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He who believes in me, from within him--as the Scripture has said--rivers of living water shall flow."
Then he showed me the river of the Water of Life, bright as crystal, issuing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.
On either side of the river, midway between it and the main street of the city, was the Tree of Life. It produced twelve kinds of fruit, yielding a fresh crop month by month, and the leaves of the tree served as medicine for the nations.
For God Himself addresses Him as a High Priest for ever, belonging to the order of Melchizedek.
And for this purpose it was necessary that in all respects He should be made to resemble His brothers, so that He might become a compassionate and faithful High Priest in things relating to God, in order to atone for the sins of the people.
But one of them, named Caiaphas, being High Priest that year, said, "You know nothing about it.
Moreover we needed just such a High Priest as this--holy, guileless, undefiled, far removed from sinful men and exalted above the heavens;
who, unlike other High Priests, is not under the necessity of offering up sacrifices day after day, first for His own sins, and afterwards for those of the people; for this latter thing He did once for all when He offered up Himself.
For every High Priest is chosen from among men, and is appointed to act on behalf of men in matters relating to God, in order to offer both gifts and sin-offerings,
But into the second, the High Priest goes only on one day of the year, and goes alone, taking with him blood, which he offers on his own behalf and on account of the sins which the people have ignorantly committed.
Therefore, holy brethren, sharers with others in a heavenly invitation, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whose followers we profess to be.
But He remained silent, and gave no reply. A second time the High Priest questioned Him. "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" he said.
Now in connexion with what we have been saying the chief point is that we have a High Priest who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of God's Majesty in the heavens,
Hence too He is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, seeing that He ever lives to plead for them.
It was not as a mere man that he thus spoke. But being High Priest that year he was inspired to declare that Jesus was to die for the nation,
Jesus however remained silent. Again the High Priest addressed Him. "In the name of the ever-living God," he said, "I now put you on your oath. Tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God."
At last the High Priest stood up, and advancing into the midst of them all, asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is the meaning of all this that these witnesses allege against you?"
But the officers who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the High Priest, at whose house the Scribes and the Elders had assembled.
For the Law constitutes men High Priests--men with all their infirmity--but the utterance of the oath, which came later than the Law, constitutes High Priest a Son who has been made for ever perfect.
And be yourselves also like living stones that are being built up into a spiritual house, to become a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
On hearing this the High Priest Ananias ordered those who were standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
For the words are in evidence, "Thou art a priest for ever, belonging to the order of Melchizedek."
For when the priesthood changes, a change of Law also of necessity takes place.
There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew of high-priestly family, who were doing this.
Simon Peter, however, having a sword, drew it, and, aiming at the High Priest's servant, cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
They then brought Him to Annas first; for Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was High Priest that year.
So Christ also did not claim for Himself the honour of being made High Priest, but was appointed to it by Him who said to Him, "My Son art Thou: I have to-day become Thy Father;"
Then the High Priest stood up and asked Him, "Have you no answer to make? What is it these men are saying in evidence against you?"
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Fishes » Inhabit » Rivers
Gates » Made to » Rivers
Rivers » Jordan » Spiritual
Then he showed me the river of the Water of Life, bright as crystal, issuing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Rivers » Illustrative » (drying up of,) of God's judgments
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Chebar
Rivers » Illustrative » Of the gifts and graces of the holy spirit
Rivers » Many, fordable in some places
Rivers » Illustrative » (overflowing of,) of God's judgments
Rivers » Source of
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Gozan
Rivers » Banks of » Frequently overflowed
Rivers » Gozan
Rivers » Run into the sea
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Jabbok
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Arnon
Rivers » Some of » Deep
Rivers » Some of » Great and mighty
Rivers » Often the boundaries of kingdoms
Rivers » Some of » Parted into many streams
Rivers » Flow through valleys
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Jordan
Rivers » Illustrative » (fruitfulness of trees planted by,) of the permanent prosperity of saints
Rivers » Illustrative » Of heavy afflictions
Rivers » Banks of » Peculiarly fruitful
Rivers » Cities often built beside
Rivers » Illustrative » Of the abundance of grace in Christ
Rivers » Banks of » Covered with flags
Rivers » God's power over, unlimited
Rivers » Banks of » Frequented by doves
Rivers » Illustrative » Of abundance
Rivers » Of canaan abounded with fish
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of jotbath
Rivers » Arnon
Rivers » Banks of » Frequented by wild beasts
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of egypt
Rivers » Useful for » Supplying drink to the people
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Euphrates
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Hiddekel
Rivers » Jordan » Hiddekel (tigris)
Rivers » Euphrates
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Pharpar
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Abana
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Pison
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Gihon
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of damascus
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of eden
Rivers » Illustrative » (steady course of,) of peace of saints
Rivers » Illustrative » Of people flying from judgments
Rivers » Useful for » Promoting vegetation
Rivers » Banks of » Planted with trees
Rivers » Some of » Broad
Rivers » Jordan » Pharpar
Rivers » Jordan » Pison
Rivers » Gardens often made beside
Rivers » Abana
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of ethiopia
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Kanah
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Ulai
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of babylon
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Kishon
Rivers » Useful for » Commerce
Rivers » Banks of » Places of common resort
Rivers » Some of » Rapid
Rivers » Jordan » Of egypt (nile)
Rivers » Jordan » Kishon
Rivers » Jordan » Kanah
Rivers » Jordan » Ulai
Rivers » Baptism often performed in
Rivers » Enclosed within banks
Rivers » Chebar
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of philippi
On the Sabbath we went beyond the city gate to the riverside, where we had reason to believe that there was a place for prayer; and sitting down we talked with the women who had come together.
Rivers » Useful for » Bathing
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahava
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of judah
Ships » Navigated » Rivers
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Rivers
Then he showed me the river of the Water of Life, bright as crystal, issuing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Water » Collected in » Rivers
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Failing Rivers
Revelation 8:10The third angel blew his trumpet; and there fell from Heaven a great star, which was on fire like a torch. It fell upon a third part of the rivers and upon the springs of water.
Rivers And Streams
Revelation 16:12The sixth angel poured his bowl into that great river, the Euphrates; and its stream was dried up in order to clear the way for the kings who are to come from the east.
Rivers As Places Of Prayer
Acts 16:13On the Sabbath we went beyond the city gate to the riverside, where we had reason to believe that there was a place for prayer; and sitting down we talked with the women who had come together.
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