114 Bible Verses about Spiritual
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Which things also we speak, not in things learned from mankind, in words of wisdom, but in things learned from Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
But truly the spiritual man evaluates all things, but he himself is evaluated by none.
If we sowed spiritual things to you, is it a great thing if we will reap your carnal things?
Now the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is unable to understand because they are evaluated spiritually.
And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, as to the childlike in Christ.
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly things in Christ.
Pursue love, and be zealous for the spiritual things, but more that ye may prophesy.
From Thematic Bible
Adorning » Spiritual » General references
For they shall be a garland of grace to thy head, and chains about thy neck.
She will give to thy head a garland of grace, a crown of beauty she will deliver to thee.
Thy cheeks are comely with plaits [of hair], thy neck with strings of jewels.
I will greatly rejoice in LORD. My soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride
Adorning » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
But I say to you, that Elijah already came, and they knew him not, but did to him how many things they wanted. Likewise also the Son of man is going to suffer by them.
He who overcomes, this man will be clothed in white garments, and I will, no, not erase his name out of the book of life. And I will acknowledge his name before my Father, and before his agents.
I counsel thee to buy from me gold refined from fire, so that thou may become wealthy, and white garments, so that thou may clothe thyself, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be made known, and eye-salve, so that thou may anoin
And around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon the thrones were sitting twenty-four elders clothed in white garments, and golden crowns upon their heads.
After these things, I looked and lo, a great multitude, which none could number, out of every nation, and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palms in their ha
Adorning » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
I will greatly rejoice in LORD. My soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem.
I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her sanctified shall shout aloud for joy.
Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion. Put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city. For henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
And he answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And to him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with rich apparel.
Armour » Spiritual » Weapons and armour of the saints
Put on the full armor of God to enable you to stand against the wiles of the devil.
But we, being of the day, should be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and a helmet, the hope of salvation.
The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.
in word of truth, in power of God, through the weapons of righteousness of the right hand and of the left,
Assurance » Spiritual
Because of which reason I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to preserve my consignment for that day.
let us approach with a TRUE heart in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our body washed in pure water.
So that their hearts may be encouraged, having been united together in love, and for all wealth of the full assurance of understanding, to knowledge of the mystery of the God and Father of the Christ.
because the good-news from us happened to you not in word only, but also in power, and in Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, as ye know what kind of men we became among you, because of you.
Beauty » Spiritual
One thing I have asked of LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
Ascribe to LORD the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship LORD in holy array.
And let the favor of LORD our God be upon us. And establish thou the work of our hands upon us, yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
Boasting » Spiritual
Why boast thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God [is] continual.
Those who trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches, none can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him (for the redemption of their life is costly, and it fails forever), read more.
that he should still live always, that he should not see corruption.
They prate, they speak arrogantly. All the workers of iniquity boast themselves.
And if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and became a joint partaker of the root of the fatness of the olive tree, do not boast against the branches. But if thou boast, thou do not bear the root, but the root thee. Thou will therefore say, Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in. read more.
Correct! They were broken off for their unbelief, and thou stand by thy faith. Be not high-minded but fear, for if God spared not the natural branches, perhaps neither will he spare thee.
For Christ sent me not to immerse, but to preach the good-news, not in wisdom of speech lest the cross of Christ would be emptied. For the message of the cross is of course, foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is a power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will frustrate the understanding of those of understanding. read more.
Where is a wise man? Where is a scholar? Where is a researcher of this age? Did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world? For since in the wisdom of God the world did not know God through its wisdom, it pleased God through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe. And because Jews demand a sign and Greeks search for wisdom but we proclaim Christ crucified, truly to Jews a stumbling-block and to Gentiles foolishness. But to them, to the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weak thing of God is stronger than men. For notice your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many eminent. But God chose the foolish things of the world, so that he might humiliate the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world, so that he might humiliate the powerful. And God chose the common things of the world, and the disdained things, and the things that are not, so that he might make useless the things that are, so that no flesh may boast before God. But ye are his, in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, just as it is written, He who boasts, let him boast in Lord.
Body » Resurrection of » Spiritual
who will transform the body of our lowliness, in order for it to become similar in form to the body of his glory, according to the working of his power even to subject all things to himself.
It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
And just as we have worn the form of the earthly, we will also wear the form of the heavenly.
For also in this we groan, longing to clothe ourselves with our habitation from heaven,
When the Christ, our life, is made known, then ye also will be made known with him in glory.
Brethren » Spiritual » The family of God
Because whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be of similar nature of the form of his Son, in order for him to be the firstborn son among many brothers.
And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he says to me, See thou not. I am a fellow bondman of thee and thy brothers, those who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophe
Therefore he was obligated to be made like his brothers in accordance with all things, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things toward God, in order to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
But be ye not designated Rabbi, for one is your leader, the Christ, and ye are all brothers.
And having answered, the King will say to them, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of these my brothers, the least, ye did it to me.
Christ » Words of characteristics of » Spiritual
It is the spirit that makes alive. The flesh benefits nothing. The sayings that I speak to you are spirit, are life.
Circumcision » Spiritual
In whom also ye were circumcised a circumcision not made with hands, in the removal of the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of the Christ.
Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiff-necked.
And LORD thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, that thou may live.
but he is a Jew in what is hidden, and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit not a document, whose praise is not from men but from God.
Clothing » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
But I say to you, that Elijah already came, and they knew him not, but did to him how many things they wanted. Likewise also the Son of man is going to suffer by them.
He who overcomes, this man will be clothed in white garments, and I will, no, not erase his name out of the book of life. And I will acknowledge his name before my Father, and before his agents.
I counsel thee to buy from me gold refined from fire, so that thou may become wealthy, and white garments, so that thou may clothe thyself, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be made known, and eye-salve, so that thou may anoin
And around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon the thrones were sitting twenty-four elders clothed in white garments, and golden crowns upon their heads.
After these things, I looked and lo, a great multitude, which none could number, out of every nation, and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palms in their ha
Clothing » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
I will greatly rejoice in LORD. My soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem.
I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her sanctified shall shout aloud for joy.
Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion. Put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city. For henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
And he answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And to him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with rich apparel.
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you so that he will not hear.
to a land flowing with milk and honey. For I will not go up in the midst of thee, for thou are a stiff-necked people, lest I consume thee on the way.
Israel has sinned. Yes, they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them. Yes, they have even taken from what was set apart, and have also stolen, and also dissembled. And they have even put it among their own stuff. Therefore the sons of Israel cannot stand before their enemies. They turn their backs before their enemies because they have become accursed. I will not be with you any more unless ye destroy what was set apart from among you.
If I regard iniquity in my heart, LORD will not hear.
And there is none who calls upon thy name, who stirs himself up to take hold of thee. For thou have hid thy face from us, and have consumed us through our iniquities.
Darkness » Spiritual
The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.
But if thine eye is bad, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is the darkness!
For ye were once darkness, but now light in Lord. Walk as children of light
And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their deeds were evil.
Deafness » Spiritual
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes, lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn, and be healed.
To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken. Behold, the word of LORD has become to them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Son of man, thou dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, that have eyes to see, and see not, that have ears to hear, and hear not, for they are a rebellious house.
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.
Dearth » Spiritual
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue fails for thirst. I, LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Therefore my people have gone into captivity for lack of knowledge, and their honorable men are famished, and their multitude are parched with thirst.
God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners into prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
O God, thou are my God. I will earnestly seek thee. My soul thirsts for thee, my flesh longs for thee, in a dry and weary land, where is no water.
For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fades, and as a garden that has no water.
death » Spiritual
Because of this, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, so also death passed to all men, in that all sinned.
And every man who lives and believes in me will, no, not die, into the age. Do thou believe this?
darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the callousness of their heart.
Who himself took up our sins in his body upon the tree, so that we, having died to sins, might live to the righteousness of him from whose wound ye were healed.
death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
But God said to him, Thou foolish man, they demand thy soul from thee this night, and the things that thou prepared, whose will they be?
They shall die grievous deaths. They shall not be lamented, nor shall they be buried; they shall be as dung upon the face of the ground. And they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine. And their dead bodies shall be food fo
Have I any pleasure in the death of a wicked man? says lord LORD, and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?
But I passed by, and, lo, he was not. Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
He shall die for lack of instruction. And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Debtors » Spiritual
for ye were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and your spirit, which is of God.
I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich he became poor for your sakes, so that by that man's poverty ye might become rich.
By this we know love, because that man laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Diligence » Spiritual
Do ye not say, There are still four months and the harvest comes? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and see the fields, that they are already white for harvest.
For I wished I myself to be accursed from the Christ, for my brothers, my kinsmen according to flesh,
Brothers, truly my heart's desire and my supplication to God for Israel is for salvation.
Enlightenment » Spiritual
But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for an acquired possession, so that ye might broadly proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who shone in our hearts for an enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.
to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
The poor man and the oppressor meet together. LORD enlightens the eyes of them both.
Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual
And he says to me, Write, Blessed are those who have been called to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb. And he says to me, These are the TRUE sayings of God.
And as they were eating, Jesus having taken bread, having blessed, he broke in pieces, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat, this is my body.
Again he sent forth other bondmen, saying, Speak to those who were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and my fatlings have been killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding festivities.
And in this mountain LORD of hosts will make to all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the dregs, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the dregs well refined.
Fulness » Spiritual » Warnings against worldly fulness
Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters, and she did not strengthen the hand of a poor and needy man.
They have grown fat. They shine. Yea, they overflow in deeds of wickedness. They do not plead the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper. And they do not judge the right of the needy.
But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked. Thou have grown fat. Thou have grown thick. Thou have become sleek. Then he forsook God who made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
They are enclosed in their own fat. With their mouth they speak proudly.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of blessing
Bring ye the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now with this, says LORD of hosts, if I will not open to you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of joy
These things I have spoken to you that my joy may dwell in you, and your joy may be full.
And I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the good-news of the Christ.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of the spirit
And do not become intoxicated with wine, during which is debauchery, but be filled in Spirit,
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of wisdom
Because of this we also, from the day that we heard, cease not praying for you and making request that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of God
and to become aware of the love of the Christ, which transcends knowledge, so that ye may be filled in all the fullness of God.
Fulness » Spiritual » The overflowing cup
Thou prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Thou have anointed my head with oil. My cup runs over.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Christ, the saviour
Jesus answered and said to her, If thou had known the gift of God, and who it is who says to thee, Give me to drink, thou would have asked him, and he would have given thee living water.
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander to the peoples.
I, LORD, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles,
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but have eternal life.
Jesus therefore said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the TRUE bread out of heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Faith
Because to you it was granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
For ye are saved by grace through faith, and this a gift of God, not from you,
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Wisdom
And if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God who gives to all generously and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Repentance
And when they heard these things, they relaxed and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Grace
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the arrogant, but gives grace to the lowly.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Christ the chief of
Jesus answered and said to her, If thou had known the gift of God, and who it is who says to thee, Give me to drink, thou would have asked him, and he would have given thee living water.
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander to the peoples.
I, LORD, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles,
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but have eternal life.
Jesus therefore said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the TRUE bread out of heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Rest
and relief with us, to you who are restricted, at the revealing of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his agents of power
Come to me, all ye who labor and have been burdened, and I will give you rest.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Faith
Because to you it was granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
For ye are saved by grace through faith, and this a gift of God, not from you,
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Are through Christ
Thou have ascended on high. Thou have led captivity captive. Thou have received gifts among men, yea, [among] the rebellious also, that LORD God might dwell [with them].
But the grace was given to each of us, according to the measure of the gift of the Christ. Therefore he says, Having ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Pray for
If ye therefore, being evil, know to give good gifts to your children, how much more your Father in the heavens will give good things to those who ask him?
Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and ye will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Wisdom
And if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God who gives to all generously and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Glory
For LORD God is a sun and a shield. LORD will give grace and glory. He will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly.
And I, the glory that thou have given me, I have given to them, so that they may be one, just as we are one,
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Grace
For LORD God is a sun and a shield. LORD will give grace and glory. He will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly.
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the arrogant, but gives grace to the lowly.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » The holy ghost
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more the Father from heaven will give Holy Spirit to those who ask him?
But Peter said to him, Thy silver with thee, may it be for destruction, because thou thought to obtain the gift of God by money.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Righteousness
And the gift is not as through one man who sinned, for indeed the judgment from one man was for condemnation, but the gift from many offenses is for righteousness. For if, by the offense of the one man, death reigned through the one man, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » A new heart
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. And I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh,
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » To be used for mutual profit
As each has received a gift, serving it for yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Not repented of by him
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Strength and power
O God, awesome out of thy holy places, the God of Israel, he gives strength and power to [his] people. Blessed be God.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Eternal life
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Peace
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Repentance
And when they heard these things, they relaxed and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy ghost
But we all, with unveiled face seeing by reflection the glory of Lord, are transformed into the same likeness from glory to glory, just as from the Spirit of Lord.
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by God
For LORD God is a sun and a shield. LORD will give grace and glory. He will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly.
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by Christ
And I, the glory that thou have given me, I have given to them, so that they may be one, just as we are one,
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy spirit
But we all, with unveiled face seeing by reflection the glory of Lord, are transformed into the same likeness from glory to glory, just as from the Spirit of Lord.
Good » Tidings » Spiritual
The Spirit of lord LORD is upon me, because LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, {and recovering of sight to the blind (LXX/NT)}, and
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, Thy God reigns!
And having answered, the agent said to him, I am Gabriel who stand in the presence of God. And I was sent to speak to thee, and to announce these good news to thee.
O thou who tell good news to Zion, get thee up on a high mountain. O thou who tell good news to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength. Lift it up, be not afraid, say to the cities of Judah, Behold, your God!
Behold, upon the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep thy feasts, O Judah. Perform thy vows, for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee. He is utterly cut off.
Healing » Spiritual
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed. Save me, and I shall be saved, for thou are my praise.
The Spirit of Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach good-news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to sent forth in deliv
Come, and let us return to LORD, for he has torn, and he will heal us. He has smitten, and he will bind us up.
But he was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed.
Heirs » Spiritual » Spiritual
For the promise to Abraham or to his seed, for him to be heir of the world, was not through law, but through a righteousness of faith.
And if ye are Christ's, then ye are Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise.
And if children, also heirs, heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer jointly, so that we may also be glorified jointly.
So that thou are no longer a bondman but a son, and if a son, then an heir through Christ.
Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth for service for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?
Heritage » Spiritual
in him in whom also we obtained an inheritance. Having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the deliberation of his will.
to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.
for an inheritance imperishable, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heavens for you,
And now brothers, I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those who have been sanctified.
knowing that from Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Hope » Spiritual » Abides forever
And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father who loved us and gave eternal encouragement and good hope through grace,
If ye truly continue in the faith, founded, and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the good-news that ye heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I Paul became a helper.
And now remain faith, hope, love, these three, but the greater of these is love.
Hope » Spiritual » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit that was given to us.
Who, against hope, believed in hope, in order for him to become father of many nations according to that which was spoken, So thy seed will be.
Hope » Spiritual » Believers called to testify concerning
but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. And always be ready for a defense to every man who asks you a word about the hope in you, with mildness and fear.
Hope » Spiritual » The scriptures the source of
For as many things as were written previously were written for our learning, so that through perseverance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
Hope » Spiritual » The saving element in life
For we were saved to hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For what is seen, why also hope for that?
Hope » Spiritual » Inspires to clean living
Hunger » Spiritual
as newborn babes, long for the genuine intellectual milk, so that ye may grow by it,
Blessed are those who hunger now, because ye will be filled. Blessed are those who weep now, because ye will laugh.
yea, if thou cry after discernment, and lift up thy voice for understanding, if thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures, then thou shall understand the fear of LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Ho, everyone who thirsts, come ye to the waters. And he who has no money, come ye, buy, and eat. Yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master's crib, [but] Israel does not know; my people does not consider.
darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the callousness of their heart.
As children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,
For they do not know to do right, says LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
But they know not the thoughts of LORD, nor do they understand his counsel, for he has gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Have confidence in those who lead you, and yield yourselves, for they watch for your souls as men who will render account, so that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this is unprofitable for you.
Remember those who lead you, men who spoke the word of God to you, of whom, carefully observing the outcome of their conduct, imitate the faith--
Not because we have no right, but that we might give ourselves an example to you, in order to imitate us.
And what ye learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.
Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
in him in whom also we obtained an inheritance. Having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the deliberation of his will.
to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.
for an inheritance imperishable, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heavens for you,
And now brothers, I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those who have been sanctified.
knowing that from Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.
The law of God » Described as » Spiritual
Life » Spiritual
The thief comes not, except that he might steal and kill and destroy. I came so that they might have life, and have it more abundantly.
Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father, except by me.
Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will, no, not hunger, and he who believes in me will, no, not ever thirst.
But these are written, so that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.
Life » Spiritual » Spotless, general references to
so that he might present it to himself, the glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and unblemished.
Therefore, beloved, anticipating these things, be diligent to be found by him in peace, without spot and blameless.
Pure religion and undefiled from God and the Father is this, to go help the orphaned and the widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Surely then thou shall lift up thy face without spot. Yea, thou shall be steadfast, and shall not fear.
Life » Spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And what I now live in flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.
And he died for all so that those who live would no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them, and was raised.
For we who live are always given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that also the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh.
Life » Spiritual » Secured through faith
Truly, truly, I say to you, that he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life. And he does not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life.
But these are written, so that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.
And if Christ is in you, the body is indeed dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
So also ye, reckon yourselves to be indeed dead to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Life » Spiritual » Christ the supreme object of
For good-news was preached even to the dead for this, so that they might indeed be judged according to men in flesh, but live according to God in spirit.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Life » Spiritual » Sustained by the word of God
Incline your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul shall live. And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the {faithful holy things (LXX/NT)} of David.
And he humbled thee, and allowed thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knew not, neither did thy fathers know, that he might make thee know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proce
Life » Spiritual » Love the demonstration of
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who is not loving the brother abides in death.
Men » Spiritual » Evil men put to silence
But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him shall glory, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.
The upright shall see it, and be glad. And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
that thou may remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more, because of thy shame, when I have forgiven thee all that thou have done, says lord LORD.
Mind » Spiritual
Indeed have this way to think in you, that also was in Christ Jesus,
For who has known the mind of Lord that he will stand with him? But we have the mind of Christ.
For the mentality of the flesh is death, but the mentality of the Spirit is life and peace.
Nation » Spiritual » Sins of
And the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, because we have spoken against LORD, and against thee. Pray to LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
Though our iniquities testify against us, work thou for thy name's sake, O LORD. For our backslidings are many. We have sinned against thee.
and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God, for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness has grown up to the heavens.
And the sons of Israel cried to LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baalim.
And they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against LORD. And Samuel judged the sons of Israel in Mizpah.
Nation » Spiritual » The righteous cultivate the spirit of
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against thee, leave not thy place, for deference allays great offences.
But the wisdom from above is indeed first pure, then peaceful, meek, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and non-hypocritical.
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having believing children, not with an accusation of debauchery or insubordinate.
Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord.
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
And whoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him with all diligence, whether it be to death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
Nevertheless in the same way also these men who dream, indeed defile flesh, and reject lordship, and speak evil of dignities.
And that whoever did not come within three days, according to the counsel of the rulers and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the assembly of the captivity.
And the man who does presumptuously, in not hearkening to the priest who stands to minister there before LORD thy God, or to the judge, even that man shall die, and thou shall put away the evil from Israel.
So that he who resists the office of authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those who have opposed will receive condemnation to themselves.
Preparation » Spiritual » Abandonment of idols
And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return to LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to LORD, and serve him only. And he will deli
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set thy heart to seek God.
Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple
And they gathered their brothers, and sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by the words of LORD, to cleanse the house of LORD.
Preparation » Spiritual » Personal purification
If therefore any man purges himself from these things, he will be a vessel for esteem, sanctified and useful to the master, prepared for every good work.
Preparation » Spiritual » Returning unto the lord
And he will go ahead, in front of him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of fathers toward children, and the disobedient in a mentality of the righteous, to make ready for Lord a people prepared.
Reputation » Spiritual
For your obedience reached to all men. Therefore I rejoice over you, but I want you to be indeed wise in the good and pure in the evil.
Truly, I first express thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, because of which he was reported to be righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through it, he who died still speaks. By faith Enoch was transferred to not see death, and he was not found, because God transferred him. For before his removal he was reported to be pleasing to God. And apart from faith it is impossible to please him. For he who comes to God must believe that he is, and becomes a rewarder of those who search for him. read more.
By faith Noah, being divinely warned about things not yet seen, moved with awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became an heir of righteousness according to faith. By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed to go out to the place that he was going to take for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived alien in the land of promise as a foreigner, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the fellow heirs of the same promise. For he anticipated the city that has the foundations, whose builder and architect is God. By faith even Sarah herself received power for conception of seed, and she gave birth beyond the time of age, because she considered him faithful who promised. And therefore from one man, and these things having become deadened, were begotten as the stars of the heaven for multitude, and as the sand of the seashore, countless. All these died in faith, not having taken the promises, but who saw and greeted them from afar, and who confessed that they were foreigners and sojourners on the earth. For those who say such things show that they are seeking a fatherland. And if indeed they remembered that from which they came out, they would have had time to return. But now they aspire for a superior one, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, being tested, offered Isaac. And he who received the promises offered his only begotten son, about whom it was said, The seed by thee will be called in Isaac. Having reckoned that God is able to raise up even from the dead, from where also, in a figure, he did receive him back. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau about things coming. By faith Jacob, while dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed in worship upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, while perishing, remembered about the exodus of the sons of Israel, and commanded about his bones. By faith Moses, after being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child well-formed, and they were not afraid of the king's edict. By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, having chosen rather to be mistreated with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin temporarily. Having esteemed the vilification of the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he focused toward the recompense of reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the wrath of the king, for he persevered as seeing the invisible. By faith he performed the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who was destroying the firstborn would not touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land, of which the Egyptians, having taken an attempt, were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, having been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot was not destroyed with those who were disobedient, having received the spies with peace. And what shall I say further? For the time would fail me telling about Gideon, also Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets, who, through faith, conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions, quenched the force of fire, escaped the jaw of the sword. Out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, bowed down armies of aliens. Women took hold of their dead from a resurrection, but others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, so that they might experience a superior resurrection. And others took a trial of mockings and scourgings, and moreover of bonds and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawed apart, they were tempted, they died in murder by sword. They wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, restricted, tormented (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth. And all these, having been well reported through faith, did not receive the promise,
Rest » Spiritual
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye will find rest for your souls.
Let us be afraid therefore, lest, a promise being left behind to enter into his rest, any of you should seem to have come short. For we also are having good-news preached, just as also those men, but the word of hearing did not benefit those men, not having been mixed together with faith in those who heard. For those who believe enter into that rest, just as he said, So I swore in my wrath, They will not enter into my rest, although the works occurred from the foundation of the world. read more.
For he spoke somewhere about the seventh this way, And God rested during the seventh day from all his works, and in this again, They will not enter into my rest. Since therefore it remains for some to enter into it, and those who formerly had good-news did not enter because of disobedience, again he appoints a certain day, Today, saying in David after so long a time (as it is said), Today if ye will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts. For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken about another day after these things. There remains therefore a Sabbath for the people of God. For a man who has entered into his rest, he has also rested from his works, as God did from his own. Let us therefore be diligent to enter into that rest, so that not any man may fall by the same example of disobedience.
Rivers » Jordan » Spiritual
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou will make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, coming out from the throne of God and of the Lamb,
Oh that thou had hearkened to my commandments! Then thy peace would have been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea.
Afterward he measured a thousand, [and it was] a river that I could not pass through, for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.
Sleep » Spiritual » Symbol of death
When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shall sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, who shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
so man lays down and does not rise. Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.
And having knelt down, he cried out in a great voice, Lord, place not this sin to them. And after saying this, he slept.
Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
And he lay down and slept under a juniper tree, and, behold, a [heavenly] agent touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
And he comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, So ye could not watch with me one hour.
Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man to his god. And they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it to them. But Jonah was gone down into the innermost parts of the ship, and he lay, and w
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram. And, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
And behold, a great tempest developed in the sea, so as for the boat to be covered by the waves, but he was sleeping.
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
just as it is written that God gave them a spirit of slumber: eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, until this very day.
Therefore he says, Awake, thou who sleep. And arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.
His watchmen are blind. They are all without knowledge. They are all mute dogs. They cannot bark, dreaming, laying down, loving to slumber.
And this, knowing the time, that the hour is now for us to awake out of sleep. For our salvation is now nearer than when we believed.
Watch therefore, for ye know not when the lord of the house comes, at evening, or at midnight, or at cock crowing, or in the morning, lest having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
And those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.
so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
That man was the lamp that burns and shines, and ye were willing to rejoice for an hour in his light.
But we all, with unveiled face seeing by reflection the glory of Lord, are transformed into the same likeness from glory to glory, just as from the Spirit of Lord.
For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
We grope for the wall like the blind. Yea, we grope as those who have no eyes. We stumble at noonday as in the twilight. [We are] as dead men in desolate places.
But if thine eye is bad, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is the darkness!
Leave them. They are blind leaders of blind men, and if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a ditch.
Ye foolish and blind men, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
But their minds were hardened, for to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old testament, not being uncovered, which thing is abolished in Christ.
Spiritual » Adoption » Adultery
And yet they did not hearken to their judges, for they played the harlot after other gods, and bowed themselves down to them. They turned aside quickly out of the way in which their fathers walked, obeying the commandments of LORD.
And Gideon made an ephod of it, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah. And all Israel played the harlot after it there, and it became a snare to Gideon, and to his house.
And they trespassed against the God of their fathers, and played the harlot after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God destroyed before them.
Thus they were defiled with their works, and played the harlot in their doings.
And those of you who escape shall remember me among the nations where they shall be carried captive, how I have broken with their lewd heart, which has departed from me, and with they eyes, which play the harlot after their idols.
Spiritual » Hunger select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
One thing I have asked of LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
My soul breaks for the longing that it has to thine ordinances at all times.
With my soul I have desired thee in the night. Yea, with my spirit within me I will seek thee earnestly. For when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
as newborn babes, long for the genuine intellectual milk, so that ye may grow by it,
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
One thing I have asked of LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
My soul breaks for the longing that it has to thine ordinances at all times.
With my soul I have desired thee in the night. Yea, with my spirit within me I will seek thee earnestly. For when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
as newborn babes, long for the genuine intellectual milk, so that ye may grow by it,
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Destitution of the truth
constant frictions of men corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing piety to be a means of gain. Withdraw from such.
Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
Now for a long time Israel was without the TRUE God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
that ye were at that time independent of Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and alien of the covenants of the promise, having no hope and godless in the world.
Behold, the days come, says lord LORD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of LORD.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Of God
Behold what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we may be called children of God. Because of this the world does not know you, because it did not know him.
But God, being rich in mercy, through his great love that he loved us, even us being dead in the transgressions, he made alive together with the Christ (ye are saved by grace),
But God commends his love toward us, that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
LORD appeared of old to me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love. Therefore with loving kindness I have drawn thee.
LORD opens [the eyes of] the blind. LORD raises up those who are bowed down. LORD loves the righteous.
Spiritual » Instruction » Examples of spiritual
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law. And the people [stood] in their place.
And this man began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside, and expounded to him the way of God more accurately.
Also in the third year of his reign he sent his rulers, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
And Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Scripture, he preached the good-news to him--the man Jesus.
Spiritual » Quickening » General references to spiritual quickening
O LORD, I have heard the report of thee, and am afraid. O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years. In the midst of the years make it known. In wrath remember mercy.
Revive me, O LORD, for thy name's sake. In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.
so shall we not go back from thee. Revive thou us, and we will call upon thy name.
My soul clings to the dust. Enliven thou me according to thy word.
Spiritual » Poverty » Destitution of the truth
constant frictions of men corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing piety to be a means of gain. Withdraw from such.
Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
Now for a long time Israel was without the TRUE God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
that ye were at that time independent of Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and alien of the covenants of the promise, having no hope and godless in the world.
Behold, the days come, says lord LORD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of LORD.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
I am the door. If any man enters in by me, he will be saved, and will come in and go out, and will find pasture.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations. To him who overcomes, I will give him to eat of the hidden manna. And I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which none knows
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations. To him who overcomes, I will give him to eat from the tree of life that is in the midst of the Paradise of my God.
Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
I am the living bread, having come down out of heaven. If any man eats of this bread, he will live into the age. And also, the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for an acquired possession, so that ye might broadly proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who shone in our hearts for an enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.
to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
The poor man and the oppressor meet together. LORD enlightens the eyes of them both.
Spiritual » Enlargement » Enlightenment
But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for an acquired possession, so that ye might broadly proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who shone in our hearts for an enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.
to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
The poor man and the oppressor meet together. LORD enlightens the eyes of them both.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Brethren
Because whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be of similar nature of the form of his Son, in order for him to be the firstborn son among many brothers.
And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he says to me, See thou not. I am a fellow bondman of thee and thy brothers, those who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophe
Therefore he was obligated to be made like his brothers in accordance with all things, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things toward God, in order to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
But be ye not designated Rabbi, for one is your leader, the Christ, and ye are all brothers.
And having answered, the King will say to them, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of these my brothers, the least, ye did it to me.
Spiritual » Hearing » Heritage
in him in whom also we obtained an inheritance. Having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the deliberation of his will.
to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.
for an inheritance imperishable, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heavens for you,
And now brothers, I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those who have been sanctified.
knowing that from Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » To God encouraged
O love LORD, all ye his sanctified. LORD preserves the faithful, and plentifully repays him who deals proudly.
And thou shall love LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of LORD commanded you, to love LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cling to him, and to serve him with a
keep yourselves in the love of God, awaiting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life.
And Jesus said to him, Thou shall love Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Exhortations to those engaged in
But be ye strong, and let not your hands be slack. For your work shall be rewarded.
Say to those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not. Behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [with] the recompense of God. He will come and save you.
Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, says LORD, and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and be strong, all ye people of the land, says LORD, and work. For I am with you, says LORD of hosts,
Thus says LORD of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye who hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were in the day that the foundation of the house of LORD of hosts was laid, even the temple, that it might
Spiritual » Foundation » General references to
It is therefore contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, chosen, precious. And he who believes in him will, no, not be shamed.
Therefore thus says lord LORD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-[stone], a sure foundation. He who believes {in him shall, no, not be shamed (LXX/NT)}.
Therefore every man, whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.
Which was built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner,
For no man can lay another foundation besides that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » Hearing » Heirs of God
For the promise to Abraham or to his seed, for him to be heir of the world, was not through law, but through a righteousness of faith.
And if ye are Christ's, then ye are Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise.
And if children, also heirs, heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer jointly, so that we may also be glorified jointly.
So that thou are no longer a bondman but a son, and if a son, then an heir through Christ.
Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth for service for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Have confidence in those who lead you, and yield yourselves, for they watch for your souls as men who will render account, so that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this is unprofitable for you.
Remember those who lead you, men who spoke the word of God to you, of whom, carefully observing the outcome of their conduct, imitate the faith--
Not because we have no right, but that we might give ourselves an example to you, in order to imitate us.
And what ye learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do, and the God of peace will be with you.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed. Save me, and I shall be saved, for thou are my praise.
The Spirit of Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach good-news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to sent forth in deliv
Come, and let us return to LORD, for he has torn, and he will heal us. He has smitten, and he will bind us up.
But he was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed.
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, LORD i
And I will turn my hand upon thee, and thoroughly purge away thy dross, and will take away all thy tin.
Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver. I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
Spiritual » Light » God a light
LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
For LORD God is a sun and a shield. LORD will give grace and glory. He will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly.
And this is the message that we have heard from him and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
And there will be no night there, and they have no need of a lamp and the light of sun, because Lord God will illuminate them. And they will reign into the ages of the ages.
LORD is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? LORD is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
For ye were once darkness, but now light in Lord. Walk as children of light
For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.
So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD, but let those who love him be as the sun when he goes forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Coming with power
And I heard as the sound of a large multitude, and as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of mighty thunders, saying, Praise Lord! Because Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.
And they were all filled of Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to declare.
And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now it came to pass, the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. Because the accuser of our brothers was cast out, who accuses them before
And in the days of those kings the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty of it be left to another people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it s
And he said to them, Truly I say to you, there are some of those who have stood here, who will, no, not taste of death until they see the kingdom of God come in power.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of Christ
These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. And those with him are the called and chosen and faithful.
Truly I say to you, there are some of those who stand here, who will, no, not taste of death, until they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou come into thy kingdom.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world my subordinates would have fought so that I would not be delivered to the Jews, but now my kingdom is not from here.
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death
And you, being dead in transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you he made alive together with him, having forgiven us all the transgressions,
and raised us up together, and seated us together in the heavenly things in Christ Jesus.
But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up the Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwells in you.
For if the casting away of them is reconciliation of the world, what is the acceptance except life from the dead?
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged
Approach God and he will approach you. Cleanse the hands, ye sinners, and purify the hearts, ye double-minded.
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every filthiness of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in fear of God.
And now what is it going to be? Having arisen, immerse and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
If therefore any man purges himself from these things, he will be a vessel for esteem, sanctified and useful to the master, prepared for every good work.
Spiritual » Renewal » Man, strengthened and renewed by the holy spirit
Therefore we are not discouraged, but even if the outer man of us is perishing, yet the inner man is renewed day by day.
he saved us, not of works in righteousness that we did, but according to his mercy through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
and having put on the new man, being renewed in knowledge according to an image of him who created him,
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewal of your mind, for ye to approve what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Spiritual » Crowns » Darkness
The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.
But if thine eye is bad, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is the darkness!
For ye were once darkness, but now light in Lord. Walk as children of light
And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, for their deeds were evil.
Spiritual » Adoption » Adorning
For they shall be a garland of grace to thy head, and chains about thy neck.
She will give to thy head a garland of grace, a crown of beauty she will deliver to thee.
Thy cheeks are comely with plaits [of hair], thy neck with strings of jewels.
I will greatly rejoice in LORD. My soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Treasures
I counsel thee to buy from me gold refined from fire, so that thou may become wealthy, and white garments, so that thou may clothe thyself, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be made known, and eye-salve, so that thou may anoin
Jesus said to him, If thou want to be perfect, go, sell the things being possessed by thee, and give to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.
But indeed therefore I even consider all things to be loss because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I suffered the loss of all things, and consider them to be rubbish, so that I may gain C
storing up for themselves a good foundation for that which is coming, so that they may take hold of the eternal life.
Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man having found, he hid. And from the joy of it, he goes and sells all, as many things as he has, and buys that field.
Spiritual » Of children encouraged » Investments
I counsel thee to buy from me gold refined from fire, so that thou may become wealthy, and white garments, so that thou may clothe thyself, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be made known, and eye-salve, so that thou may anoin
Jesus said to him, If thou want to be perfect, go, sell the things being possessed by thee, and give to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.
But indeed therefore I even consider all things to be loss because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I suffered the loss of all things, and consider them to be rubbish, so that I may gain C
storing up for themselves a good foundation for that which is coming, so that they may take hold of the eternal life.
Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man having found, he hid. And from the joy of it, he goes and sells all, as many things as he has, and buys that field.
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master's crib, [but] Israel does not know; my people does not consider.
darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the callousness of their heart.
As children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,
For they do not know to do right, says LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
But they know not the thoughts of LORD, nor do they understand his counsel, for he has gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
Spiritual » Cleansing » Composure
Let not your heart be troubled. Ye believe in God, believe also in me.
and relief with us, to you who are restricted, at the revealing of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his agents of power
But I make nothing of the matter, nor do I hold my life precious to myself, so as to fully complete my course with joy, and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to solemnly testify the good-news of the grace of God.
But even if ye should suffer because of righteousness, ye are blessed. But do not fear their terror nor be shaken,
And ye are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that ye not be alarmed, for all the things must happen, but the end is not yet.
Spiritual » Temple » General references to
And what mutual agreement has a temple of God with idols? For ye are a temple of the living God, just as God said, I will dwell in them, and will walk among them. And I will be their God, and they will be a people to me.
Know ye not that ye are a temple of God and the Spirit of God dwells in you?
Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? And ye are not your own,
ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Which was built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner, in whom the whole building joined together grows into a holy temple in Lord, in whom ye also are built together in Spirit into a habitation of God.
Spiritual » Sowing » Surgery
For if ye live according to flesh, ye are going to die, but if in spirit ye kill the deeds of the body, ye will live.
Put to death therefore your body-parts on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.
Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, so that the body of sin might be inactivated, no longer to enslave us to sin.
In whom also ye were circumcised a circumcision not made with hands, in the removal of the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of the Christ.
The mouth of a righteous man brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers
O LORD, I have heard the report of thee, and am afraid. O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years. In the midst of the years make it known. In wrath remember mercy.
Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Keep thy foot when thou go to the house of God, for to draw near to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they know not that they do evil.
But those in the good ground, these are those who in an good and right heart, having heard the word, hold it firm, and bring forth fruit in perseverance.
Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of heaven
For the kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man, a house-ruler, who went out in the early morning at the same time to hire workmen for his vineyard.
Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to the bridegroom's gathering.
Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man having found, he hid. And from the joy of it, he goes and sells all, as many things as he has, and buys that field.
He set forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man sowing good seed in his field.
Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes, lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn, and be healed.
To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken. Behold, the word of LORD has become to them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Son of man, thou dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, that have eyes to see, and see not, that have ears to hear, and hear not, for they are a rebellious house.
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Preaching of
to whom he also presented himself living, after his suffering, by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days, and speaking the things about the kingdom of God.
But when they believed Philip preaching good news, the things about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women.
But he said to them, I must preach the good-news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because I was sent for this.
Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the good-news of God,
And it came to pass that he traveled through, by city and village in succession, announcing and preaching the good-news of the kingdom of God, and the twelve men with him,
Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
Compete to enter in by the narrow gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Only be citizens worthy of the good-news of the Christ, so that, whether having come and having seen you or being absent, I may hear things about you that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith o
And every man who strives for mastery exercises self-control in all things. Indeed therefore those men do it so that they might obtain a perishable crown, but we an imperishable.
For which also I labor, striving according to his working, which works in me with power.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Walking with God
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.
For all the peoples walk each one in the name of his god. And we will walk in the name of LORD our God forever and ever.
And the king stood by the pillar, and made a covenant before LORD to walk after LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all [his] heart, and all [his] soul, to confirm the words of this coven
But thou have a few names in Sardis who did not defile their garments. And they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy.
Spiritual » Battles » Beauty
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, having been prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Who is she who looks forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, sublime as an army with banners?
And thy renown went forth among the nations for thy beauty. For it was perfect, through my majesty which I had put upon thee, says lord LORD.
so that he might present it to himself, the glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that it should be holy and unblemished.
Of which let it not be the outward world of braiding of hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on apparel, but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible, of the meek and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
Spiritual » Crowns » Debtors
for ye were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and your spirit, which is of God.
I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich he became poor for your sakes, so that by that man's poverty ye might become rich.
By this we know love, because that man laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » New Birth
And apart from faith it is impossible to please him. For he who comes to God must believe that he is, and becomes a rewarder of those who search for him.
And almost all things, according to the law, are cleansed with blood, and remission does not occur without bloodshed.
Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from water and Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
And salvation is not in any other man, for there is no other name under the heaven, that has been given among men, by which we must be saved.
Jesus therefore said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have no life in yourselves.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
Then David said to the Philistine, Thou come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin, but I come to thee in the name of LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou have defied.
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
But having answered, he said, It is written, Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out through the mouth of God.
For the word of God is living, and potent, and sharper, above every two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division both of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and discernible of the thoughts and intentions of the hear
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
And Moses alone shall come near to LORD, but they shall not come near, neither shall the people go up with him.
And there I will meet with thee. And I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment to the sons of Isra
And it came to pass, when Moses entered into the tent, the pillar of cloud descended, and stood at the door of the tent, and [LORD] spoke with Moses.
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
And Moses went up to God. And LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying, Thus thou shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the sons of Israel:
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Body
who will transform the body of our lowliness, in order for it to become similar in form to the body of his glory, according to the working of his power even to subject all things to himself.
It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
And just as we have worn the form of the earthly, we will also wear the form of the heavenly.
For also in this we groan, longing to clothe ourselves with our habitation from heaven,
When the Christ, our life, is made known, then ye also will be made known with him in glory.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Bondage
but I see a different law in my body-parts, warring against the law of my mind, and taking me captive in the law of sin, which is in my body-parts.
His own iniquities shall take a wicked man, and he shall be held with the cords of his sin.
Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, that every man who does the sin is a bondman of the sin.
Know ye not, that to what ye present yourselves as bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to what ye obey, whether of sin for death, or of obedience for righteousness?
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
just as it is written that God gave them a spirit of slumber: eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, until this very day.
Therefore he says, Awake, thou who sleep. And arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.
His watchmen are blind. They are all without knowledge. They are all mute dogs. They cannot bark, dreaming, laying down, loving to slumber.
And this, knowing the time, that the hour is now for us to awake out of sleep. For our salvation is now nearer than when we believed.
Watch therefore, for ye know not when the lord of the house comes, at evening, or at midnight, or at cock crowing, or in the morning, lest having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Dawn, spiritual, the coming of Christ ushers in the
The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.
But to you who fear my name the sun of righteousness shall arise with healing in its wings, and ye shall go forth, and frolic as calves of the stall.
And we have the prophetic word sure, to which ye do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar arises in your hearts.
because of the bowels of mercy of our God, by which the dayspring from on high came to help us,
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Harvest
And let us not be weary doing good, for in our own time we will reap, not desponding.
Then he says to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the workmen are few.
Sow to yourselves in righteousness. Reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek LORD, till he comes and rains righteousness upon you.
Therefore he said to them, The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the workmen are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth workmen into his harvest.
Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn
The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.
But to you who fear my name the sun of righteousness shall arise with healing in its wings, and ye shall go forth, and frolic as calves of the stall.
And we have the prophetic word sure, to which ye do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar arises in your hearts.
because of the bowels of mercy of our God, by which the dayspring from on high came to help us,
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
But if the administration of death in writings engraved on stones occurred in glory, so that the sons of Israel could not gaze upon the face of Moses because of the fading glory of his countenance,
And when Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid to come near him.
Who is as the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Dullness, condemned
And none calls to mind, nor is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire. Yea, I have also baked bread upon the coals of it. I have roasted flesh and eaten it. And shall I make the residue of it
Son of man, thou dwell in the midst of the rebellious house, that have eyes to see, and see not, that have ears to hear, and hear not, for they are a rebellious house.
A brutish man knows not, nor does a fool understand this.
Ye hypocrites, ye know how to examine the face of the earth and the sky, but how can ye not examine this season?
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue fails for thirst. I, LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Therefore my people have gone into captivity for lack of knowledge, and their honorable men are famished, and their multitude are parched with thirst.
God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners into prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
O God, thou are my God. I will earnestly seek thee. My soul thirsts for thee, my flesh longs for thee, in a dry and weary land, where is no water.
For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fades, and as a garden that has no water.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Examples of love to God
As the hart pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after thee, O God.
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving.
My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out to the living God.
Spiritual » Kingdom » General references to
Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from water and Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world my subordinates would have fought so that I would not be delivered to the Jews, but now my kingdom is not from here.
Now this I affirm, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit imperishability.
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in Holy Spirit.
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
A righteous man shall flourish like the palm tree. He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
But we all, with unveiled face seeing by reflection the glory of Lord, are transformed into the same likeness from glory to glory, just as from the Spirit of Lord.
But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
Yet the righteous shall hold on his way. And he who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
They go from strength to strength; each one of them appears before God in Zion.
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
because the good-news from us happened to you not in word only, but also in power, and in Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, as ye know what kind of men we became among you, because of you.
For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of soberness.
So that he would grant you, according to the wealth of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit for the inner man.
And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so as to even bring handkerchiefs or aprons from his skin to those who were incapacitated and to free their infirmities from them, and the evil spirits to go out from them.
And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of spirit and of power,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity
casting down imaginations, and every high thing exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought captive into the obedience of the Christ,
And they come to Jesus, and see the man who was demon-possessed, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind (the man who had the legion), and they were afraid.
For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of soberness.
But when he came to himself, he said, How many hired men of my father's have abundance of loaves, but I am perishing with hunger.
Spiritual » Feasts » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
And he says to me, Write, Blessed are those who have been called to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb. And he says to me, These are the TRUE sayings of God.
And as they were eating, Jesus having taken bread, having blessed, he broke in pieces, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat, this is my body.
Again he sent forth other bondmen, saying, Speak to those who were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and my fatlings have been killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding festivities.
And in this mountain LORD of hosts will make to all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the dregs, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the dregs well refined.
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He who goes forth and weeps, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves.
Blessed are ye who sow beside all waters, who send forth the feet of the ox and the donkey.
Sow to yourselves in righteousness. Reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek LORD, till he comes and rains righteousness upon you.
A wicked man earns deceitful wages, but he who sows righteousness [has] a sure reward.
Because he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Spiritual » Future rest of the saints restoration » Spiritual, of the penitent
I will heal their backsliding. I will love them freely. For my anger is turned away from him.
He will again have compassion upon us. He will tread our iniquities under foot, and thou will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
I have seen his ways, and will heal him. I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.
For I will restore health to thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, says LORD, because they have called thee an outcast, [saying], It is Zion, whom no man seeks after.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Circumcision
In whom also ye were circumcised a circumcision not made with hands, in the removal of the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of the Christ.
Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiff-necked.
And LORD thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, that thou may live.
but he is a Jew in what is hidden, and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit not a document, whose praise is not from men but from God.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Utterance
And they were all filled of Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to declare.
Praying simultaneously about us also, so that God may open to us a door of the word, to speak the mystery of the Christ, because of which I have also been bound,
But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, be that ye may also abound in this kindness.
and for me, so that utterance may be given to me in boldness in opening my mouth to make known the mystery of the good-news,
that in everything ye were enriched in him, in all speech and in all knowledge.
Spiritual » Traffic » Exhortations to men to engage in
I counsel thee to buy from me gold refined from fire, so that thou may become wealthy, and white garments, so that thou may clothe thyself, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be made known, and eye-salve, so that thou may anoin
Ho, everyone who thirsts, come ye to the waters. And he who has no money, come ye, buy, and eat. Yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man having found, he hid. And from the joy of it, he goes and sells all, as many things as he has, and buys that field.
But the wise answered, saying, Perhaps there may not be enough for us and you. But go ye rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Examples of
as grieving, but always rejoicing; as poor, but making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
I know thy works and tribulation and poverty (but thou are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say themselves to be Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich he became poor for your sakes, so that by that man's poverty ye might become rich.
that in everything ye were enriched in him, in all speech and in all knowledge.
Spiritual » Enlargement » failure
Since therefore it remains for some to enter into it, and those who formerly had good-news did not enter because of disobedience,
If any man's work will be burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but so as through fire.
And the rain descended, and the torrents came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell. And great was the fall of it.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
Now the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he is unable to understand because they are evaluated spiritually.
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to judge this thy great people?
And his delight shall be in the fear of LORD. And he shall not judge according to the sight of his eyes, nor decide according to the hearing of his ears,
Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
But solid food is for mature men, those having their sensibilities trained through practice for the discernment of both good and evil.
Spiritual » Hearing » Highway
Go through, go through the gates. Prepare ye the way of the people. Cast up, cast up the highway. Gather out the stones. Lift up an ensign for the peoples.
And a highway shall be there, and a way. And it shall be called The way of holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, but is shall be for [the redeemed], the wayfaring men. Yea fools shall not err [in it].
Behold, I will do a new thing. Now it shall spring forth. Shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Set thee up road marks. Make thee guideposts. Set thy heart toward the highway, even the way by which thou went. Turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.
Spiritual » Adoption » Attraction
Draw me, we will run after thee. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will be glad and rejoice in thee. We will make mention of thy love more than of wine. Rightly do they love thee.
LORD appeared of old to me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love. Therefore with loving kindness I have drawn thee.
I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love, and I was to them as those who lift up the yoke on their jaws. And I laid food before them.
No man can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Pride
Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
Having stood by himself, the Pharisee prayed these things: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, predatory, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin, but now ye say, We see, therefore your sin remains.
I am clean, without transgression. I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me.
Spiritual » Adoption » Armour
Put on the full armor of God to enable you to stand against the wiles of the devil.
But we, being of the day, should be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and a helmet, the hope of salvation.
The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.
in word of truth, in power of God, through the weapons of righteousness of the right hand and of the left,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Sow to yourselves in righteousness. Reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek LORD, till he comes and rains righteousness upon you.
And let us know, let us follow on to know LORD. His going forth is sure as the morning, and he will come to us as the rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth.
My doctrine shall drop as the rain. My speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender grass, and as the showers upon the herb.
And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing, and I will cause the shower to come down in its season; there shall be showers of blessing.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Rivers
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou will make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, coming out from the throne of God and of the Lamb,
Oh that thou had hearkened to my commandments! Then thy peace would have been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea.
Afterward he measured a thousand, [and it was] a river that I could not pass through, for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Thou have proved my heart. Thou have visited me in the night. Thou have tried me, and find nothing. I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
However in [the business of] the ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
In Gibeon LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
LORD tries the righteous man, but his soul hates the wicked man and him who loves violence.
O let the wickedness of the wicked man come to an end, but establish thou the righteous man. For the righteous God tries the minds and hearts.
Spiritual » Renewal » Reputation
For your obedience reached to all men. Therefore I rejoice over you, but I want you to be indeed wise in the good and pure in the evil.
Truly, I first express thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, because of which he was reported to be righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through it, he who died still speaks. By faith Enoch was transferred to not see death, and he was not found, because God transferred him. For before his removal he was reported to be pleasing to God. And apart from faith it is impossible to please him. For he who comes to God must believe that he is, and becomes a rewarder of those who search for him. read more.
By faith Noah, being divinely warned about things not yet seen, moved with awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became an heir of righteousness according to faith. By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed to go out to the place that he was going to take for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived alien in the land of promise as a foreigner, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the fellow heirs of the same promise. For he anticipated the city that has the foundations, whose builder and architect is God. By faith even Sarah herself received power for conception of seed, and she gave birth beyond the time of age, because she considered him faithful who promised. And therefore from one man, and these things having become deadened, were begotten as the stars of the heaven for multitude, and as the sand of the seashore, countless. All these died in faith, not having taken the promises, but who saw and greeted them from afar, and who confessed that they were foreigners and sojourners on the earth. For those who say such things show that they are seeking a fatherland. And if indeed they remembered that from which they came out, they would have had time to return. But now they aspire for a superior one, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, being tested, offered Isaac. And he who received the promises offered his only begotten son, about whom it was said, The seed by thee will be called in Isaac. Having reckoned that God is able to raise up even from the dead, from where also, in a figure, he did receive him back. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau about things coming. By faith Jacob, while dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed in worship upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, while perishing, remembered about the exodus of the sons of Israel, and commanded about his bones. By faith Moses, after being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child well-formed, and they were not afraid of the king's edict. By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, having chosen rather to be mistreated with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin temporarily. Having esteemed the vilification of the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he focused toward the recompense of reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the wrath of the king, for he persevered as seeing the invisible. By faith he performed the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who was destroying the firstborn would not touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land, of which the Egyptians, having taken an attempt, were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, having been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot was not destroyed with those who were disobedient, having received the spies with peace. And what shall I say further? For the time would fail me telling about Gideon, also Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets, who, through faith, conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions, quenched the force of fire, escaped the jaw of the sword. Out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, bowed down armies of aliens. Women took hold of their dead from a resurrection, but others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, so that they might experience a superior resurrection. And others took a trial of mockings and scourgings, and moreover of bonds and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawed apart, they were tempted, they died in murder by sword. They wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, restricted, tormented (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth. And all these, having been well reported through faith, did not receive the promise,
Spiritual » Light » General references to
and if thou draw out thy soul to a hungry man, and satisfy an afflicted soul, then thy light shall rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday.
But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for an acquired possession, so that ye might broadly proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
to open their eyes to turn about from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, for them to receive remission of sins and a lot among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Disease
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
Why will ye be still stricken, that ye revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
For her wounds are incurable. For it has come even to Judah. it reaches to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
And when Jesus heard it he says to them, Those who are strong have no need of a physician, but those faring badly. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners for repentance.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Times of spiritual refreshing
And not only so, but also taking pride in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
Great is my boldness toward you, great is my pride for you. I have been filled with encouragement. I over-abound with joy in all our affliction.
And when they came up out of the water, Spirit of Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
And Philip, who went down to a city of Samaria, proclaimed the Christ to them. And the multitudes unanimously heeded the things that were spoken by Philip during their listening and seeing the signs that he did.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » Thirst
O God, thou are my God. I will earnestly seek thee. My soul thirsts for thee, my flesh longs for thee, in a dry and weary land, where is no water.
Behold, the days come, says lord LORD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of LORD.
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
And if children, also heirs, heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer jointly, so that we may also be glorified jointly.
And it will be in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there they will be called, sons of the living God.
Salute Rufus the chosen in Lord, and his mother and mine.
Because of this I sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every congregation.
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
And if children, also heirs, heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer jointly, so that we may also be glorified jointly.
And it will be in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there they will be called, sons of the living God.
Salute Rufus the chosen in Lord, and his mother and mine.
Because of this I sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every congregation.
Spiritual » Receptivity » General references to
Indeed therefore those who received his word gladly, were immersed. And there were added in that day about three thousand souls.
But that which was sown upon the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who indeed bears fruit, and is productive, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
But these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, examining the Scriptures daily, if it has these things this way.
And because of this we thank God without ceasing, because, having received the word of God heard from us, ye received not the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.
Spiritual » Hope » Abides forever
And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father who loved us and gave eternal encouragement and good hope through grace,
If ye truly continue in the faith, founded, and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the good-news that ye heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I Paul became a helper.
And now remain faith, hope, love, these three, but the greater of these is love.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
Have confidence in those who lead you, and yield yourselves, for they watch for your souls as men who will render account, so that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this is unprofitable for you.
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem. They shall never keep silent day nor night. Ye who are LORD's reminders, take ye no rest,
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
And I set watchmen over you, [saying], Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Spiritual » Life » Necessitates death to sin and self
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And what I now live in flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.
And he died for all so that those who live would no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them, and was raised.
For we who live are always given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that also the life of Jesus may be made visible in our mortal flesh.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Near at hand
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens has approached.
Even so ye, when ye see these things happening, know ye that the kingdom of God is near.
Spiritual » Mind » Mind of Christ
Indeed have this way to think in you, that also was in Christ Jesus,
For who has known the mind of Lord that he will stand with him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Therefore of Christ having suffered in flesh for us, arm ye yourselves also with the same mentality, because he who has suffered in flesh has ceased from sin,
Spiritual » Mind » Spiritual mind
Indeed have this way to think in you, that also was in Christ Jesus,
For who has known the mind of Lord that he will stand with him? But we have the mind of Christ.
For the mentality of the flesh is death, but the mentality of the Spirit is life and peace.
Spiritual » Life » Secured through faith
Truly, truly, I say to you, that he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life. And he does not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life.
But these are written, so that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.
And if Christ is in you, the body is indeed dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
So also ye, reckon yourselves to be indeed dead to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
No man who serves in the military entangles himself in the affairs of life, so that he may please the man who enlisted the army.
But remember the former days, in which, after being enlightened, ye endured a great contest of sufferings.
And the dragon was angry toward the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, those keeping the commandments of God, and having the testimony of Jesus.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
No man who serves in the military entangles himself in the affairs of life, so that he may please the man who enlisted the army.
But remember the former days, in which, after being enlightened, ye endured a great contest of sufferings.
And the dragon was angry toward the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, those keeping the commandments of God, and having the testimony of Jesus.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Fidelity
For if, by the offense of the one man, death reigned through the one man, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
But ye are those who have continued with me in my trials. And I appoint to you, just as my Father appointed to me a kingdom,
Already ye are filled. Already ye have become rich. Ye reigned without us, and O that ye did indeed reign, so that we also might reign with you.
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
And having departed, the man who received the five talents worked with them, and made five other talents.
Because of which reason I remind thee to rekindle the gift of God that is in thee through the laying on of my hands.
Spiritual » Encouraged » In love
And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward each other, and toward all men, just as also we toward you,
For ye are also doing it toward all the brothers in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, to abound more,
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brothers, become not children in your thoughts. Instead be childlike in wickedness, but in your thoughts become mature.
And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, as to the childlike in Christ. I gave you milk to drink and not solid food, for ye were not yet able. But not even yet are ye able,
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Abiding in Christ
I am the grapevine, ye are the branches. He who dwells in me, and I in him, this man bears much fruit, because without me ye can do nothing.
But of course no chastening for the present seems to be of joy but of sorrow, yet afterward it yields peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
But now having been made free from sin, and having become servile to God, ye have your fruit for sanctification, and the end, eternal life.
Spiritual » Talk » Used in everyday life
And thou shall teach them diligently to thy sons, and shall talk of them when thou sit in thy house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lay down, and when thou rise up.
And ye shall teach them to your sons, talking of them when thou sit in thy house, and when thou walk by the way, and when thou lay down, and when thou rise up.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By leading men in a difficult way
And thou shall remember all the way which LORD thy God has led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou would keep his commandments, or not.
thou shall not hearken to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams, for LORD your God proves you, to know whether ye love LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Spiritual cleansing
And he will tend them with a rod of iron (they will be shattered like ceramic vessels), as I also have received from my Father.
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and washed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him is the glory and the dominion into the ages of the ages. Truly.
Spiritual » Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
But that issue was because of those FALSE brothers smuggled in, who sneaked in to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might enslave us,
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Victory over satan
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them. And judgment was given to them and the souls of those who were beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not worship the beast nor his image,
And there will be no night there, and they have no need of a lamp and the light of sun, because Lord God will illuminate them. And they will reign into the ages of the ages.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A spiritual crown
Fear none of the things that thou are going to suffer. Behold, the devil is indeed going to cast some of you into prison, so that ye may be tried, and ye will have tribulation ten days. Become thou faithful until death, and I will
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations. To him who overcomes, I will give him to eat of the hidden manna. And I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which none knows
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Without defect
having been filled with fruits of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, for glory and praise of God.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Abandonment of idols
And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return to LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to LORD, and serve him only. And he will deli
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set thy heart to seek God.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Endurance
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that it was necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God through many tribulations.
being evidence of the righteous judgment of God, for you to be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also ye suffer.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Growth
About whom, much subject matter from us is also difficult to explain, since ye have become sluggish in hearing. For also men who ought to be teachers because of the time, ye have need again for some man to teach you the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God, and have become men who have need of milk, and not of solid food. For every man partaking of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is childlike. read more.
But solid food is for mature men, those having their sensibilities trained through practice for the discernment of both good and evil.
Therefore having left the word of the primacy of Christ, let us be brought forward to perfection, not again laying a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of doctrine of washings, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will do, if of course God will permit. read more.
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and who tasted of the heavenly gift, and who became partakers of Holy Spirit, and who tasted the good word of God and the powers of the coming age, and who fell away, to restore again to repentance, crucifying to themselves the Son of God, and disgracing him publicly. For the soil that has drunk the rain often coming upon it, and bringing forth vegetation useful for those by whom also it is cultivated, partakes of a blessing from God. But producing thorns and thistles it is unfit and near a curse, the end of which is for burning. But we are persuaded better things about you, beloved, and things that have salvation, even though we speak this way. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labor of love that ye showed toward his name, having served the sanctified, and who are serving. And we earnestly desire each of you to show the same diligence toward the full assurance of the hope until the end, so that ye may not become lazy, but imitators of those who, through faith and longsuffering, inherit the promises. For God who promised to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, swore by himself, saying, Surely indeed, blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. And this way, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men certainly swear by the greater, and of every dispute with them the oath is final for confirmation.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Into Christ
But being truthful in love, we may cause all things to grow for him who is the head--the Christ--
For you to walk worthily of the Lord for every desire to please, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing in the knowledge of God,
Spiritual » Labourers » Great opportunity afforded to
For we are co-workmen of God. Ye are a tillage of God, an edifice of God.
Do ye not say, There are still four months and the harvest comes? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and see the fields, that they are already white for harvest. And he who reaps receives a wage and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By striving after the Christ ideal
But being truthful in love, we may cause all things to grow for him who is the head--the Christ--
Until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a standard of stature of the fullness of the Christ.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
But I say the heir, for as long a time as he is a child, differs nothing from a bondman though he is lord of all. Instead he is under stewards and managers until the time appointed from the father.
Spiritual » Labourers » Prayer for the increase of
And having become evening, the lord of the vineyard says to his manager, Call the workmen, and render to them their wage, having begun from the last until the first.
Then he says to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the workmen are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth workmen into his harvest.
Spiritual » Knowledge » A cause for exultation
but let him who boasts boast in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am LORD who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth. For in these things I delight, says LORD.
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know LORD, for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will
Spiritual » Life » Christ the supreme object of
For good-news was preached even to the dead for this, so that they might indeed be judged according to men in flesh, but live according to God in spirit.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of glory
Fear none of the things that thou are going to suffer. Behold, the devil is indeed going to cast some of you into prison, so that ye may be tried, and ye will have tribulation ten days. Become thou faithful until death, and I will
And when the chief Shepherd is made known, ye will receive the unfading crown of glory.
Spiritual » Life » Sustained by the word of God
Incline your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul shall live. And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the {faithful holy things (LXX/NT)} of David.
And he humbled thee, and allowed thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knew not, neither did thy fathers know, that he might make thee know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proce
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Sympathetic service
Then the King will say to those at his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat. I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink. I was a stranger, and ye took me in,
And having lifted up his eyes on his disciples, he said, Blessed are the poor, because the kingdom of God is what belongs to you.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By demanding great sacrifices
And Moses said to the people, Fear not, for God has come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye not sin.
And it came to pass after these things, that God proved Abraham, and said to him, Abraham. And he said, Here I am.
Spiritual » Rest » Lost by stubbornness
to whom he said, This is the rest. Give ye rest to him who is weary. And this is the refreshing. Yet they would not hear.
For thus said lord LORD, the Holy One of Israel, Ye shall be saved in returning and rest. Your strength shall be in quietness and in confidence. And ye would not,
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Humility
Blessed are those who have been persecuted because of righteousness, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Dedication of God's house
And they offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy. And the women also and the children rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy. For LORD had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
For also men who ought to be teachers because of the time, ye have need again for some man to teach you the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God, and have become men who have need of milk, and not of solid food.
as newborn babes, long for the genuine intellectual milk, so that ye may grow by it,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of blessing
Bring ye the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now with this, says LORD of hosts, if I will not open to you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over severest afflictions
Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or restriction, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
But having answered, he said to them, My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.
For whoever does the will of my Father in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Peter, the profane fisherman becomes a man whose very shadow heals
Then he began to curse vehemently and to swear, I do not know the man. And straightaway a cock sounded.
so as to bring the feeble to the thoroughfares, and to place them on cots and mats, so that while coming, the shadow of Peter might at the least overshadow some of them.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » John the vindictive jew becomes the apostle of love
Beloved, we should love each other. Because love is of God, and every man who loves has been begotten of God, and knows God.
And they did not receive him, because his face was going to Jerusalem. And his disciples James and John having seen, they said, Lord, do thou want that we should call fire to come down from the sky, and consume them, as also Elijah did?
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
But having answered, he said to them, My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.
For whoever does the will of my Father in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of joy
These things I have spoken to you that my joy may dwell in you, and your joy may be full.
And I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the good-news of the Christ.
Spiritual » Rest » True response found in God
And it shall come to pass in the day that LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy trouble, and from the hard service in which thou were made to serve,
Return to thy rest, O my soul, for LORD has dealt bountifully with thee.
Spiritual » Rest » The divine presence gives
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over evil influences of men
Through thee we will push down our adversaries. Through thy name we will tread them under who rise up against us.
And ye shall tread down the wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make, says LORD of hosts.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation becomes an evangel of truth
The woman answered and said to him, I have no husband. Jesus says to her, Thou said correctly, I have no husband. For thou have had five husbands, and he whom thou now have is not thy husband. This thou have said true.
Spiritual » Hope » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit that was given to us.
Who, against hope, believed in hope, in order for him to become father of many nations according to that which was spoken, So thy seed will be.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The cold-hearted philippian jailer becomes a sympathetic friend
And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed from the stripes, and was immersed, he and all those of him, immediately.
who, having received such an order, threw them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Eternal life
Every good gift and every perfect endowment is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation nor shadow of turning.
And I give them eternal life, and they will, no, not perish into the age, and not any will snatch them out of my hand.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The death of Christ
Likewise also the cup after the supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. This do, as often as ye drink it, for my memorial. For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the followers of Christ
Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows me would, no, not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the obedient
Light is sown for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Thou shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established to thee. And light shall shine upon thy ways.
Spiritual » Liberty » The mission of Christ to proclaim
The Spirit of lord LORD is upon me, because LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, {and recovering of sight to the blind (LXX/NT)}, and
The Spirit of Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach good-news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to sent forth in deliv
Spiritual » Liberty » The truth the instrumentality
Spiritual » Vision » Afflictions prepare for
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
Spiritual » Power » Source of spiritual power
But ye will receive the power of the Holy Spirit that comes upon you. And ye will be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as of the extremity of the earth.
But those who wait for LORD shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run, and not be weary. They shall walk, and not faint.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By proposing hard tasks
When therefore he heard that he is sick, then he actually remained two days in that place he was.
Jesus therefore having lifted up his eyes, and having seen that a great multitude comes to him, he says to Philip, From where will we buy loaves, so that these may eat? But he said this testing him, for he himself knew what he was going to do.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Watching
Ye are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. So then let us not sleep, as also the others, but let us watch and be sober.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
And Paul answered, What are ye doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I fare ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
But Saul, still breathing threat and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, after going to the high priest,
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Worshipping
it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking LORD. And when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised LORD so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of LORD filled the house of God.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy Christ
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom. And the grace of God was upon it.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The restless demoniac becomes a quiet disciple
And always, night and day, in the mountains and in the sepulchers, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.
And they come to Jesus, and see the man who was demon-possessed, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind (the man who had the legion), and they were afraid.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By cultivating the understanding
Brothers, become not children in your thoughts. Instead be childlike in wickedness, but in your thoughts become mature.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By putting away childish things
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I reasoned as a child, but when I became a man, I abolished the childish things.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The thessalonians
We are indebted to thank God always about you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith is increasing greatly, and the love of each one of you all toward each other abounds.
Spiritual » Power » Enables men to speak with authority
And with great power the apostles gave back the testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
And they gathered their brothers, and sanctified themselves, and went in, according to the commandment of the king by the words of LORD, to cleanse the house of LORD.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,
Spiritual » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
And he who supplies seed to the man who sows, and bread for eating, may he supply and multiply your seed, and may he increase the fruits of your righteousness,
Spiritual » Power » Accompanies the baptism of the holy spirit
But ye will receive the power of the Holy Spirit that comes upon you. And ye will be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as of the extremity of the earth.
And suddenly there developed a sound from the sky as of a forceful wind moving, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Believers called to
God is faithful through whom ye were called for the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant grace
And God is able to abound all grace for you, so that always in everything having all sufficiency, ye may abound for every good work,
Spiritual » Perception » The wise man
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness. And yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
Spiritual » Labourers » Worthy of reward
Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. For the scripture says thou shall not muzzle an ox that is threshing. And the workman is worthy of his wage.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Many varieties of
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Because of this the kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man, a king, who wanted to settle account with his bondmen. And when he began to settle, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him. But of him not having to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all things, as many as he had, and payment to be made.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Because of this the kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man, a king, who wanted to settle account with his bondmen. And when he began to settle, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him. But of him not having to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all things, as many as he had, and payment to be made.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Witnessing
so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant supplies
And my God will fill your every need according to his wealth in glory in Christ Jesus.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Past mercies
Remember the days of old. Consider the years of many generations. Ask thy father, and he will show thee, thine elders, and they will tell thee.
Spiritual » Rest » Eternal
And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in Lord from henceforth. Yea, says the Spirit, so that they may rest from their toils, and their works follow with them.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over all satanic powers
And I saw like a glassy sea mingled with fire, and those who were victorious over the beast and over its image and over the number of its name, standing on the glassy sea, having harps of God.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Spiritual receptivity the condition of
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any man hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
Spiritual » Crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
the twenty-four elders would fall down before him who sits on the throne, and would worship him who lives into the ages of the ages, and would cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Spiritual » Crowns » To be guarded
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The laodicean church
Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The laodicean church
Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » All barriers broken down
So then ye are no more alien and foreign, but fellow citizens of the sanctified, and belonging to the household of God.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The gentiles
that ye were at that time independent of Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and alien of the covenants of the promise, having no hope and godless in the world.
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » All barriers broken down
So then ye are no more alien and foreign, but fellow citizens of the sanctified, and belonging to the household of God.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The gentiles
that ye were at that time independent of Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and alien of the covenants of the promise, having no hope and godless in the world.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Endurance
If we endure, we will also reign together. If we renounce him, that man will also renounce us.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Personal purification
If therefore any man purges himself from these things, he will be a vessel for esteem, sanctified and useful to the master, prepared for every good work.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Discovered by spiritual vision
having the eyes of your heart enlightened. For you to know what is the hope of his calling, and what is the wealth of the glory of his inheritance in the sanctified.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » God's blessing the source of
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
This command I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies leading the way for thee, so that by them thou might war the good warfare.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » A fight of faith
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Invisible foes
Because our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principal offices, against the positions of authority, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual things of wickedness in the he
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
This command I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the prophecies leading the way for thee, so that by them thou might war the good warfare.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » A fight of faith
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Invisible foes
Because our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principal offices, against the positions of authority, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual things of wickedness in the he
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant power
Now to him who is able to do above extraordinary--above all things that we ask or think--according to the power that works in us,
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The delights of God's word
Thy words were found, and I ate them. And thy words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart. For I am called by thy name, O LORD, God of hosts.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the inseparable love of God
For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor heavenly agents, nor principal positions, nor powers, nor things that have come, nor things that are coming, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine keeping power
Because of which reason I also suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to preserve my consignment for that day.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Instability of faith
So that we may no longer be childish, tossed about and carried about by every wind of doctrine by the trickery of men in craftiness with the methodology of error.
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of the spirit
And do not become intoxicated with wine, during which is debauchery, but be filled in Spirit,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of wisdom
Because of this we also, from the day that we heard, cease not praying for you and making request that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of God
and to become aware of the love of the Christ, which transcends knowledge, so that ye may be filled in all the fullness of God.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Produced in all periods of life
Men who are planted in the house of LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age. They shall be full of sap and green
Spiritual » Talk » Spiritual thoughts expressed in music
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and striking strings in your heart to the Lord,
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Found in spiritual assemblies
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of righteousness
Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Perennial
And by the river upon the bank of it, on this side and on that side, shall grow every tree for food, whose leaf shall not wither, nor shall the fruit of it fail. It shall bring forth new fruit every month, because the waters of it
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting men to suffer when in the pathway of duty (paul and silas)
And having laid many blows upon them, they cast them into prison, having ordered the jailor to guard them securely, who, having received such an order, threw them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Walking
For ye were once darkness, but now light in Lord. Walk as children of light
Spiritual » Riches general references to » More precious than earthly
Having esteemed the vilification of the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he focused toward the recompense of reward.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Unsearchable
To me, a man less than the least of all the sanctified, this grace was given to preach good-news among the Gentiles, the unsearchable wealth of Christ,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » A paradox
There is he who makes himself rich, yet has nothing, [and] he who makes himself poor, yet [has] great wealth.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Enduring
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Spiritual receptivity
But that which was sown upon the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who indeed bears fruit, and is productive, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » An everlasting name
For thus says LORD of the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant: To them I will give in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters. I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual knowledge
And I will give them a heart to know me, that I am LORD. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to me with their whole heart.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual rest
Come to me, all ye who labor and have been burdened, and I will give you rest.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A new heart
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. And I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh,
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy samuel
And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with LORD, and also with men.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the just
But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the certainty of the divine promises
All these died in faith, not having taken the promises, but who saw and greeted them from afar, and who confessed that they were foreigners and sojourners on the earth.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Formation
Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge, and in knowledge, self-control, and in self-control, perseverance, and in perseverance, piety,
Spiritual » Perception » Nehemiah
And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him, but he pronounced this prophecy against me, and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
Spiritual » Perception » David
And David perceived that LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.
Spiritual » Vision » The holy spirit the author of
He will glorify me because he will receive from me, and will report to you. All things, as many as the Father has are mine. Because of this I said that he takes from me, and will report to you.
Spiritual » Vision » Uses the telescope of faith
By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the wrath of the king, for he persevered as seeing the invisible.
Spiritual » Power » Mightier than physical forces
Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the word of LORD to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says LORD of hosts.
Spiritual » Talk » Christ the topic of
And behold, two of them were going the same day to a village that was sixty furlongs away from Jerusalem, which name was Emmaus. And they conversed with each other about all these things that happened.
Spiritual » Rest » Found in Christ's service
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye will find rest for your souls.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Inward righteousness
For I say to you, that unless your righteousness abounds more than of the scholars and Pharisees, ye will, no, not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » A childlike spirit
And he said, Truly I say to you, if ye are not turned, and become as children, ye will, no, not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For both he who sanctifies and those being sanctified are all of one, because of which reason he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Then I said, Surely these are poor, they are foolish, for they know not the way of LORD, nor the law of their God.
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For both he who sanctifies and those being sanctified are all of one, because of which reason he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Then I said, Surely these are poor, they are foolish, for they know not the way of LORD, nor the law of their God.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Warring
The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant entrance
For so the entrance will be furnished to you abundantly into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The blessings of a spiritual life
I will greatly rejoice in LORD. My soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By partaking of the deeper truths of the gospel
But solid food is for mature men, those having their sensibilities trained through practice for the discernment of both good and evil.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Brings joy in the night season
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness. And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips when I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the night-watches.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the church of the future
Thy sun shall no more go down, nor shall thy moon withdraw itself, for LORD will be thine everlasting light. And the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Spiritual » Encouraged » In grace and knowledge
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him is the glory both now and into the day of the age. Truly.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obedience, the condition of receiving
Jesus therefore answered them and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his who sent me. If any man wants to do his will, he will know about the doctrine, whether it is from God, or I speak from myself.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Liberates the soul from all error
Jesus therefore said to those Jews who believed him, If ye remain in my word, ye are truly my disciples, and ye will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.
Spiritual » Vision » Given in answer to prayer
And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes that he may see. And LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Grown only upon good ground
But others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Spiritual » Talk » Concerns the things of God
Spiritual » Talk » The habit of the saints
Then those who feared LORD spoke one with another, and LORD hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for those who feared LORD, and who thought upon his name.
Spiritual » Hope » Believers called to testify concerning
but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. And always be ready for a defense to every man who asks you a word about the hope in you, with mildness and fear.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting temptation
Consider it all joy, my brothers, when ye encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » An inward battle
but I see a different law in my body-parts, warring against the law of my mind, and taking me captive in the law of sin, which is in my body-parts.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » An inward battle
but I see a different law in my body-parts, warring against the law of my mind, and taking me captive in the law of sin, which is in my body-parts.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The return from captivity
Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, LORD has done great things for them.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Love of Christ
Whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, not now seeing but believing, ye exult in inexpressible and glorified joy,
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » All the teachings of the gospel
to remember the sayings that were earlier spoken by the holy prophets, and of the command of your apostles of the Lord and Savior.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The wonderful works of God
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By overcoming temptation
I wrote to you, fathers, because ye have know him from the beginning. I wrote to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and ye have overcome evil.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the benevolent
Then thy light shall break forth as the morning, and thy healing shall spring forth speedily. And thy righteousness shall go before thee. The glory of LORD shall be thy rearward.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the upright
To the upright there arises light in the darkness. [He is] gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine ability
Spiritual » Perception » The shunammite woman
And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God who passes by us continually.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Through "the word"
as newborn babes, long for the genuine intellectual milk, so that ye may grow by it,
Spiritual » Encouraged » Unto perfection
Therefore having left the word of the primacy of Christ, let us be brought forward to perfection, not again laying a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Spiritual » Liberty » Spiritual, a mark of the new dispensation
to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison-house.
Spiritual » Liberty » The bondage of sin broken
Because the creation itself will also be freed from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
Spiritual » Vision » Heart purity essential to
Blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God.
Spiritual » Hope » The scriptures the source of
For as many things as were written previously were written for our learning, so that through perseverance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
Spiritual » Hope » The saving element in life
For we were saved to hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For what is seen, why also hope for that?
Spiritual » Life » Love the demonstration of
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who is not loving the brother abides in death.
Spiritual » Rest » Appropriated by faith
For those who believe enter into that rest, just as he said, So I swore in my wrath, They will not enter into my rest, although the works occurred from the foundation of the world.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over malign spiritual forces
Behold, I give you authority to tread over serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and, no, nothing will harm you.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over worldly allurements
Because everything that has been begotten from God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary magdalene
But Mary had stood outside near the sepulcher weeping. So, as she wept, she stooped down to the sepulcher.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » In the communion of saints
And it came to pass, while they conversed and discussed, that Jesus himself also having approached, went along with them.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Testimony an aid to
what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that ye also may have fellowship with us. Even also our fellowship with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Warms the heart
And they said to each other, Was not our heart burning within us while he spoke to us on the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of life
Blessed is a man who endures temptation, because, having become approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The prodigal son
And when he spent all, a mighty famine developed in that country, and he began to be in want.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The prodigal son
And when he spent all, a mighty famine developed in that country, and he began to be in want.
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Death of the old life
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat that falls into the ground dies, it remains alone, but if it dies it bears much fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Thomas
Therefore Thomas, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Peter
He says to him again a second time, Simon, son of Jonah, do thou love me? He says to him, Yea, Lord. Thou know that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my sheep.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Paul
And Paul answered, What are ye doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I fare ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » The holy spirit
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more the Father from heaven will give Holy Spirit to those who ask him?
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant life
The thief comes not, except that he might steal and kill and destroy. I came so that they might have life, and have it more abundantly.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant joys
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou will make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The words of Christ concerning benevolence
I gave you a glimpse of all things, that so laboring ye ought to aid the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Is quickened by the holy spirit
But the helper, the Holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.
Spiritual » Receptivity » Martha received him into her house
And she was sister to this woman called Mary, who also, having sat at Jesus' feet, was listening to his word.
Spiritual » Perception » Peter
And having opened his mouth, Peter said, In truth, I am overwhelmed that God is not partial,
Spiritual » Liberty » A new law of life sets free
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus freed me from the law of sin and of death.
Spiritual » Fulness » The overflowing cup
Thou prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Thou have anointed my head with oil. My cup runs over.
Spiritual » Vision » Believers alone possess
Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more, but ye see me. Because I live, ye will also live.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » The product of heavenly wisdom
But the wisdom from above is indeed first pure, then peaceful, meek, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and non-hypocritical.
Spiritual » Talk » Tends to religious fervency
And they said to each other, Was not our heart burning within us while he spoke to us on the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?
Spiritual » Rest » Vainly sought in escape from trouble
Spiritual » Hope » Inspires to clean living
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Leaves its impress upon the life
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are illiterate and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » John the baptist
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit. And he was in the desolate regions until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Returning unto the lord
And he will go ahead, in front of him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn back the hearts of fathers toward children, and the disobedient in a mentality of the righteous, to make ready for Lord a people prepared.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » The inheritance of God's elect
Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor of the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Contact with living water
And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. And whatever he does shall prosper.
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Chastening, or pruning
Every branch in me not bearing fruit, he removes it. And every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, so that it may bear more fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » The sinful women
For this reason I say to thee, her many sins are forgiven, because she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, loves little.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary of bethany
Mary therefore, after taking a pound of ointment of very costly genuine spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled of the aroma of the ointment.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Faith and love
Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor of the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Perseverance
But Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to a plow, and looking to things behind, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The lord as a deliverer
When my soul fainted within me, I remembered LORD. And my prayer came in to thee, into thy holy temple.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Paul
But Saul was strengthened more, and was confounding the Jews who dwell at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Spiritual » Perception » The samaritan woman
Spiritual » Perception » Jesus
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, having responded, he said to them, Why do ye deliberate in your hearts?
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obtained by acquaintanceship with God
And let us know, let us follow on to know LORD. His going forth is sure as the morning, and he will come to us as the rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Leads to eternal life
And this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only TRUE God, and Jesus Christ whom thou sent.
Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Spiritual » Power » Jesus the supreme example of
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee. And a report went out about him through the entire region around.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Working
I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. Night comes when no man can work.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » New Birth
Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
good Tidings » Spiritual
The Spirit of lord LORD is upon me, because LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, {and recovering of sight to the blind (LXX/NT)}, and
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, Thy God reigns!
And having answered, the agent said to him, I am Gabriel who stand in the presence of God. And I was sent to speak to thee, and to announce these good news to thee.
O thou who tell good news to Zion, get thee up on a high mountain. O thou who tell good news to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength. Lift it up, be not afraid, say to the cities of Judah, Behold, your God!
Behold, upon the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep thy feasts, O Judah. Perform thy vows, for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee. He is utterly cut off.
Watchmen » Spiritual
Have confidence in those who lead you, and yield yourselves, for they watch for your souls as men who will render account, so that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this is unprofitable for you.
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem. They shall never keep silent day nor night. Ye who are LORD's reminders, take ye no rest,
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
And I set watchmen over you, [saying], Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Way provided » Spiritual
Go through, go through the gates. Prepare ye the way of the people. Cast up, cast up the highway. Gather out the stones. Lift up an ensign for the peoples.
And a highway shall be there, and a way. And it shall be called The way of holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, but is shall be for [the redeemed], the wayfaring men. Yea fools shall not err [in it].
Behold, I will do a new thing. Now it shall spring forth. Shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Set thee up road marks. Make thee guideposts. Set thy heart toward the highway, even the way by which thou went. Turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.
Weapons » Spiritual » Sword of the spirit
And then the lawless will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the spirit of his mouth, and will neutralize at the appearance of his coming.
And to the agent of the congregation in Pergamos write, These things says he who has the sharp two-edged sword:
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
For the word of God is living, and potent, and sharper, above every two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division both of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and discernible of the thoughts and intentions of the hear
but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth. And he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
Weapons » Spiritual » General references to weapons
Then David said to the Philistine, Thou come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin, but I come to thee in the name of LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou have defied.
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
But having answered, he said, It is written, Man will not live on bread alone, but on every word coming out through the mouth of God.
For the word of God is living, and potent, and sharper, above every two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division both of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and discernible of the thoughts and intentions of the hear
Weapons » Spiritual » Trust in weapons vain
Then David said to the Philistine, Thou come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin, but I come to thee in the name of LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou have defied.
But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.
And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations. And I will overthrow the chariots, and those who ride in them. And the horses and their riders shall come down, each one b
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Spiritual
It is the spirit that makes alive. The flesh benefits nothing. The sayings that I speak to you are spirit, are life.
Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Spiritual
It is the spirit that makes alive. The flesh benefits nothing. The sayings that I speak to you are spirit, are life.
Topics on Spiritual
Abundance, Spiritual
Exodus 34:6And LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, LORD, LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,
Abuse, Of Spiritual Things
Numbers 20:10And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, Hear now, ye rebels. Shall we bring forth water to you out of this rock?
Adultery, Spiritual
1 John 2:15-17Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Appetite, Spiritual
Isaiah 55:1Ho, everyone who thirsts, come ye to the waters. And he who has no money, come ye, buy, and eat. Yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Armor, Spiritual
Ephesians 6:11Put on the full armor of God to enable you to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Babies Used As A Spiritual Image
1 Corinthians 3:1-2And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, as to the childlike in Christ.
Beauty, Spiritual
Psalm 110:3Thy people offer themselves willingly in the day of thy power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning thou have the dew of thy youth.
Betrothal, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous for you with a jealousy of God. For I betrothed you to one husband, a pure virgin to present to the Christ.
Birth, Spiritual
John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Blessings, Spiritual
John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but have eternal life.
Bondage, Spiritual
2 Timothy 2:26and they may sober up out of the snare of the devil, having been captured by him for his will.
Circumcision, spiritual
Deuteronomy 30:6And LORD thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, that thou may live.
Crowns, Spiritual Use
Isaiah 62:3Thou shall also be a crown of beauty in the hand of LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
David, Spiritual Significance Of
Acts 2:29Men, brothers, being permitted to speak to you with openness about the patriarch David, that he both perished and was buried, and his sepulcher is with us to this day.
Dividing Spiritual Blessings
Acts 1:17because he was numbered with us, and received a share of this ministry.
drought, spiritual
Psalm 68:6God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners into prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
equipping, spiritual
Isaiah 61:1-2The Spirit of lord LORD is upon me, because LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, {and recovering of sight to the blind (LXX/NT)}, and
Escaping, Spiritual Things
Genesis 39:10-12And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not hearken to her, to lay by her, [or] to be with her.
Fruit, Spiritual
James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in mildness of wisdom.
Fruitfulness, Spiritual
Galatians 5:22-23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Games, Spiritual
1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore run this way, not as aimlessly. I fight this way, not as flaying air.
Gifts From God, Spiritual
John 6:32Jesus therefore said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the TRUE bread out of heaven.
Inheritance, Spiritual
Hebrews 1:2whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the ages.
Labor, Spiritual Aspects Of
John 4:38I sent you to reap what ye have not labored. Others have labored, and ye have entered into their labor.
Land, Spiritual Aspects Of
Genesis 2:8-9And LORD God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Leaders, Spiritual
Hebrews 5:4And not any man takes the honor to himself, but being called by God, just as also Aaron.
Light, Spiritual
1 John 1:5And this is the message that we have heard from him and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Many Spiritual Beings
Revelation 5:11And I looked, and I heard as a voice of many agents all around the throne and the beings and the elders. And the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands,
Maturity, Spiritual
Ephesians 4:13-15Until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a standard of stature of the fullness of the Christ.
Not Seeing Spiritual Things
Daniel 10:7And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision, but a great quaking fell upon them, and they fled to hide themselves.
Origins Of Spiritual Life
John 3:6-8That which is begotten from the flesh is flesh, and that which is begotten from the Spirit is spirit.
Predestination, Spiritual Events
Exodus 33:19And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and will proclaim the name of LORD before thee. {I will be merciful to whom I may be merciful, and I will be compassionate to whomever I may be compassionate (LXX/NT)}.
Purity, Moral And Spiritual
Habakkuk 1:13Thou who are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and who cannot look on perverseness, why do thou look upon those who deal treacherously, and hold thy peace when the wicked man swallows up the man who is more righteous than he,
Rejection Of Spiritual Instruction
2 Chronicles 30:10So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun. But they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
Rest, Spiritual
Lamentations 5:19-22Thou, O LORD, abide forever. Thy throne is from generation to generation.
Riches, Spiritual
Romans 11:33-36O the depth of wealth, both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond finding out!
Slavery, Spiritual
John 8:33-36They answered to him, We are Abraham's seed, and have been in bondage to no man, ever. How can thou say, Ye will become free?
Sleep, Spiritual
Isaiah 56:10His watchmen are blind. They are all without knowledge. They are all mute dogs. They cannot bark, dreaming, laying down, loving to slumber.
Spiritual Adoption
Exodus 4:22-23And thou shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says LORD, Israel is my son, my first-born,
Spiritual Allegories
John 10:1-16Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter in by the door into the fold of the sheep, but goes up some other way, that man is a thief and a robber.
Spiritual Blindness, Consequences Of
Romans 1:20-22For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things made, both his eternal power and divinity, for them to be without excuse.
Spiritual Blindness, In Unbelievers
Proverbs 4:19The way of the wicked is as darkness. They know not at what they stumble.
Spiritual Blindness, Removal Of
2 Corinthians 4:6Because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who shone in our hearts for an enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Blindness, Results Of Sin
Lamentations 4:14They wander as blind men in the streets. They are polluted with blood, so that men cannot touch their garments.
Spiritual crowns
Isaiah 61:3to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of LORD, that
Spiritual Darkness
John 11:10But if any man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.
Spiritual Dawn
2 Peter 1:19And we have the prophetic word sure, to which ye do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar arises in your hearts.
Spiritual Deafness
2 Timothy 4:4and will indeed turn the ear away from the truth, and will be turned aside to myths.
Spiritual Death
Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual Depths
1 Corinthians 2:10But God disclosed it to us through his Spirit, for the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
Spiritual Desires
Isaiah 26:9With my soul I have desired thee in the night. Yea, with my spirit within me I will seek thee earnestly. For when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Spiritual Destitution
Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
Spiritual Discernment
2 Kings 4:9And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God who passes by us continually.
Spiritual Failure
Matthew 7:27And the rain descended, and the torrents came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell. And great was the fall of it.
Spiritual Famine,
Amos 8:11-12Behold, the days come, says lord LORD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of LORD.
Spiritual Famine, Relief Of
Psalm 107:9For he satisfies the longing soul, and he fills the hungry soul with good,
Spiritual Fathers
1 Corinthians 4:15For though ye have countless instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus I begot you through the good-news.
Spiritual Foundations
1 Corinthians 3:11For no man can lay another foundation besides that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Fulness
Psalm 23:5Thou prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Thou have anointed my head with oil. My cup runs over.
Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning the spiritual things, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.
Spiritual Gifts, Diversity Of
1 Corinthians 12:4-6Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Spiritual Gifts, Given To Church
Ephesians 4:11And indeed he gave the apostles, and the prophets, and the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers
Spiritual Gifts, Importance Of Love
1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak with the tongues of men and of heavenly agents, but have not love, I have become sounding brass, or a clashing cymbal.
Spiritual Gifts, Purpose Of
1 Corinthians 14:12So also ye, since ye are zealots of spirits, seek so that ye may excel for the edification of the church.
Spiritual Gifts, Warnings About
1 Corinthians 14:39Therefore brothers, be zealous for prophesying, and do not forbid to speak in tongues.
Spiritual Growth
2 Corinthians 9:10And he who supplies seed to the man who sows, and bread for eating, may he supply and multiply your seed, and may he increase the fruits of your righteousness,
Spiritual Harlotry
Hosea 5:4Their doings will not allow them to turn to their God, for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they do not know LORD.
Spiritual Hunger
1 Peter 2:2as newborn babes, long for the genuine intellectual milk, so that ye may grow by it,
Spiritual Ignorance
1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning the spiritual things, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.
Spiritual Illumination
Daniel 5:14I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in thee.
Spiritual Immaturity
1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, as to the childlike in Christ.
Spiritual Investment
Matthew 6:20but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust deteriorates, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.
Spiritual life
John 6:63It is the spirit that makes alive. The flesh benefits nothing. The sayings that I speak to you are spirit, are life.
Spiritual Life, Described By
Romans 6:11So also ye, reckon yourselves to be indeed dead to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual Life, Maintained By
John 6:57Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, also he who eats me, that man will also live because of me.
Spiritual Life, Nature Of
Psalm 36:9For with thee is the fountain of life. In thy light we shall see light.
Spiritual Malnutrition
1 Corinthians 3:1-3And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, as to the childlike in Christ.
Spiritual Maturity
1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, become not children in your thoughts. Instead be childlike in wickedness, but in your thoughts become mature.
Spiritual Mothers
1 Peter 3:6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye became, doing good, and not being afraid of anything fearful.
Spiritual Night
1 Thessalonians 5:5Ye are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.
Spiritual Offspring
Galatians 3:29And if ye are Christ's, then ye are Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise.
Spiritual Perception
Mark 2:8And straightaway Jesus, having perceived in his spirit that they so deliberated within themselves, said to them, Why do ye deliberate these things in your hearts?
Spiritual Progress
Job 17:9Yet the righteous shall hold on his way. And he who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
Spiritual Striving
Philippians 1:27Only be citizens worthy of the good-news of the Christ, so that, whether having come and having seen you or being absent, I may hear things about you that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith o
Spiritual Treasures
2 Corinthians 4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the excellence of the power may be of God and not from us,
Spiritual Understanding
Hebrews 13:12-13Therefore Jesus also, so that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside the gate.
Spiritual Vitality
2 Thessalonians 1:3We are indebted to thank God always about you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith is increasing greatly, and the love of each one of you all toward each other abounds.
Spiritual Warfare
Ephesians 6:12Because our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principal offices, against the positions of authority, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual things of wickedness in the he
Spiritual Warfare, Armour
Psalm 28:7-8LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise him.
Spiritual Warfare, As Conflict
Ephesians 6:12Because our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principal offices, against the positions of authority, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against the spiritual things of wickedness in the he
Spiritual Warfare, Causes Of
2 Peter 2:4For if God did not spare heavenly agents who sinned, but delivered them up to chains of darkness, having been cast into hell being reserved for judgment,
Spiritual Warfare, Enemies In
James 4:4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is hatred of God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.
Strength, Spiritual
Ephesians 6:10Finally my brothers, be strong in Lord and in the power of his might.
That Which Is Spiritual
John 4:24God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
Victory, Over Spiritual Forces
Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who was tempted in all things in the same way, without sin.
Wardrobe, Spiritual
Romans 13:12The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.
Weakness, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 12:10Therefore I am pleased in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in restrictions, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
