Favour, human

Looking kindly upon someone or treating someone with special regard. Favour can be gained by means of good character, gifts, service or through the intervention of God. Scripture warns against undue favouritism.

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Examples of those who were regarded with favour by others OT characters 1 Sa 2:26 David: 1 Sa 16:18; 1 Sa 16:21–22; 1 Sa 18:6–7; 1 Sa 20:3 Esther: Es 2:15; Es 2:17 Da 1:9 Jesus Christ Lk 2:52 The first Christians See also Ac 2:47; Ro 14:18 Finding favour can lead to being treated with special regard…