'Kingdom of God' in the Bible

"For there are eunuchs who have been such from birth; others who have been made such by men; and others who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of God. He who is able to receive this, let him receive it."

"I tell you that for this reason the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation that does produce the fruit of it.

"The time is now come," he said, "and the kingdom of God is near! Repent and believe the gospel."

He went on to say to them. "The secret truth concerning the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside everything is told in parables,

"It is with the kingdom of God," he continued, "as if a man should have sown seed in the earth;

"To what shall we compare the kingdom of God?" he said again. "in what parable shall we set it forth?

"In solemn truth I tell you," he said, "there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God, come with power."

If your eye cause you to stumble, tear it out! It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God one-eyed that to keep both your eyes and be cast into hell,

Jesus was indignant when he saw it, and said: "Let the little children come to me. Do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such.

I tell you true that unless a man receives the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not even enter it."

Then Jesus looked round on his disciples and said, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!"

"My sons, how hard it is for those who trust in money to enter the kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."

Jesus saw that he had answered with discrimination, and said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." After that no one ventured to question him.

Solemnly I tell you I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day I drink it new in the kingdom of God."

there came Joseph of Arimathea, a Councilor, honorable in rank, who was himself also looking for the kingdom of God. He boldly went in to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

But he said to them. "I must preach the gospel of the kingdom of God to the other towns also; for that is what I was sent to do."

Then raising his eyes upon his disciples he began to say to them. "Blessed are you poor, For the kingdom of God is yours.

"I tell you that among all that are born of women not one is greater than John; yet he that is little in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

It happened shortly afterwards that he began to go from town to town and village to village, preaching and telling the good news of the kingdom of God.

He answered. "To you it is given to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of God; But all others are taught in parables so that seeing they shall not see, and hearing they shall not hear.

and sent them out to preach the kingdom of God, and heal the sick.

But when the crowd learned this they followed him. He received them kindly and spoke to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed restored to good health.

"But I tell you truly there are some of those standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God."

"Leave the dead to bury their own dead," said Jesus to him, "go you and announce, far and wide the kingdom of God."

But Jesus answered him, "No man who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God."

"Heal the sick in that town and tell them, The kingdom of God draws near to you.

"'The very dust of your town which clings to your feet we wipe off as protest; but know this, that the kingdom of God is drawing near to you.'

"But if it is by the finger of God that I am casting out demons, then the kingdom of God is come upon you.

This led him to say. "What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

And again he said: "To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?

"'depart from me, all of you, you evil-doers.' There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves cast out.

"And people shall come from the Orient and from the Occident, from the north and from the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God.

One of his fellow guest who was listening to him, said to him, "Blessed are those who eat bread in the kingdom of God."

"The Law and the Prophet lasted until John; since then the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and any one presses in.

The Pharisees asked him when the kingdom of God was coming. He answered. "The kingdom of God does not come so that you can catch sight of it,

"nor will they say, 'Look here it is!' or 'See there!'??or the kingdom of God is now in your midst."

"I tell you in solemn truth that whoever will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child, he will never get into it."

Jesus looked at him and said: "How hard it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!

Why, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."

And he said to them, "In Solemn truth I tell you that there is no one who, for the sake of the kingdom of God, has left houses, or wife, or brother, or parents, or children,

As they were listening to his words he added this parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.

"So whenever you see all these things comings to pass, you know that the kingdom of God is near.

For I tell you that I certainly will not eat again until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

"Take this, and divide it among yourselves; for I tell you that I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God is come."

he who came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and who was on the watch for the kingdom of God. He had not concurred in the designs and deed of the council.

"In very truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that unless a man is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

"I tell you solemnly," Jesus answered, "that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

After his sufferings he had also shown himself alive to them in many convincing manifestations, revealing himself to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God.

But when they believed Philip, who was preaching glad tidings about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.

Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold to the faith. "It is through many tribulations," they said, "that we must enter into the kingdom of God."

Then Paul went into the synagogue, and there continued to preach fearlessly for about three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

So they arranged a day with him and came to him in his lodgings in great numbers. He expounded the matter to them; testifying to the Kingdom of God, and persuading them about Jesus, from morning till evening, both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.

He continued to preach the kingdom of God, and to teach about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, quite unmolested.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For the kingdom of God is not in talk, but in power.

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. None who are immoral, or idolaters, or adulterers, or catamites, or sodomites,

or thieves, or avaricious men, or drunkards, or foul-mouthed men, or extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.

I tell you this, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor can corruption inherit incorruption.

envy, drunkenness, revellings, and things like these. I tell you beforehand, as I have already told you, that those who practise such sins shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, belonging to the circumcision, who have been any comfort to me.