Thematic Bible: As saints they
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Should have their treasure in heaven
Be not laying up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where, moth and rust, do tarnish, and where, thieves, dig through and steal;
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If, therefore, ye have been raised together with the Christ, the things on high, be seeking, where, the Christ, is - on the right hand of God, sitting; The things on high, hold in esteem, not the things upon the earth:
Sell your possessions, and give alms, make for yourselves purses that wax not old, - treasure unfailing, in the heavens, where, thief, doth not draw near, and, moth, doth not spoil.
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Long for their pilgrimage to end
Then I said - Oh that there were given me a pinion, like a dove, I would fly away and be at rest:
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For we know that - -if, our earthly tent-dwelling, should be taken down, we have, a building of God, a dwelling not made by hand, age-abiding in the heavens. And verily, in this, we sigh, earnestly desiring to clothe ourselves over, with our habitation which is of heaven, - Although, indeed, even clothing ourselves, we shall not be found, naked; - read more.
And verily, we who are in the tent, do sigh, being weighed down, while yet we are not wishing to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves over, - in order that, what is mortal, may be swallowed up, by life. Now, he that hath wrought us for this very thing, is, God, - who hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit, Having good courage, therefore, at all times, and knowing that - remaining at home in the body, we are away from home from the Lord, - By faith, are we walking, not by sight; - We have good courage, however, and are well pleased - rather to be away from home, out of the body, and to come home, unto the Lord.
And verily, we who are in the tent, do sigh, being weighed down, while yet we are not wishing to unclothe ourselves, but to clothe ourselves over, - in order that, what is mortal, may be swallowed up, by life. Now, he that hath wrought us for this very thing, is, God, - who hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit, Having good courage, therefore, at all times, and knowing that - remaining at home in the body, we are away from home from the Lord, - By faith, are we walking, not by sight; - We have good courage, however, and are well pleased - rather to be away from home, out of the body, and to come home, unto the Lord.
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Are strengthened by God
Iron and bronze, be thy sandals, And, as thy days, be thy strength.
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Passing through the balsam-vale, A place of fountains, they make it, Yea, with blessings, is it covered by the early rain. They go from strength to strength, Each one appeareth before God in Zion.
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Are exposed to persecution
I, have given them thy word, and, the world, hated them, because they are not of the world - even as, I, am not of the world.
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Woe is me, That I sojourn in Meshek, - That I abide near the tents of Kedar! Long, hath my soul had her dwelling with him that hateth peace: I, am for peace, and verily I speak, They, are for war!
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Pray for direction
Send forth thy light and thy faithfulness, Let, them, lead me, Let them bring me into thy holy mountain, and into thy habitations:
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To Zion, shall they ask the way, Hitherward, their faces, Come and let us join ourselves unto Yahweh, In a covenant age-abiding, which shall not be forgotten.
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Shine as lights in the world
In order that ye may become faultless and inviolate, children of God, blameless amidst a crooked and perverted generation, amongst whom ye appear as luminaries in the world,
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Have a heavenly conversation
For, our citizenship, in the heavens, hath its rise; wherefore, a Saviour also, do we ardently await, - The Lord Jesus Christ, -
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Are not mindful of this world
And, if indeed of that they had been mindful, from which they had come out, they might, in that case, have had an opportunity, to return;
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Invite others to go with them
Then said Moses to Hobab, son of Raguel the Midianite, father-in-law of Moses: Setting forward, are we unto the place of which Yahweh hath said, The same, will I give unto you, - Oh come with us and we will do thee good, for, Yahweh, hath spoken good, concerning Israel.
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Have their faces toward zion
To Zion, shall they ask the way, Hitherward, their faces, Come and let us join ourselves unto Yahweh, In a covenant age-abiding, which shall not be forgotten.
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Look for a heavenly country
But, now, after a better one, are they reaching, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be invoked as, their God, - for he hath prepared for them, a city.
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » The world is not worthy of
Of whom the world, was not worthy - upon deserts, wandering, and mountains, and in caves, - and in the caverns of the earth.
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Keep the promises in view
In faith, all these died - not bearing away the promises, but, from afar, beholding and saluting them, and confessing that, strangers and sojourners, were they upon the land.
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Look for a heavenly city
For he was awaiting the city having foundations, whose architect and builder is, God.
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Hate worldly fellowship
Woe is me, That I sojourn in Meshek, - That I abide near the tents of Kedar! Long, hath my soul had her dwelling with him that hateth peace:
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Forsake all for Christ
Then, making answer, Peter said unto him - Lo! we, have left all, and followed thee, - What then shall there be, for us?
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Die in faith
In faith, all these died - not bearing away the promises, but, from afar, beholding and saluting them, and confessing that, strangers and sojourners, were they upon the land.
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Should not be over anxious about worldly things
For this cause, I say unto you: Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, - or for your body, what ye shall put on: Is not, the life, more than, the food? And, the body, than, the raiment?
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Should abstain from fleshly lusts
Beloved! I exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field against the soul;
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Rejoice in the statutes of God
Songs, have thy statutes become to me, in my house of sojourn.
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Pass their sojourning in fear
And, if, as Father, ye are invoking him who, without respect of persons, judgeth according to each man's work, with reverence, for the time of your sojourning, behave ye;
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Are not at home in this world
By faith, he sojourned in the land of promise, as a foreign land, in tents, dwelling, along with Isaac and Jacob, the joint-heirs of the same promise;
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Are actuated by faith
By faith, he sojourned in the land of promise, as a foreign land, in tents, dwelling, along with Isaac and Jacob, the joint-heirs of the same promise;
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Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Have the example of Christ
And Jesus said unto him - the foxes, have, dens, and, the birds of heaven, nests; but, the Son of Man, hath not where, his head, he may recline.
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