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It is often associated with actions and attitudes that are contrary to the will and commandments of God. The term is used to describe a disposition that is rebellious and contrary to righteousness.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>The concept of naughtiness is addressed in several passages throughout the Bible, often in the context of admonishing believers to turn away from sinful behaviors and to pursue holiness.<br><br>· <b><a href="/james/1-21.htm">James 1:21</a> :</b> "Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of wickedness, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls." In this passage, the term "wickedness" is synonymous with naughtiness, urging believers to cleanse themselves of moral corruption.<br><br>· <b><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">Proverbs 6:12-14</a> :</b> "A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth, winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers. With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord." Here, the characteristics of a "worthless person" are described, highlighting behaviors that align with naughtiness, such as deceit and discord.<br><br>· <b><a href="/1_peter/2.htm">1 Peter 2:1</a> :</b> "Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander." This verse calls for the removal of various forms of naughtiness, emphasizing the need for purity and sincerity among believers.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b> <br>Naughtiness, as a form of moral corruption, is seen as a barrier to spiritual growth and communion with God. It is a manifestation of the sinful nature that believers are called to overcome through the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. The Bible consistently encourages the faithful to reject naughtiness and to cultivate virtues that reflect the character of Christ.<br><br><b>Practical Application:</b> <br>Believers are encouraged to examine their lives for any traces of naughtiness and to seek repentance and renewal. This involves a conscious effort to align one's thoughts, words, and actions with biblical teachings. Engaging in regular prayer, studying Scripture, and participating in a community of faith are practical steps to combat naughtiness and foster spiritual maturity.<br><br><b>Historical and Cultural Insights:</b> <br>In the cultural context of the Bible, naughtiness was often associated with behaviors that disrupted social harmony and violated the covenantal relationship between God and His people. The ancient Israelites, as well as early Christians, were called to be distinct from surrounding nations by adhering to God's laws and demonstrating moral integrity.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>While the Bible acknowledges the presence of naughtiness in human nature, it also offers hope for redemption and transformation. Through faith in Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit, believers are empowered to overcome naughtiness and to live lives that honor God.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>n.</I>) The quality or state of being naughty; perverseness; badness; wickedness.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">NAUGHT; NAUGHTY; NAUGHTINESS</span><p>not, no'-ti, nes: In the sense of bad, worthless, worthlessness, the words in the King James Version represent the Hebrew ra`, changed in the Revised Version (British and American) to "bad" (<a href="/2_kings/2-19.htm">2 Kings 2:19</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-14.htm">Proverbs 20:14</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-2.htm">Jeremiah 24:2</a>), roa`, retained in the Revised Version (British and American) "naughtiness" (<a href="/1_samuel/17-28.htm">1 Samuel 17:28</a>), hawwah, rendered in the Revised Version (British and American) in <a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm">Proverbs 11:6</a> "iniquity," and in 17:4 "mischievous." In <a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">Proverbs 6:12</a>, "naughty person," literally, "man of Belial," is in the Revised Version (British and American) "worthless person." In the New Testament, "superfluity of naughtiness" in <a href="/james/1-21.htm">James 1:21</a> (for kakia) becomes margin the Revised Version (British and American) overflowing of wickedness," margin "malice," and in The Wisdom of Solomon 12:10, the King James Version's "naughty generation" (poneros) is made into "by birth.... evil."<br><br>James Orr<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2549.htm"><span class="l">2549. kakia -- wickedness</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Word Origin from kakos Definition wickedness NASB Word Usage evil (3), malice (5),<br> trouble (1), wickedness (2). evil, malice, <b>naughtiness</b>, wickedness. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2549.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/1942.htm"><span class="l">1942. havvah -- desire, chasm, destruction</span></a><br><b>...</b> greed (1). calamity, iniquity, mischief, mischievous thing, <b>naughtiness</b>, naughty,<br> perverse thing,. From hava' (in the sense of eagerly <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1942.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7455.htm"><span class="l">7455. roa -- badness, evil</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1), wickedness (2). be so bad, badness, be so evil, <b>naughtiness</b>, sadness, sorrow,<br> wickedness. From ra'a'; badness (as marring), physically <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7455.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8383.htm"><span class="l">8383. teun -- toil</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from the same as aven Definition toil NASB Word Usage toil (1). lie.<br> From 'aven; <b>naughtiness</b>, ie Toil -- lie. see HEBREW 'aven. 8382, 8383. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8383.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/clark/the_theology_of_holiness/chapter_x_entire_sanctification_as.htm"><span class="l">Entire Sanctification as Taught by James and Jude.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> hypocrisies, and envies, and shows itself in evil speakings, so James tells us to<br> lay apart "all filthiness and superfluity of <b>naughtiness</b>," or "overflowing of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../clark/the theology of holiness/chapter x entire sanctification as.htm</font><p><a href="/library/anonymous/the_good_shepherd/chapter_vi_some_words_and.htm"><span class="l">Some Words and Works of Jesus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A baby's <b>naughtiness</b> does not look very bad; but that <b>naughtiness</b> spreads and gets<br> stronger as baby gets older, and nobody but Jesus can take it away. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../anonymous/the good shepherd/chapter vi some words and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/anonymous/the_general_menaion/appendix.htm"><span class="l">Appendix.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> own wickedness. The righteousness of the just men shall deliver them, but<br> the wicked are caught in their own <b>naughtiness</b>. When a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/the general menaion/appendix.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_7_1861/the_new_nature.htm"><span class="l">The New Nature</span></a> <br><b>...</b> We have sometimes said that God her a very naughty family, but surely the <b>naughtiness</b><br> is in the old Adam nature, and not in Jehovah's gracious work. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/the new nature.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hoskins/clara_a_swain_md/early_life.htm"><span class="l">Early Life</span></a> <br><b>...</b> lovingly she explained to me the necessity for controlling myself if I would be<br> loved by those around me." She was six years old when this <b>naughtiness</b> occurred <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/hoskins/clara a swain md/early life.htm</font><p><a href="/library/anonymous/little_folded_hands/evening_prayers.htm"><span class="l">Evening Prayers.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> mild. O forgive and wash away All my <b>naughtiness</b> this day, And both when<br> I sleep and wake Bless me for my Savior's sake. Amen. 32. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/little folded hands/evening prayers.htm</font><p><a href="/library/rhees/the_life_of_jesus_of_nazareth/v_the_early_years_of.htm"><span class="l">The Early Years of Jesus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> his pitcher had been broken (same, 33), or by making clay birds in play on the Sabbath<br> and causing them to fly when he was rebuked for <b>naughtiness</b> (same, 27 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../rhees/the life of jesus of nazareth/v the early years of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_32_1886/loves_complaining.htm"><span class="l">Love's Complaining</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and he knows how to pour it in according to due measure; with him are those golden<br> snuffers with which to remove every superfluity of <b>naughtiness</b>, that our <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 32 1886/loves complaining.htm</font><p><a href="/library/neander/light_in_the_dark_places/anschar_apostle_of_the_north.htm"><span class="l">Anschar, Apostle of the North.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> he eagerly replied, that he longed to do so, she answered him again: If thou wilt<br> come into our company, thou must keep thyself from all <b>naughtiness</b>, and lead <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../neander/light in the dark places/anschar apostle of the north.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/the_good_news_of_god/sermon_x_the_race_of.htm"><span class="l">The Race of Life</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the evil things which a man does, not out of the weakness of his mortal nature,<br> but out of his own wicked will, and what the Bible calls the <b>naughtiness</b> of his <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/the good news of god/sermon x the race of.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/n/naughtiness.htm"><span class="l"><b>Naughtiness</b> (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. NAUGHT; NAUGHTY; <b>NAUGHTINESS</b>. <b>...</b> evil." James<br> Orr. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Naughtiness</b> (3 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/naughtiness.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/naughty.htm"><span class="l">Naughty (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> improper conduct; as, a naughty child. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.<br> NAUGHT; NAUGHTY; <b>NAUGHTINESS</b>. not, no'-ti, nes: In the sense <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/naughty.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/naught.htm"><span class="l">Naught (40 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4. (a.) of no value or account; worthless; bad; useless. 5. (a.) Hence, vile; base;<br> naughty. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. NAUGHT; NAUGHTY; <b>NAUGHTINESS</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/naught.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/greed.htm"><span class="l">Greed (19 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See JPS). Proverbs 11:6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but<br> transgressors shall be taken in their own <b>naughtiness</b>. (See NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/greed.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/ingrafted.htm"><span class="l">Ingrafted (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of <b>naughtiness</b>, and<br> receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/ingrafted.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/iniquity.htm"><span class="l">Iniquity (299 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 11; compare Isaiah 53:6). Other words frequently translated "iniquity" are: 'awen,<br> literally, "worthlessness," "vanity," hence, "<b>naughtiness</b>," "mischief" (47 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/iniquity.htm - 43k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/insolence.htm"><span class="l">Insolence (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> I know thy presumptuousness, and the <b>naughtiness</b> of thy heart; for thou art<br> come down that thou mightest see the battle.' (See NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/insolence.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/transgressors.htm"><span class="l">Transgressors (19 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (KJV WBS). Proverbs 11:6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but<br> transgressors shall be taken in their own <b>naughtiness</b>. (KJV WBS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/transgressors.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eli'ab's.htm"><span class="l">Eli'ab's (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> I know thy presumptuousness, and the <b>naughtiness</b> of thy heart; for thou art<br> come down that thou mightest see the battle.' (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eli'ab's.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eldest.htm"><span class="l">Eldest (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> I know your pride, and the <b>naughtiness</b> of your heart; for you have come down that<br> you might see the battle." (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eldest.htm - 12k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/naughtiness.htm">Naughtiness: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Naughtiness (3 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/james/1-21.htm">James 1:21</a></span><br />Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of <span class="boldtext">naughtiness</span>, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-28.htm">1 Samuel 17:28</a></span><br />Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, "Why have you come down? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the <span class="boldtext">naughtiness</span> of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm">Proverbs 11:6</a></span><br />The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own <span class="boldtext">naughtiness</span>. <br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/n/naughtiness.htm">Naughtiness</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/naughtiness.htm">Naughtiness (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/naught.htm">Naught (40 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/naum.htm">Naum (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wink.htm">Wink (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/ill.htm">Ill (137 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/froward.htm">Froward (21 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sad.htm">Sad (73 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/walketh.htm">Walketh (62 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/n/naught.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Naught"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Naught" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/n/naughty.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Naughty"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Naughty" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>