The term "rated" does not appear explicitly in the Bible; however, the concept of evaluating or assessing something according to a standard is present throughout Scripture. In biblical terms, this often relates to judgment, discernment, and the value placed on individuals, actions, or offerings.

Judgment and Discernment

The Bible frequently addresses the importance of judgment and discernment, which can be seen as a form of "rating" or evaluating according to God's standards. In the Old Testament, the role of judges was crucial in maintaining justice and righteousness among the people. For instance, in Deuteronomy 16:18, God commands, "Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the LORD your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment."

In the New Testament, Jesus emphasizes the importance of righteous judgment. In John 7:24 , He instructs, "Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly." This highlights the need for discernment that aligns with God's truth rather than superficial assessments.

Value and Worth

The concept of rating can also be related to the value and worth assigned to individuals and offerings. In the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, offerings were rated according to their quality and adherence to God's commands. Leviticus 22:21 states, "When anyone presents a fellowship offering to the LORD to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or flock, it must be without blemish to be acceptable; there must be no defect in it."

In the New Testament, the value of individuals is underscored by the sacrificial love of Christ. In Matthew 10:31 , Jesus reassures His followers, "So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." This reflects the intrinsic value God places on each person, beyond human standards of rating or worth.

Spiritual Gifts and Abilities

The Apostle Paul discusses the distribution and evaluation of spiritual gifts within the body of Christ. In 1 Corinthians 12, he explains that the Holy Spirit distributes gifts to each believer as He wills, and these gifts are to be used for the common good. The "rating" of these gifts is not based on human standards but on their contribution to the edification of the church. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 12:11 , "All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as He wills."

Faith and Works

The Epistle of James addresses the relationship between faith and works, emphasizing that faith is "rated" or validated by the works it produces. James 2:17 states, "So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead." This underscores the biblical principle that genuine faith is demonstrated through actions, which are evaluated according to God's righteous standards.

Conclusion

While the Bible does not use the term "rated," the principles of judgment, value, and evaluation are deeply embedded in its teachings. These principles guide believers in aligning their lives with God's standards, recognizing the worth of individuals, and using their gifts for His glory.(imp. & p. p.) of Rate.

Book I to Pleasant Songs My Work was Erstwhile Given, and Bright ...
... Their band thus rated cast a saddened glance upon the ground, confessing their
shame in blushes, and passed forth dismally over the threshold. ...
/.../boethius/the consolation of philosophy/book i to pleasant songs.htm

Preface.
... I consider Goethe's claims to have advanced natural Theology very much over-rated:
but I do recommend to young clergymen Herder's Outlines of the Philosophy of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/westminster sermons/preface.htm

Church and State in New England
... each man should be required to set down what he would voluntarily give for the support
of the gospel, and that any man who refused should be rated according to ...
/.../chapter iii church and state.htm

The Best Introduction to this Production Will be the Following ...
... laughing at his prodigious follies, and will learn, at the same time, that the
testimonies of men most distinguished for learning are not to be rated so highly ...
/.../africanus/the writings of julius africanus/the best introduction to this.htm

The Sifting Time, 1743-1750.
... more disgusted he was. He stormed and rated like an absolute monarch, and
an absolute monarch he soon became. He forgot that before ...
/.../hutton/history of the moravian church/chapter viii the sifting time.htm

Now this Word Also Has the Veil. ...
... to retain a kingdom in some sort; and it was by Augustus that the first enrolment
took place among them, and that they began to pay tribute, and to be rated. ...
/.../the acts of the disputation with the heresiarch manes/44 now this word also.htm

The Red King
... The Red King down from Malwood came; His heart with wine was all aflame, His eyne
were shotten, red as blood, He rated and swore, wherever he rode. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/andromeda and other poems/the red king.htm

Methodical Liberality
... There was a fixed amount for which 'each man is rated,' and that made the minimum,
but there was also that which 'cometh into any man's heart to bring,' and ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/methodical liberality.htm

Three Great Groups.
... Corporations that are rated soulless and men that are spoken of as money-mad, knocking
each other pitilessly aside in their greed for gold and power, all alike ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks with world winners/three great groups.htm

The Preface.
... salute thee at thy entry into this book, by any commendatory epistle, having sufficient
experience, that books are oft inquired after, and rated according to ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/the preface.htm

Rated (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Rate. Multi-Version Concordance
Rated (2 Occurrences). Leviticus 25:50 He shall reckon with ...
/r/rated.htm - 7k

Rate (23 Occurrences)

/r/rate.htm - 15k

Voluntarily (6 Occurrences)
... All the money of the holy things that is brought into the house of Yahweh, in current
money, the money of the persons for whom each man is rated, and all the ...
/v/voluntarily.htm - 8k

Jeho'ash (16 Occurrences)
... All the money of the hallowed things that is brought into the house of the LORD,
in current money, the money of the persons for whom each man is rated, all the ...
/j/jeho'ash.htm - 11k

Levy (19 Occurrences)
... in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to the Spanish real of one eighth of a dollar
(or 12/ cents), valued at eleven pence when the dollar was rated at 7s. ...
/l/levy.htm - 13k

Wool (34 Occurrences)
... outside garments (Leviticus 13:48 Proverbs 31:13 Ezekiel 34:3 Hosea 2:5, 9). Syrian
wool is found on the world's markets today, but it is not rated as first ...
/w/wool.htm - 21k

Mite (1 Occurrence)
... harvest mite, etc. See Acarina. 2. (n.) A small coin formerly circulated in
England, rated at about a third of a farthing. The name is ...
/m/mite.htm - 8k

Prompts (4 Occurrences)
... All the money of the holy things that is brought into the house of Yahweh, in current
money, the money of the persons for whom each man is rated, and all the ...
/p/prompts.htm - 7k

Personal (15 Occurrences)
... All the money of the hallowed things that is brought into the house of the LORD,
in current money, the money of the persons for whom each man is rated, all the ...
/p/personal.htm - 11k

Priced (5 Occurrences)
... 1. (imp. & pp) of Price. 2. (a.) Rated in price; valued; as, high-priced goods;
low-priced labor. Multi-Version Concordance Priced (5 Occurrences). ...
/p/priced.htm - 8k

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