Definition and Meaning:
The term "pare" generally means to trim or cut away the outer layer or edges of something. In a biblical context, it often refers to the act of removing excess or unwanted parts, symbolizing purification or refinement. The concept of paring can be applied metaphorically to spiritual growth, where believers are encouraged to remove sin and distractions from their lives to become more aligned with God's will.

Biblical References:
While the specific word "pare" may not frequently appear in most English translations of the Bible, the concept is present in various passages that discuss purification, refinement, and the removal of sin. The Berean Standard Bible provides insight into these themes through its translation of relevant scriptures.

Symbolism and Application:
1. Spiritual Purification:
· The act of paring is akin to the process of sanctification, where believers are called to be holy and set apart for God's purposes. This involves a continual process of removing sin and growing in righteousness. Hebrews 12:1 encourages believers to "lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily entangles," which can be seen as a form of spiritual paring.

2. Refinement through Trials:
· Just as paring involves cutting away to reveal something more refined, trials and challenges in a believer's life serve to refine their faith. James 1:2-4 states, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." This perseverance leads to spiritual maturity and completeness.

3. Pruning for Growth:
· In John 15:2 , Jesus uses the metaphor of a vine and branches to describe the relationship between Himself and His followers: "He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit He prunes to make it even more fruitful." This pruning, or paring, is necessary for spiritual growth and fruitfulness.

Practical Implications:
Believers are encouraged to examine their lives regularly and allow God to pare away anything that hinders their relationship with Him. This involves a willingness to submit to God's discipline and guidance, trusting that He is working for their good and His glory. The process of paring may be uncomfortable, but it ultimately leads to a deeper, more fruitful walk with Christ.

Conclusion:
The concept of paring in the Bible serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing process of sanctification and the necessity of removing anything that hinders spiritual growth. Through the metaphor of paring, believers are called to embrace God's refining work in their lives, trusting that it will lead to greater holiness and alignment with His purposes.1. (v. t.) To cut or shave off the outside; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof.

2. (v. t.) To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, ring, or outside part, from anything; -- followed by off or away; as; to pare off the ring of fruit; to pare away redundancies.

3. (v. t.) Fig.: To diminish the bulk of; to reduce; to lessen.

PARE, (THE NAILS)

par (`asah, "to fix," "manipulate"): The word, which in Hebrew has a very wide range of application, and which is of very frequent occurrence in the Hebrew Bible, is found in the above meaning in but one passage of English Versions of the Bible (Deuteronomy 21:12; see NAIL). In a similar sense it is found in 2 Samuel 19:24, where it is used to express the dressing of the feet anti the trimming of the beard.

4591. maat -- to be or become small, diminished, or few
... A primitive root; properly, to pare off, ie Lessen; intransitively, to be (or
causatively, to make) small or few (or figuratively, ineffective) -- suffer to ...
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6213. asah -- do, make
... hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,
make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to ...
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As it is Blasphemy to Pare Away the Divinity of Christ, So Also is ...
... Book III. Chapter V. As it is blasphemy to pare away the Divinity of Christ,
so also is it blasphemous to deny that He is true man. ...
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The Seven Books of John Cassian
... Chapter V. As it is blasphemy to pare away the Divinity of Christ, so also
is it blasphemous to deny that He is true man. Chapter VI. ...
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Model Speeches
... Do not pare down your undertaking to what you can hope to see successful
in the next few years, or in the years of your own life. ...
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The Fift Part.
... Zeale will cut of the right hand, if it cause to offend; much more to pare the nayles
and superfluities: it consumes the strongest, dearest corruptions; much ...
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Note on the Morning Watch.
... Do not try to pare down the time limit of the morning watch to less than the
half-hour. There can be no question about the possibility of finding the time. ...
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Degrees of Sin
... He sinned presumptuously, against an enlightened conscience. To sin ignorantly
does something to extenuate and pare off the guilt. ...
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Preface to the Translations of Origen's Books Peri 'Archon
... into Latin above seventy of the books of Origen which he called Homiletics, and
also a certain number of the "Tomes," proceeded to purge and pare away in his ...
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Herod Has Thoughts of Killing Himself with his Own Hand; and a ...
... very great, he was now ready to faint for want of somewhat to eat; so he called
for an apple and a knife; for it was his custom formerly to pare the apple ...
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The Regular or Calvinistic Baptists.
... Essex. Two were burned"a Dutchman, named George van Pare, and an English
woman, Joan Boucher, usually called Joan of Kent. These ...
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The Minister's Farewell
... doctrines, and bring them down to the tone of the times; that, in fact, they need
dilution, that men have become so intelligent that we must pare off the ...
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Pare (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To cut or shave off the outside; as, to
pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof. 2. (vt) To remove ...
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Nail (9 Occurrences)
... To "pare the nails" is in Deuteronomy 21:12 (marg., "make, " or "dress, " or "suffer
to grow") one of the signs of purification, separation from former ...
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Nails (16 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PARE, (THE NAILS). par (`asah, "to fix,"
"manipulate"): The word, which in Hebrew has a very wide ...
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Shave (19 Occurrences)
... to shave the beard. 2. (vt) To cut or pare off from the surface of a body
with a razor or other edged instrument. 3. (vt) To make ...
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Off (5363 Occurrences)
... 3. (adv.) Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take
off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to ...
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Trim (4 Occurrences)
... Trim (4 Occurrences). Deuteronomy 21:12 then you shall bring her home to your house;
and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails; (See NAS NIV). ...
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Pardons (4 Occurrences)

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Parent (2 Occurrences)

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Plane (5 Occurrences)
... 7. (v.) To make smooth; to level; to pare off the inequalities of the surface of,
as of a board or other piece of wood, by the use of a plane; as, to plane a ...
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Chisel (5 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of
marble into a statue. 3. (vt) To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat. ...
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