Thematic Bible
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Believers » Promises to » Removal of obstacles
if your faith improv'd like a grain of mustard-seed, you might say to this sycamine-tree, be thou rooted up, and planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
Faith/faithfulness » The reward for having faith
if your faith improv'd like a grain of mustard-seed, you might say to this sycamine-tree, be thou rooted up, and planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
because of your incredulity, said Jesus: for I tell you truly, if ye had ever so little faith, ye might say to this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and it should remove; and nothing would be too difficult for you.
Jesus answered them, I declare to you, if ye have a full assurance of faith, ye shall not only be able to do this to a fig-tree, but if ye should even say to this mountain, be thou removed, and cast into the sea; it should be done. and whatever ye shall ask in prayer, with faith, ye shall receive.
God's Promises » To believers » Removal of obstacles
if your faith improv'd like a grain of mustard-seed, you might say to this sycamine-tree, be thou rooted up, and planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches his disciples concerning offenses, meekness, and humility (in peraea)
Then said Jesus to his disciples, it is impossible but that discouragements should come: but wo to him, who is the occasion of them. it were better for him that a milstone were hang'd about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should occasion any innocent person to relapse. take care of your conduct. if your brother offend you, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him. read more.
tho' he should offend you seven times in a day, and seven times in the day return to you, saying, I repent, you must forgive him. The Apostles having said to the Lord, increase our faith, he answer'd them, if your faith improv'd like a grain of mustard-seed, you might say to this sycamine-tree, be thou rooted up, and planted in the sea; and it should obey you. Who of you having a servant, that plows, or feeds your cattle, will immediately upon his coming from field, say to him, come and sit at table? won't he rather say, get ready my supper, dress yourself, and wait upon me, till I have done eating and drinking; after that, take your meal? will he think himself oblig'd to that servant for doing what he was order'd? I believe not. so when you have done all that you were commanded to do, say, we are unprofitable servants; we have only done what was our duty to do.
tho' he should offend you seven times in a day, and seven times in the day return to you, saying, I repent, you must forgive him. The Apostles having said to the Lord, increase our faith, he answer'd them, if your faith improv'd like a grain of mustard-seed, you might say to this sycamine-tree, be thou rooted up, and planted in the sea; and it should obey you. Who of you having a servant, that plows, or feeds your cattle, will immediately upon his coming from field, say to him, come and sit at table? won't he rather say, get ready my supper, dress yourself, and wait upon me, till I have done eating and drinking; after that, take your meal? will he think himself oblig'd to that servant for doing what he was order'd? I believe not. so when you have done all that you were commanded to do, say, we are unprofitable servants; we have only done what was our duty to do.
Sycamine » A tree
if your faith improv'd like a grain of mustard-seed, you might say to this sycamine-tree, be thou rooted up, and planted in the sea; and it should obey you.