Why is 'he' capitalized when referring to God?

When writing a question or answer, such as in this site, capitalizing he/him/his when referring to God is done to distinguish God from others. When I write a particular Bible verse or passage, I do not capitalize he/him/his because in the Bible it is not written that way. There are exceptions, as there are names or titles which are capitalized with certain words in the Bible. For example, the word "Spirit" in John 16:13, is capitalized to show that this word is referring to God's Spirit directly.

When writing a sentence or paragraph in my own words, I capitalize He/Him/His to show that I'm referring to God and not a human name or title, just as I also capitalize the names or titles as "God", "Jesus Christ", "Heavenly Father" or "Holy Spirit".

When referring to God His name is always capitalized. As a sign of incredible respect even the personal pronouns referring to God are also capitalized. Hope that helps.

G'day Sarcathella,

Thank you for your question.

It is a matter of personal preference by the translator. According to Got Questions.

"Some, believing it shows reverence for God, capitalize all pronouns that refer to God. Others, believing the “rules” of English style should be followed, do not capitalize the deity pronouns. So, who is right? The answer is neither. It is neither right nor wrong to capitalize or not capitalize pronouns that refer to God. It is a matter of personal conviction, preference, and context. Some Bible translations capitalize pronouns referring to God, while others do not. "

Regards

It is neither right nor wrong to capitalize or not capitalize pronouns that refer to God. It is a matter of personal conviction, preference, and context. Some Bible translations capitalize pronouns referring to God, while others do not.

At Least They're Not Capitalizing Every Word In Their Sentences, Because That's Even More Annoying.

If you do choose to capitalize the adjectives/adverbs associated with God to show respect, then you technically are showing respect to all gods. When you say "God" you could be referring to one of thousands. Are you intending to respect all things related to all gods? Or one god in particular? Maybe you should specify. And why is it necessary to capitalize an emotion? I understand your point, but just by capitalizing a word associated with God does not add any more respect.

Because, it's a proper noun, referring to a specific god. This convention was originally established by Bible translators, who wanted to distinguish between the monotheistic God and the god's of other polytheistic religions mentioned in the Bible.

he is the one true God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

"God" is not a name

Its just a grammar rule that was invented

because He is God and there is no other