The term "unmarked" in a biblical context often refers to things that are not visibly distinguished or identified. This concept can be applied to various aspects of biblical teaching, including spiritual, moral, and physical dimensions. While the Bible does not explicitly use the term "unmarked," the idea can be inferred from several passages and themes throughout Scripture.

Spiritual Unmarkedness

In a spiritual sense, being "unmarked" can relate to the condition of the heart and the inner life of a believer. The Bible emphasizes the importance of the heart's condition over outward appearances. In 1 Samuel 16:7, the Lord tells Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." This passage highlights that God values the inner, often unmarked, qualities of a person over external markers.

Moral and Ethical Unmarkedness

The concept of being unmarked can also apply to moral and ethical behavior. In Matthew 23:27-28, Jesus criticizes the Pharisees for their hypocrisy, saying, "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness." Here, the unmarked nature of their inner corruption contrasts with their outward appearance of righteousness.

Physical Unmarkedness

In the Old Testament, physical markers often signified covenant relationships, such as circumcision for the Israelites. However, the New Testament shifts the focus from physical markers to spiritual ones. In Romans 2:28-29, Paul writes, "A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code." This passage underscores the transition from physical to spiritual markers, emphasizing the unmarked nature of true faith.

Unmarked Graves

The Bible also uses the imagery of unmarked graves to convey spiritual truths. In Luke 11:44, Jesus says, "Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves, which people walk over without knowing it." This metaphor illustrates the hidden dangers of false teachings and hypocrisy, which can lead others astray without their awareness.

Unmarked by the World

Believers are called to be distinct from the world, yet often this distinction is not marked by outward signs but by inner transformation. Romans 12:2 exhorts, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." This transformation is an unmarked process that occurs within the believer, setting them apart in a way that is not always visible to the world.

In summary, while the Bible does not explicitly use the term "unmarked," the concept is woven throughout Scripture, emphasizing the importance of inner qualities, spiritual transformation, and the hidden dangers of hypocrisy. These themes encourage believers to focus on the unseen and eternal aspects of their faith.767. asemos -- without mark
... Transliteration: asemos Phonetic Spelling: (as'-ay-mos) Short Definition:
undistinguished, obscure Definition: (lit: unmarked, unstamped), undistinguished ...
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Morning Hymn
... The thief his hidden traffic plies Unmarked before the dawn doth rise: But light,
the foe of guile concealed, Lets no ill craft lie unrevealed. ...
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A Cleansed Way
... take. The path that you are going to tread lies all unmarked out across
the plain of life. You may be pretty nearly what you like. ...
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Letter cxxxv. To Diodorus, Presbyter of Antioch.
... When, however, he introduces unmarked characters into his dialogues, he uses the
interlocutors for making the point clear, but does not admit anything more ...
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Jesus and the Beloved Disciple.
... We may be sure, however, that the visit made a deep impression on John.
Most days in our lives are unmarked by any special event. ...
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I have Given You one Instance in which He Has Expressed his Own ...
... His hands enlarge, his feet undergo a proportional increase; the belly, though we
cannot see it, is filled, the shoulders widen unmarked by the eyes, and all ...
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What the Stable Creation Teaches
... Jesus. And these witnesses will one day pass. Even now they have their changes,
slow and unmarked by a short-lived man. Stars burn ...
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The Historia Acephala.
... All unmarked data are expressly given. Table B shews the deliberate and careful
calculation which runs through the system of our annalist. ...
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Egypt.
... At last, on the night of the Passover, in each of the houses unmarked by the blood
of the Lamb, there was a great cry over the death of the first-born son; and ...
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Introduction, by the American Editor.
... reader. Many words strictly implied by the original Latin, and which should
therefore be unmarked, are yet put between brackets. ...
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The Preacher as a Man of God.
... with the words, "In the year that King Uzziah died." There are forms of religious
experience which are dateless"processes of slow and unmarked growth, which ...
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Unmarked (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Unmarked (2 Occurrences). ... 1 Peter 1:19 But through holy
blood, like that of a clean and unmarked lamb, even the blood of Christ: (BBE). ...
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Unmarried (13 Occurrences)

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Unmanageable (3 Occurrences)

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Mark (182 Occurrences)
... sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. The unmarked fathoms
are called deeps. 19. (vt) To put a mark upon; to affix a ...
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Clean (298 Occurrences)
... measure. (BBE). 1 Peter 1:19 But through holy blood, like that of a clean
and unmarked lamb, even the blood of Christ: (BBE). 1 Peter ...
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