-wood supports on the ...
/s/supporting.htm - 16k

Undersetter
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) One who, or that which, undersets or supports; a
prop; a support; a pedestal. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. UNDERSETTER. ...
/u/undersetter.htm - 6k

Wheels (30 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 7:30 Every base had four bronze wheels, and axles of brass; and the four
feet of it had supports: beneath the basin were the supports molten, with ...
/w/wheels.htm - 16k

Wreaths (9 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 7:30 Every base had four bronze wheels, and axles of brass; and the four
feet of it had supports: beneath the basin were the supports molten, with ...
/w/wreaths.htm - 9k

Projecting (17 Occurrences)
... Projecting (17 Occurrences). 1 Kings 7:34 There were four supports at the four corners
of each base: its supports were of the base itself. (See NIV). ...
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