The concept of "separately" in the Bible often relates to the idea of distinction, holiness, and the setting apart of individuals or groups for specific purposes. This theme is woven throughout Scripture, emphasizing the importance of being distinct in faith and practice.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, the notion of separation is frequently associated with holiness and consecration. The Hebrew word "qadosh," often translated as "holy," implies being set apart. The Israelites were called to be a holy nation, distinct from other peoples. In Leviticus 20:26 , God commands, "You are to be holy to Me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be My own."

The Nazarite vow, described in Numbers 6, is another example of separation. Those who took this vow were to live separately from certain practices, such as consuming wine or cutting their hair, as a sign of their dedication to God.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the theme of separation continues, particularly in the context of the church and individual believers. The Greek word "hagios," meaning holy or set apart, is used to describe the saints, those who are called to live distinct lives in Christ. In 2 Corinthians 6:17 , Paul exhorts believers, "Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you."

Jesus Himself exemplified a life of separation, not in isolation from the world, but in His distinct mission and obedience to the Father. In John 17:16-17 , Jesus prays for His disciples, saying, "They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth."

Practical Implications

The call to live separately is not an invitation to withdraw from the world but to engage with it from a place of distinct identity in Christ. Believers are encouraged to live in a manner that reflects their set-apart status, pursuing righteousness and avoiding conformity to worldly patterns. Romans 12:2 instructs, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."

Conclusion

The biblical concept of living separately underscores the call to holiness and distinctiveness in the life of faith. It is a reminder of the believer's identity as part of God's chosen people, set apart for His purposes and glory.5565. choris -- separately, separate from
... separately, separate from. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: choris Phonetic
Spelling: (kho-rece') Short Definition: apart from, without Definition: apart ...
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1303. diatithemi -- to place separately, ie dispose of by a will
... to place separately, ie dispose of by a will. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
diatithemi Phonetic Spelling: (dee-at-ith'-em-ahee) Short Definition: I ...
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1370. dichostasia -- standing apart, dissension
... 1370 (from , "separately" and 4714 , "a standing, stance") -- properly,
separate-standings ("standing apart"), used of which separate people into pointless ...
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5479. chara -- joy, delight
... likewise groups them as cognates, referring to 5479 () as the noun-form (), discussing
them separately in light of their distinct connotations.]. ...
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3765. ouketi -- no longer, no more
... Also (separately) ouk eti (ook et'-ee) from ou and eti; not yet, no longer -- after
that (not), (not) any more, henceforth (hereafter) not, no longer (more ...
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5463. chairo -- to rejoice, be glad
... likewise groups them as cognates, referring to 5479 () as the noun-form () and
discussing them separately in terms of their distinctive connotations.]. ...
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1. alpha -- alpha
... There is no single word for "unforgiveness" in the NT because the first letter is
already ("a") -- so a negative has to be used separately like, "not forgive ...
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1539. hekastote -- each time, always
... Cognate: 1539 -- properly, separately (used only in 2 Pet 1:15). Word Origin from
hekastos Definition each time, always NASB Word Usage any time (1). always. ...
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2651. katamonas -- alone.
... alone. From kata and accusative case plural feminine of monos (with chora implied);
according to sole places, ie (adverbially) separately -- alone. ...
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3644. kemo -- like, as, when
... Or kamow {kaw-mo'}; a form of the prefix "k-", but used separately (compare ken);
as, thus, so -- according to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of ...
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910. badad -- isolation, separation
... alone, desolate, only, solitary. From badad; separate; adverb, separately -- alone,
desolate, only, solitary. see HEBREW badad. 909, 910. badad. 911 . ...
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Better to Pray Together than Separately.
... Chapter II. 16. Better to pray together than separately. But here again I would
ask my accuser, where was it right that the people should pray? ...
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The Books of the Old Testament as a Whole. 1 the Province of ...
... THE BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT AS A WHOLE. 1. The province of Particular Introduction
is to consider the books of the Bible separately... CHAPTER XVIII. ...
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It is a Vast and Endless Task to Examine Each Kind Separately...
... Book III. 42 It is a vast and endless task to examine each kind separately?
It is a vast and endless task to examine each kind ...
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Whether These Four Kinds of Prayers are Necessary for Everyone to ...
... Second Conference of Abbot Moses. Chapter XV. Whether these four kinds of prayers
are necessary for everyone to offer all at once or separately and in turns. ...
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Sophia was Never Really in Ignorance or Passion; Her Enthymesis ...
... incomprehensible. 3. How then could the Enthymesis separately conceive
passions, which themselves also were her affections? For ...
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Of God, and that the one God, and by Whose Providence the World is ...
... But if there are many, while they separately have something of power and authority,
the sum itself decreases; nor will they separately be able to have the whole ...
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The Second Difference Between Meditation and Contemplation.
... Meditation reminds of one who smells a pink, a rose, rosemary, thyme, jessamine,
orange-flower, separately one after the other; but contemplation is like to ...
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How Two Natures Constitute the Person of the Mediator.
... Wherefore that is said separately of the soul which cannot in any way apply to the
body; and that, on the other hand, of the body which is altogether ...
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The Canons of the Council in Trullo. (Labbe and Cossart, Concilia ...
... We condemn as foreign to the divine scheme the absurd division of Nestorius, who
teaches that the one Christ consists of a man separately and of the Godhead ...
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Letter ix. Meditation.
... We can never obtain clear views of any complex object, without separately
viewing the various parts of which it is composed. We ...
/.../a practical directory for young christian females/letter ix meditation.htm

Separately (7 Occurrences)
...Separately (7 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians 12:11 But the one and the same Spirit
works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires. (WEB BBE) ...
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Individually (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) In an individual manner or relation;
as individuals; separately; each by itself. 2. (adv.) In ...
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Apart (228 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) Separately, in regard to space or company;
in a state of separation as to place; aside. 2. (adv ...
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Private (32 Occurrences)
... (BBE). 2 Kings 15:5 And the Lord sent disease on the king and he became a leper,
and to the day of his death he was living separately in his private house. ...
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Separates (8 Occurrences)

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English
... He went first to Hamburg, and there, as it seems, issued in the year 1524 versions
of Matthew and Mark separately, with marginal notes. ...
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Vedan (1 Occurrence)
... text is in bad condition. Some read "Dedan," but Dedan is spoken of separately
in the following verse. Assuming that Vedan is the ...
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Nicolaitans (2 Occurrences)
... in reality identical. Yet if this were so, it would not have been necessary
for John to designate them separately. 3. Nicolaitan ...
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Necklace (9 Occurrences)
... nek'-las (rabhidh, "chain"): A neck-chain ornament, worn either separately (Ezekiel
16:11), or with pendants (Isaiah 3:19), such as crescents (Isaiah 3:18) or ...
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Neco (9 Occurrences)
... ne'-ko (nekho (2 Chronicles 35:22; 2 Chronicles 36:4))., "chain"): A neck-chain
ornament, worn either separately (Ezekiel 16:11), or with pendants (Isaiah 3:19 ...
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