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Unseemly means acting in a way that is “out of bounds” or “out of shape” (behavior that does not fit the circumstance or setting). Perhaps the best definition for unseemly is offered by the CBL (GED, 1:479): Bible “love does not do anything which could cause shame or disgrace. Christian love is courteous, tactful, and becoming.
Deuteronomy 23:14 - For Jehovah thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; and thy camp shall be holy, that he see nothing unseemly with thee, and turn away from thee.
Doth not behave itself unseemly; he doth not behave himself towards any in an uncomely or unbeseeming manner, and will do nothing towards his brother, which in the opinion of men shall be a filthy or indecent action.
Objection 1: It would seem that six daughters are unfittingly assigned to gluttony, to wit, " unseemly joy, scurrility, uncleanness, loquaciousness, and ... /.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether six daughters are fittingly.htm. The Analysis.
Because of the word “unseemly” in First Corinthians 13:5, it explicitly means that the Holy Spirit is telling us: “Love is not rude and discourteous — it is not careless or thoughtless, nor does it carry on in a fashion that would be considered insensitive to others.…”.
Bible Usage: unseemly used twice. First Reference: Romans 1:27. Last Reference: 1 Corinthians 13:5.
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