Thematic Bible: Figurative
Thematic Bible
Adultery » Figurative
Advocate » Figurative
My dear children, I am writing you this so that you may not sin; yet if anyone does sin, we have in Jesus Christ one who is upright and will intercede for us with the Father.
Verse Concepts
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
And he told them many things in figures, and said to them, "A sower went out to sow, and as he was sowing, some of the seed fell by the path and the birds came and ate it up, and some fell on rocky ground where there was not much soil and it sprang up at once, because the soil was not deep, read more.
but when the sun came up it was scorched and withered up, because it had no root. And some of it fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it out. And some fell on good soil, and yielded some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty-fold.
but when the sun came up it was scorched and withered up, because it had no root. And some of it fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it out. And some fell on good soil, and yielded some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty-fold.
When anyone hears the teaching of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and robs him of the seed that has been sown in his mind. That is what was sown along the path. And what was sown upon the rocky soil means the man who hears the message and at once accepts it joyfully, but it takes no real root in him, and lasts only a little while, and when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, he gives it up at once. read more.
And what was sown among the thorns means the man who listens to the message, and then the worries of the time and the pleasure of being rich choke the message out, and it yields nothing. And what was sown in good ground means the man who listens to the message and understands it, and yields one a hundred, and another sixty, and another thirty-fold."
And what was sown among the thorns means the man who listens to the message, and then the worries of the time and the pleasure of being rich choke the message out, and it yields nothing. And what was sown in good ground means the man who listens to the message and understands it, and yields one a hundred, and another sixty, and another thirty-fold."
"A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some of the seed fell by the path and was trodden on, and the wild birds ate it up. And some of it fell upon the rock, and when it sprang up it withered, because it had no moisture. And some fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it out. read more.
And some fell on good soil, and grew up and yielded a hundred fold!" As he said this he called out, "Let him who has ears to hear with, listen!" His disciples asked him what this figure meant. And he said, "You are permitted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God, but they are given to others in the form of figures, so that they may look and yet not see, and hear and yet not understand. This is what the figure means. The seed is God's message. The ones by the path are those who hear, and then the devil comes and carries off the message from their hearts, so that they may not believe it and be saved. The ones on the rock are those who receive the message joyfully when they first hear it, but it takes no real root. They believe for a little while, and then in the time of trial they draw back. And what falls among the thorns means those who listen and pass on, and the worries and wealth and pleasures of life stifle them and they yield nothing. But the seed in the good soil means those who listen to the message and keep it in good, true hearts, and yield unfailingly.
And some fell on good soil, and grew up and yielded a hundred fold!" As he said this he called out, "Let him who has ears to hear with, listen!" His disciples asked him what this figure meant. And he said, "You are permitted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God, but they are given to others in the form of figures, so that they may look and yet not see, and hear and yet not understand. This is what the figure means. The seed is God's message. The ones by the path are those who hear, and then the devil comes and carries off the message from their hearts, so that they may not believe it and be saved. The ones on the rock are those who receive the message joyfully when they first hear it, but it takes no real root. They believe for a little while, and then in the time of trial they draw back. And what falls among the thorns means those who listen and pass on, and the worries and wealth and pleasures of life stifle them and they yield nothing. But the seed in the good soil means those who listen to the message and keep it in good, true hearts, and yield unfailingly.
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the tares
Another figure which he used in speaking to them was this: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while people were asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. And when the wheat came up and ripened, the weeds appeared too. read more.
And the owner's slaves came to him and said, 'Was not the seed good that you sowed in your field, sir? So where did these weeds come from?' He said to them, 'This is some enemy's doing.' And they said to him, 'Do you want us to go and gather them up?' But he said, 'No, for in gathering up the weeds you may uproot the wheat. Let them both grow together until harvest time, and when we harvest I will direct the reapers to gather up the weeds first and tie them up in bundles to burn, but get the wheat into my barn.' "
And the owner's slaves came to him and said, 'Was not the seed good that you sowed in your field, sir? So where did these weeds come from?' He said to them, 'This is some enemy's doing.' And they said to him, 'Do you want us to go and gather them up?' But he said, 'No, for in gathering up the weeds you may uproot the wheat. Let them both grow together until harvest time, and when we harvest I will direct the reapers to gather up the weeds first and tie them up in bundles to burn, but get the wheat into my barn.' "
Then he left the crowds and went into his house. And his disciples came up to him and said, "Explain to us the figure of the weeds in the field." He answered, "The sower who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world. The good seed is the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the wicked. read more.
The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. So just as the weeds are gathered up and burned, this is what will happen at the close of the age; the Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather up out of his kingdom all the causes of sin and the wrongdoers and throw them into the blazing furnace; there they will wail and grind their teeth. Then the upright will shine out like the sun, in their Father's kingdom. Let him who has ears listen!
The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. So just as the weeds are gathered up and burned, this is what will happen at the close of the age; the Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather up out of his kingdom all the causes of sin and the wrongdoers and throw them into the blazing furnace; there they will wail and grind their teeth. Then the upright will shine out like the sun, in their Father's kingdom. Let him who has ears listen!
Agriculture » Figurative » Sowing wheat, but reaping thorns
Agriculture » Figurative » Fallow ground
Ambassadors » Figurative
It is for Christ, therefore, that I am an envoy, seeing that God makes his appeal through me. On Christ's behalf I beg you to be reconciled to God.
Verse Concepts
for the sake of which I am an envoy, and in prison. Pray that, when I tell it, I may have the courage to speak as I ought.
Verse Concepts
Ambush » Figurative
Ammi » Figurative » Name » Israel
Anchor » Figurative
This hope is like an anchor for our souls. It reaches up secure and strong into the sanctuary behind the heavenly curtain,
Verse Concepts
Anointing » Figurative » Of Christ's kingly and priestly office
about Jesus of Nazareth, and how God endowed him with the power of the holy Spirit, and he went about doing good and curing all who were in the power of the devil, because God was with him.
Verse Concepts
"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, For he has consecrated me to preach the good news to the poor, He has sent me to announce to the prisoners their release and to the blind the recovery of their sight, To set the down-trodden at liberty,
Verse Concepts
For they have assembled here in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you had consecrated??erod and Pontius Pilate, with the heathen and the peoples of Israel,
Verse Concepts
You have loved right and hated wrong! That is why God, your God, has anointed you with exhilarating oil beyond all your comrades."
Verse Concepts
Anointing » Figurative
But it is God who guarantees us and you to Christ; he has anointed us
Verse Concepts
But you have been anointed by the Holy One. You all know the truth;
Verse Concepts
You still retain in your hearts the anointing with the Spirit that you received from him, and you do not need to have anyone teach you. But just as that anointing of his teaches you about everything, and as it is true and no falsehood, keep in union with him just as it has taught you to do.
Verse Concepts
Anointing » Figurative » Of spiritual gifts
But it is God who guarantees us and you to Christ; he has anointed us
Verse Concepts
But you have been anointed by the Holy One. You all know the truth;
Verse Concepts
You still retain in your hearts the anointing with the Spirit that you received from him, and you do not need to have anyone teach you. But just as that anointing of his teaches you about everything, and as it is true and no falsehood, keep in union with him just as it has taught you to do.
Verse Concepts
Architecture » Figurative
Through him every part of the building is closely united and grows into a temple sacred through its relation to the Lord, and you are yourselves built up into a dwelling for God through the Spirit.
Armies » Figurative
The number of the hosts of horsemen was twice 10,000 times 10,000; I heard their number.
Verse Concepts
Armor » Figurative
but we who belong to the day must be composed, wearing faith and love for a coat of mail, and helmeted with the hope of salvation.
Verse Concepts
The night is nearly over; the day is at hand. So let us throw aside the deeds of darkness, and put on the armor of light.
Verse Concepts
the truth of my teaching, and the power of God; with the weapons of uprightness for the right hand and the left,
Verse Concepts
for the weapons I use are not earthly ones, but divinely strong for destroying fortresses.
Verse Concepts
You must put on God's armor, so as to be able to stand up against the devil's stratagems. For we have to struggle, not with enemies of flesh and blood, but with the hierarchies, the authorities, the master-spirits of this dark world, the spirit-forces of evil on high. So you must take God's armor, so that when the evil day comes you will be able to make a stand, and when it is all over to hold your ground. read more.
Stand your ground, then, with the belt of truth around your waist, and put on uprightness as your coat of mail, and on your feet put the readiness the good news of peace brings. Besides all these, take faith for your shield, for with it you will be able to put out all the flaming missiles of the evil one, and take salvation for your helmet, and for your sword the Spirit, which is the voice of God.
Stand your ground, then, with the belt of truth around your waist, and put on uprightness as your coat of mail, and on your feet put the readiness the good news of peace brings. Besides all these, take faith for your shield, for with it you will be able to put out all the flaming missiles of the evil one, and take salvation for your helmet, and for your sword the Spirit, which is the voice of God.
Armory » Figurative
Arrow » Figurative
Show 7 more verses
Ax » Figurative
But the axe is already lying at the roots of the trees. Any tree that fails to produce good fruit is going to be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Verse Concepts
Babes » Figurative » Of weak Christians
train the foolish, teach the young, since you have knowledge and truth formulated in the Law??21 why, then, will you teach others and refuse to teach yourself? Will you preach against stealing, and yet steal yourself?
Verse Concepts
So, for my part, brothers, I could not treat you as spiritual persons; I had to treat you just as creatures of flesh and blood, as babies in Christian living.
Verse Concepts
For anyone who is limited to milk is unacquainted with Christian teaching, for he is only an infant.
Verse Concepts
and like new-born babes crave the pure spiritual milk that will make you grow up to salvation,
Verse Concepts
Babylon » Figurative
A second angel followed, saying, "She is fallen! Mighty Babylon is fallen, who made all the heathen drink the wine of the passion of her immorality!"
Verse Concepts
The great city broke into three pieces, the cities of the heathen fell, and God remembered to give mighty Babylon the cup of the wine of his fierce anger.
Verse Concepts
Balances » Figurative
When he broke the third seal, I heard the third animal say, "Come!" And there I saw a black horse, and its rider had a pair of scales in his hand,
Verse Concepts
Bastard » Figurative
But if you have none of that discipline which all sons undergo, you are illegitimate children, and not true sons.
Verse Concepts
Beam » Figurative
Why do you keep looking at the speck in your brother's eye, and pay no attention to the beam that is in your own?
Verse Concepts
Why do you keep looking at the speck in your brother's eye, and pay no attention to the beam that is in your own?
Verse Concepts
Bear » Figurative
The animal I saw was like a leopard, its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave it his own power and his throne and great authority.
Verse Concepts
Bed » Figurative
Birds » Figurative
Birds » Figurative » Symbolical
Blackness » Figurative
Blackness » Figurative » Blackness of darkness
wild sea waves foaming up their own shame; wandering stars doomed forever to utter darkness.
Verse Concepts
Blasting » Figurative
Blemish » Figurative
in order to bring the church to himself in all her beauty, without a flaw or a wrinkle or anything of the kind, but to be consecrated and faultless.
Verse Concepts
but with precious blood, like that of an unblemished, spotless lamb, the blood of Christ,
Verse Concepts
Blood » Figurative » Of guilt
Blood » Figurative » Of judgments
for they shed the blood of your people and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink, as they deserve."
Verse Concepts
Blood » Figurative » Of oppression and cruelty
Blood » Figurative » Of destruction
Blood » Figurative » Of victories
Bow » Figurative
Then I saw a white horse, and its rider carried a bow. He was given a crown, and he rode forth as a victor to conquer.
Verse Concepts
Bowels » Figurative » Of the sensibilities
But if someone who is rich sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how can he have any love for God in his heart?
Verse Concepts
For God is my witness how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus himself.
Verse Concepts
Show 2 more verses
So by whatever appeal there is in our relation to Christ, by whatever incentive there is in love, by whatever participation there is in the Spirit, whatever affection and sympathy,
Verse Concepts
As persons chosen by God, then, consecrated and dearly loved, you must clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, forbearance.
Verse Concepts
Bowl » Figurative
Boxing » Figurative
So that is the way I run, unswervingly. That is the way I fight, not punching the air.
Verse Concepts
Bracelet » Figurative
Branch » Figurative » A title of Christ
Branch » Figurative » Pruning of
Anyone who does not remain united to me is thrown away like a branch and withers up, and they gather them and throw them into the fire and burn them.
Verse Concepts
If some of the branches have been broken off, and you who were only a wild olive shoot have been grafted in, in place of them, and made to share the richness of the olive's root,
Verse Concepts
for if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you.
Verse Concepts
Branch » Figurative
Any branch of mine that does not bear fruit he trims away, and he prunes every branch that bears fruit, to make it bear more. You are pruned already because of the teaching that I have given you. You must remain united to me and I will remain united to you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains united to the vine, you cannot unless you remain united to me. read more.
I am the vine, you are the branches. Anyone who remains united to me, with me united to him, will be very fruitful, for you cannot do anything apart from me.
I am the vine, you are the branches. Anyone who remains united to me, with me united to him, will be very fruitful, for you cannot do anything apart from me.
Branch » Figurative » Fruitless, cut off
Any branch of mine that does not bear fruit he trims away, and he prunes every branch that bears fruit, to make it bear more.
Verse Concepts
Anyone who does not remain united to me is thrown away like a branch and withers up, and they gather them and throw them into the fire and burn them.
Verse Concepts
Branch » Figurative » Symbolic name of joshua
Brass » Figurative
Show 1 more verse
his feet were like bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the noise of mighty waters.
Verse Concepts
Bread » Figurative
Because there is one loaf, we, many as we are, are one body, for we all share the one loaf.
Verse Concepts
He who supplies the sower with seed and so with bread to eat will supply you with seed, and multiply it and enlarge the harvest of your uprightness.
Verse Concepts
Bread » Figurative » Christ
Jesus said to them, "I tell you, Moses did not give you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the bread out of heaven, for it is God's bread that comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world." Then they said to him, "Give us that bread always, sir!" read more.
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread that gives life. No one who comes to me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in me will ever be thirsty.
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread that gives life. No one who comes to me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in me will ever be thirsty.
Breastplate » Figurative
but we who belong to the day must be composed, wearing faith and love for a coat of mail, and helmeted with the hope of salvation.
Verse Concepts
Stand your ground, then, with the belt of truth around your waist, and put on uprightness as your coat of mail,
Verse Concepts
Breastplate » Armor for soldiers » Figurative
but we who belong to the day must be composed, wearing faith and love for a coat of mail, and helmeted with the hope of salvation.
Verse Concepts
Stand your ground, then, with the belt of truth around your waist, and put on uprightness as your coat of mail,
Verse Concepts
Breath » Figurative
Bride » Figurative
And I saw the new Jerusalem, the holy city, come down out of heaven from God, like a bride dressed and ready to meet her husband.
Verse Concepts
"Come," say the Spirit and the bride. Let everyone who hears this say, "Come!" Let everyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wants it come and take without cost living water.
Verse Concepts
Let us be glad and triumphant and give him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. She has been permitted to wear clean, glistening linen, for linen represents the upright deeds of God's people."
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke to me. "Come," he said, "I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb."
Verse Concepts
Bridegroom » Figurative
Bridle » Figurative
If anyone thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives himself, his religious observances are of no account.
Verse Concepts
Brier » Figurative
Brimstone » Figurative
And the animal was captured and with it the false prophet who performed wonders on its behalf by means of which he led astray those who had let the animal's mark be put on them and who worshiped its statue. Both of them were flung alive into the fiery lake of burning brimstone.
Verse Concepts
And this was how the horses and their riders looked in my vision: Their breast-plates were fire red, dark blue, and yellow. The horses' heads were like lions' heads, and fire, smoke, and sulphur poured from their mouths. One third of mankind were killed by these three plagues??he fire, smoke, and sulphur that poured from their mouths.
shall drink the wine of God's wrath, poured unmixed into the cup of his anger, and be tortured with fire and brimstone before the eyes of the holy angels and the Lamb.
Verse Concepts
But the cowardly, unfaithful, and polluted??urderers, immoral people, those who practice magic or idolatry, and all liars will find themselves in the burning lake of fire and brimstone. This is the second death."
Verse Concepts
Builder » Figurative
Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, " 'That stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone; This came from the Lord, And seems marvelous to us'?
Verse Concepts
He is the stone that you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.
Verse Concepts
It is you, therefore, who believe who see its value, but for men who do not believe, "The stone which the builders refused has been made a cornerstone,"
Verse Concepts
For he was looking forward to that city with the sure foundations, designed and built by God.
Verse Concepts
Building » Figurative
For I know that if this earthly tent that I live in is taken down, God will provide me a building in heaven to live in, not built by human hands but eternal.
Verse Concepts
Bulrush » Figurative
Bulwark » Figurative
Burden » Figurative » Of oppressions
They tie up heavy loads and have them put on men's shoulders, but they will not lift a finger to move them.
Verse Concepts
But he said, "Yes, alas for you experts in the Law too! For you load men with burdens they can hardly carry, and you will not touch them yourselves with a single finger.
Verse Concepts
Bear one another's burdens, and in that way carry out the law of the Christ.
Verse Concepts
Burden » Figurative » Of the prophetic message
Burial » Figurative
when in your baptism you were buried with him, and raised to life with him through your faith in the power of God who raised him from the dead.
Verse Concepts
Through baptism we have been buried with him in death, so that just as he was raised from the dead through the Father's glory, we too may live a new life.
Verse Concepts
Caldron » Figurative
Canker » Figurative
and their teaching spreads like a cancer; men like Hymenaeus and Philetus,
Verse Concepts
Captivity » Figurative
They are the kind of men who make their way into people's houses and make captives of poor, weak women, loaded down with their sins and under the control of all sorts of impulses,
Verse Concepts
But I beat and bruise my body and make it my slave, so that after I have called others to the contest I may not be disqualified myself.
Verse Concepts
but all through my body I see another principle in conflict with the law of my reason, which makes me a prisoner to that law of sin that runs through my body.
Verse Concepts
and they may yet return to their senses and escape from the toils of the devil, who has caught them to make them do his will.
Verse Concepts
I destroy arguments and every obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, and I take captive every thought and make it obey Christ,
Verse Concepts
Captivity » Figurative » captivity led captive,
So it says, "When he went up on high, he led a host of captives, And gave gifts to mankind."
Verse Concepts
Cedar » Figurative
Chaff » Figurative
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clean up his threshing-floor, and store his wheat in his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with inextinguishable fire."
Verse Concepts
He has his winnowing fork in his hand, to clean up his threshing-floor, and store his wheat in his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with inextinguishable fire."
Verse Concepts
Chains » Figurative
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but plunged them into Tartarus, and committed them to dark dungeons to await their doom,
Verse Concepts
and the angels who neglected their responsibilities and abandoned their homes he has put in everlasting chains to be kept in darkness for the judgment of the great Day,
Verse Concepts
Then I saw an angel come down from heaven with the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
Verse Concepts
Chariot » Figurative » Chariots of God
their breasts were like iron breast-plates, and the noise of their wings was like the noise of a great number of chariots and horses rushing into battle.
Verse Concepts
Cherubim » Figurative
Children » Figurative
and like new-born babes crave the pure spiritual milk that will make you grow up to salvation,
Verse Concepts
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put aside my childish ways.
Verse Concepts
Brothers, you must not be children mentally. In evil be babies, but mentally be mature.
Verse Concepts
Circumcision » Figurative
I hold that Christ has become an agent of circumcision to show God's truthfulness in carrying out the promises made to our forefathers,
Verse Concepts
Here, what matters is not "Greek" and "Jew," the circumcised and the uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeborn, but Christ is everything and in us all.
Verse Concepts
Through your relation to him you have received not a physical circumcision, but a circumcision effected by Christ, in stripping you of your material nature,
Verse Concepts
For the real Jew is not the man who is one outwardly, and the real circumcision is not something physical and external. The real Jew is the man who is one inwardly, and real circumcision is a matter of the heart, a spiritual, not a literal, thing. Such a man receives his praise not from men, but from God.
Show 1 more verse
We are the true circumcision, who worship God by his Spirit, priding ourselves only on Christ Jesus, and not relying on physical advantages,
Verse Concepts
Circumcision » Figurative » A designation of the jews
The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too,
Verse Concepts
For there are many undisciplined people, who deceive themselves with their empty talk, especially those of the party of circumcision.
Verse Concepts
So remember that you were once physically heathen, and called uncircumcised by those who called themselves circumcised, though only physically, by human hands.
Verse Concepts
and when Peter returned to Jerusalem, the advocates of circumcision took him to task,
Verse Concepts
So also does Jesus who is called Justus. They are the only ones among the converts from Judaism who have worked with me for the reign of God who have proved a comfort to me.
Verse Concepts
Circumcision » Figurative » A designation of Christians
We are the true circumcision, who worship God by his Spirit, priding ourselves only on Christ Jesus, and not relying on physical advantages,
Verse Concepts
Cistern » Figurative
Cities » Figurative
But you have come up to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to countless angels,
Verse Concepts
But, as it is, their aspirations are for a better, a heavenly country! That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city to receive them.
Verse Concepts
For he was looking forward to that city with the sure foundations, designed and built by God.
Verse Concepts
for we have no permanent city here on earth, but we are in search of the city that is to come.
Verse Concepts
Citizens » Figurative
So you are no longer foreigners or strangers, but you are fellow-citizens of God's people and members of his family.
Verse Concepts
But the commonwealth to which we belong is in heaven, and from it we are eagerly awaiting the coming of a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Verse Concepts
Clay » Figurative
Has not the potter with his clay the right to make from the same lump one thing for exalted uses and another for menial ones?
Verse Concepts
Cleanliness » Figurative
But if we live in the light, just as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from every sin.
Verse Concepts
and from Jesus Christ the trustworthy witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the sovereign of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has released us from our sins by his blood
Verse Concepts
If we acknowledge our sins, he is upright and can be depended on to forgive our sins and cleanse us from everything wrong.
Verse Concepts
Cloak » Figurative
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty of sin, but as it is, they have no excuse for their sin.
Verse Concepts
We never used flattery, as you know, or found pretexts for making money, as God is our witness.
Verse Concepts
Live like free men, only do not make your freedom an excuse for doing wrong, but be slaves of God.
Verse Concepts
Cloud » Figurative
Coal » Figurative
Cockatrice » Figurative
Commonwealth » Figurative » rv margin
But the commonwealth to which we belong is in heaven, and from it we are eagerly awaiting the coming of a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Verse Concepts
Cord » Figurative » Of friendship
Cord » Figurative » Of spiritual blessings
Cord » Figurative » Of life
Cord » Figurative » Of sin
Corn » Figurative
I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls on the ground and dies, it remains just one grain. But if it dies, it yields a great harvest.
Verse Concepts
Corn » Figurative » Symbolical
Corner-stone » Figurative » Of Christ
For it says in Scripture, "Here I lay a choice stone in Zion, a costly cornerstone; No one who believes in it will ever be disappointed!"
Verse Concepts
Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, " 'That stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone; This came from the Lord, And seems marvelous to us'?
Verse Concepts
He is the stone that you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.
Verse Concepts
You are built upon the apostles and prophets as your foundation, and Christ Jesus himself is the cornerstone.
Verse Concepts
For no one can lay any other foundation than the one that is laid, that is, Jesus Christ himself.
Verse Concepts
Did you never read this passage of Scripture: " 'That stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone;
Verse Concepts
He looked at them and said, "Then what does this saying of Scripture mean, "'That stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone'?
Verse Concepts
Corner-stone » Figurative
Corruption » Figurative » Of sin
The man who sows to gratify his physical cravings will reap destruction from them, and the man who sows to benefit the spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
Verse Concepts
These men, like unreasoning animals, mere creatures of instinct created to be caught and killed, abuse what they do not understand and will be destroyed like animals,
Verse Concepts
promising them freedom when they are themselves slaves of destruction; for a man is the slave of whatever overcomes him.
Verse Concepts
that creation itself would be set free from its bondage to decay, and have the glorious freedom of the children of God.
Verse Concepts
Thus he has given us his precious and splendid promises so that through them you may escape the corrupting influences that exist in the world through passion, and come to share in the divine nature.
Verse Concepts
Corruption » Figurative » Mount of
Cow » Figurative
Cross » Figurative
But I never want to boast of anything but the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, on which the world has been crucified to me and I have been to the world.
Verse Concepts
And he called the people and his disciples to him and said to them, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself, and take his cross and follow me.
Verse Concepts
And Jesus looked at him and loved him, and he said to him, "There is one thing that you lack. Go, sell all you have, and give the money to the poor, and then you will have riches in heaven; and come back and be a follower of mine."
Verse Concepts
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself and take his cross and follow me.
Verse Concepts
For there are many who live, as I have often told you, and tell you now with tears, like enemies of the cross of Christ.
Verse Concepts
and no one who will not take up his cross and follow me is worthy of me.
Verse Concepts
And he said to everyone, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself, and take his cross day after day and follow me.
Verse Concepts
For no one who does not take up his own cross and come after me can be a disciple of mine.
Verse Concepts
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the good news??ut not with fine language, or the cross of Christ might seem an empty thing. For to those who are on the way to destruction, the story of the cross is nonsense, but to us who are to be saved, it means all the power of God.
And I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? If that is the case, the cross has ceased to be an obstacle, I suppose!
Verse Concepts
Crown » Figurative
Do not be afraid of what you are going to suffer. See! The devil is going to put some of you into prison to be tested there, and for ten days to endure persecution. Prove faithful even unto death and I will give you the crown of life.
Verse Concepts
Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will be given the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
Verse Concepts
Now the crown of uprightness awaits me, which the Lord, the upright judge, will award me on that Day, and not only me but also all who have loved and hoped for his appearing.
Verse Concepts
and when the chief shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious wreath that will never fade.
Verse Concepts
Any man who enters an athletic contest goes into strict training, to win a wreath that will soon wither, but the one we compete for will never wither.
Verse Concepts
I am coming soon. Keep hold of what you have, so that no one may deprive you of your crown.
Verse Concepts
Crowns » Figurative
Crucifixion » Figurative
for we know that our old self was crucified with him, to do away with our sinful body, so that we might not be enslaved to sin any longer,
Verse Concepts
Those who belong to Jesus the Christ have crucified the physical nature with its propensities and cravings.
Verse Concepts
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ that lives in me. The life I am now living in the body I am living by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me.
Verse Concepts
But I never want to boast of anything but the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, on which the world has been crucified to me and I have been to the world.
Verse Concepts
Cup » Figurative » Of sorrow
and he said, "Abba!" that is, Father, "anything is possible for you! Take this cup away from me! Yet not what I please but what you do!"
Verse Concepts
Then Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword back into the sheath. Shall I not drink the cup which the Father has offered me?"
Verse Concepts
And he went on a little way, and threw himself on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass by me. Yet not as I please but as you do!"
Verse Concepts
and said, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. But not my will but yours be done!"
Verse Concepts
shall drink the wine of God's wrath, poured unmixed into the cup of his anger, and be tortured with fire and brimstone before the eyes of the holy angels and the Lamb.
Verse Concepts
Show 3 more verses
But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking for! Can you drink what I am going to drink?" They answered, "Yes, we can." He said to them, "Then what I drink you shall drink, but as for sitting at my right or my left, that is not mine to give, but belongs to those for whom it is destined by my Father."
Cup » Figurative » Of salvation
Cup » Figurative » Of consolation
Cup » Figurative » Of joy
Curtains » Figurative
Darkness » Figurative » See also the following scriptures
For it is no tangible blazing fire that you have come up to, no blackness and darkness and storm,
Verse Concepts
Darkness » Figurative » power of darkness,
For we have to struggle, not with enemies of flesh and blood, but with the hierarchies, the authorities, the master-spirits of this dark world, the spirit-forces of evil on high.
Verse Concepts
He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us into the realm of his dear Son,
Verse Concepts
You all belong to the light and the day. We have nothing to do with night or with darkness.
Verse Concepts
The fifth emptied his bowl upon the animal's throne, and its kingdom was plunged in darkness, and men gnawed their tongues in anguish
Verse Concepts
When I was among you day after day in the Temple you never laid a hand on me! But you choose this hour, and the cover of darkness!"
Verse Concepts
Darkness » Figurative » outer darkness,
while the heirs to the kingdom will be driven into the darkness outside, there to weep and grind their teeth!"
Verse Concepts
Then the king said to his attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot and throw him out into the darkness, there to weep and grind his teeth.'
Verse Concepts
And put the good-for-nothing slave out into the darkness outside, to weep and grind his teeth there.'
Verse Concepts
Dart » Figurative
Besides all these, take faith for your shield, for with it you will be able to put out all the flaming missiles of the evil one,
Verse Concepts
Deafness » Figurative » Of moral insensibility
"He has made their eyes blind and their minds dull, To keep them from seeing with their eyes, and understanding with their minds, And turning to me to be cured."
Verse Concepts
For this nation's mind has grown dull, And they hear faintly with their ears, And they have shut their eyes, So as never to see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their minds, and turn back, And let me cure them!'
Verse Concepts
" 'Go to this Nation and say to them, "You will listen, and listen, and never understand, And you will look, and look, and never see! For this nation's mind has grown dull, And they hear faintly with their ears, And they have shut their eyes, So as never to see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their minds, and turn back, And let me cure them!" '
Desert » Figurative
Dew » Figurative
Diligence » Figurative » hezekiah
Diligence » Figurative » Psalmist
Diligence » Figurative » Onesiphorus
Why, when he arrived in Rome, he took pains to inquire for me and found me.
Verse Concepts
Diligence » Figurative » Apollos
He had had some instruction about the Way of the Lord, and he talked with burning zeal and taught painstakingly about Jesus, though he knew of no baptism but John's.
Verse Concepts
Diligence » Figurative » Titus
I send with them another brother of ours whose devotion we have often tested in many ways, which is now greater than ever, because of his perfect confidence in you.
Verse Concepts
Diligence » Figurative
Diligence » Figurative » Exemplified » Ruth
Diligence » Figurative » Apostles
and they did not for a single day stop teaching and preaching in the Temple and in private houses the good news of Jesus, the Christ.
Verse Concepts
Diligence » Figurative » Paul
You remember, brothers, how we toiled and labored. We worked night and day, when we preached the good news to you, in order not to be a burden to any of you.
Verse Concepts
Diligence » Figurative » Nehemiah and his helpers
Disease » Figurative
Ditch » Figurative
Divorce » Figurative
Dog » Figurative
Look out for those dogs, those mischief-makers, with their amputation!
Verse Concepts
The dogs, those who practice magic or immorality, murderers, idolaters, and anyone who loves falsehood or tells lies will be shut out of it.
Verse Concepts
Door » Figurative » Closed
"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: " 'He who is holy and true, who carries the key of David, who opens and no one shall shut, and shuts and no one shall open, speaks thus:
Verse Concepts
when the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock on the door, and say, 'Open it for us, sir!' Then he will answer you and say, 'I do not know where you come from,'
Verse Concepts
But while they were gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and the ones that were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was closed.
Verse Concepts
Door » Figurative » Of opportunity
I know what you are doing. See! I have put before you an open door that no one can close. I know that you have little strength, but you have obeyed my message and you have not disowned my name.
Verse Concepts
for I have a great and promising opportunity here, as well as many opponents.
Verse Concepts
Door » Figurative » Door of hope
Dress » Clothing » Figurative
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been guilty of sin, but as it is, they have no excuse for their sin.
Verse Concepts
We never used flattery, as you know, or found pretexts for making money, as God is our witness.
Verse Concepts
Live like free men, only do not make your freedom an excuse for doing wrong, but be slaves of God.
Verse Concepts
Dress » Figurative » Filthy, of unrighteousness
Dross » Figurative
Drought » Figurative
Drunkenness » Figurative
Eagle » Figurative
Ear » Figurative » Anthropomorphic uses of
Earthquakes » Figurative
Eclipse » Figurative
Eye » Figurative » Of evil desire, never satisfied
for all that there is in the world, the things that our physical nature and our eyes crave, and the proud display of life??hese do not come from the Father, but from the world;
Verse Concepts
Eye » Figurative » The offending
But if your right eye makes you fall, tear it out and throw it away, for you might better lose one part of your body than have it all thrown into the pit!
Verse Concepts
Famine » Figurative
Fat » Figurative
Feasts » Figurative
He said to him, "A man once gave a great dinner, and invited a large number to it, and when the dinner hour came, he sent around his slave, to say to those who were invited, 'Come! for it is now ready!' And they all immediately began to excuse themselves. The first one said to him, 'I have bought a piece of land, and I must go and look at it. Please have me excused.' read more.
Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to examine them. Please have me excused.' Another said, 'I have married, and so I cannot come.' So the slave went back, and reported this to his master. Then the master of the house was angry and said to his slave, 'Hurry out into the streets and squares of the city, and bring the poor, the maimed, the blind, and the lame in here!' And the slave said, 'What you ordered, sir, has been done, and there is still room.' And the master said to the slave, 'Go out on the roads, and among the hedges, and make them come so that my house may be full. For I tell you that none of those men who were invited shall have any of my dinner!' "
Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to examine them. Please have me excused.' Another said, 'I have married, and so I cannot come.' So the slave went back, and reported this to his master. Then the master of the house was angry and said to his slave, 'Hurry out into the streets and squares of the city, and bring the poor, the maimed, the blind, and the lame in here!' And the slave said, 'What you ordered, sir, has been done, and there is still room.' And the master said to the slave, 'Go out on the roads, and among the hedges, and make them come so that my house may be full. For I tell you that none of those men who were invited shall have any of my dinner!' "
Then he said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are they who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.' These," he said to me, "are the true words of God."
Verse Concepts
And Jesus spoke to them again in figures, and said, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a king, who gave a wedding banquet for his son. And he sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, and they would not come. read more.
He sent other slaves a second time, and said to them, 'Tell those who have been asked, "Here I have my banquet all ready, my bullocks and fat cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!" ' But they took no notice of it, and went off, one to his estate, and another to his business, and the rest seized his slaves, and ill treated them and killed them. This made the king angry, and he sent his troops and put those murderers to death and burned their city. Then he said to his slaves, 'The banquet is ready, but those who were invited have proved unworthy of it. So go out where the roads leave the city and invite everyone you find to the banquet.' So his slaves went out on the roads, and got together all the people they could find, good or bad, and the hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to view the guests, he saw among them a man who did not have on wedding clothes. And he said to him, 'My friend, how did you happen to come here without wedding clothes?' But he had nothing to say. Then the king said to his attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot and throw him out into the darkness, there to weep and grind his teeth.' For many are invited but few chosen."
He sent other slaves a second time, and said to them, 'Tell those who have been asked, "Here I have my banquet all ready, my bullocks and fat cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!" ' But they took no notice of it, and went off, one to his estate, and another to his business, and the rest seized his slaves, and ill treated them and killed them. This made the king angry, and he sent his troops and put those murderers to death and burned their city. Then he said to his slaves, 'The banquet is ready, but those who were invited have proved unworthy of it. So go out where the roads leave the city and invite everyone you find to the banquet.' So his slaves went out on the roads, and got together all the people they could find, good or bad, and the hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to view the guests, he saw among them a man who did not have on wedding clothes. And he said to him, 'My friend, how did you happen to come here without wedding clothes?' But he had nothing to say. Then the king said to his attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot and throw him out into the darkness, there to weep and grind his teeth.' For many are invited but few chosen."
Then I saw an angel standing on the sun, and shouting in a loud voice to all the birds that fly in midair, "Come! Gather for God's great banquet,
Verse Concepts
Fence » Figurative
Fig tree » Figurative
"Let the fig tree teach you the lesson. As soon as its branches grow soft and put forth leaves, you know that summer is coming.
Verse Concepts
the stars of the sky fell upon the earth just as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when it is shaken by a strong wind;
Verse Concepts
Fire » Figurative » Judgments
I have come to bring fire down to the earth, and how I wish it were kindled already!
Verse Concepts
Show 3 more verses
They came up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the encampment of God's people, and the beloved city. Then fire came down from heaven and consumed them,
Verse Concepts
Fire » Figurative » Of the destruction of the wicked
Then he will say to those at his left, 'Begone, you accursed people, to the everlasting fire destined for the devil and his angels!
Verse Concepts
But the cowardly, unfaithful, and polluted??urderers, immoral people, those who practice magic or idolatry, and all liars will find themselves in the burning lake of fire and brimstone. This is the second death."
Verse Concepts
OMITTED TEXT
Verse Concepts
and throw them into the blazing furnace; there they will wail and grind their teeth.
Verse Concepts
and throw them into the blazing furnace. There they will wail and grind their teeth.
Verse Concepts
and he opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke like the smoke of a great furnace poured up out of the pit, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit.
Verse Concepts
Fire » Figurative » Spiritual power
I am baptizing you in water in token of your repentance, but he who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not fit to carry his shoes. He will baptize you in the holy Spirit and in fire.
Verse Concepts
John said to them all, "I am only baptizing you in water, but someone is coming who is stronger than I am, whose shoes I am not fit to untie. He will baptize you in the holy Spirit and in fire.
Verse Concepts
Fire » Figurative » Everlasting fire
Then he will say to those at his left, 'Begone, you accursed people, to the everlasting fire destined for the devil and his angels!
Verse Concepts
"But if your own hand or your own foot makes you fall, cut it off and throw it away. You might better enter upon life maimed or crippled than keep both hands and feet but be thrown into the everlasting fire.
Verse Concepts
OMITTED TEXT
Verse Concepts
Fire » Figurative » Of inspiration
Firebrand » Figurative
First fruits » Figurative
More than that, we ourselves, though we have in the Spirit a foretaste of the future, groan to ourselves as we wait to be declared God's sons, through the redemption of our bodies.
Verse Concepts
If the first handful of dough is consecrated, the whole mass is, and if the root of a tree is consecrated, so are its branches.
Verse Concepts
But the truth is, Christ was raised from the dead, the first to be raised of those who have fallen asleep.
Verse Concepts
But each in his own turn; Christ first, and then at Christ's coming those who belong to him.
Verse Concepts
Of his own accord he brought us into being through the message of truth, so that we might be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.
Verse Concepts
Fish » Figurative
Fishermen » Figurative
He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fish for men!"
Verse Concepts
Flax » Figurative » Smoking flax not quenched
He will not break off a bent reed, And he will not put out a smoldering wick, Until he carries his judgment to success.
Verse Concepts
Flesh » Figurative » Fruits of
The things our physical nature does are clear enough??mmorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, party-spirit, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you as I did before that people who do such things will have no share in the Kingdom of God.
Flies » Figurative
Foot » Figurative
"But if your own hand or your own foot makes you fall, cut it off and throw it away. You might better enter upon life maimed or crippled than keep both hands and feet but be thrown into the everlasting fire.
Verse Concepts
Footstool » Figurative » The earth is God's
" 'The sky is my throne, And the earth a footstool for my feet. What house can you build for me? says the Lord, Or what place is there where I can rest?
Verse Concepts
Foreigner » Figurative
So you are no longer foreigners or strangers, but you are fellow-citizens of God's people and members of his family.
Verse Concepts
Fort » Figurative » Of God's care
Fountain » Figurative » Of the salvation of the gospel
for the Lamb who is in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."
Verse Concepts
Fountain » Figurative » Of divine grace
Fountain » Figurative » The turgid, of the debasement of character
Fox » Figurative » Of heretics
Fox » Figurative » Of unfaithful prophets
Fox » Figurative » Of craftiness
He said to them, "Go and say to that fox, 'Here I am, driving out demons and performing cures, today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will be through.
Verse Concepts
Furnace » Figurative » Of affliction
Furnace » Figurative » Of hell
and throw them into the blazing furnace; there they will wail and grind their teeth.
Verse Concepts
and throw them into the blazing furnace. There they will wail and grind their teeth.
Verse Concepts
and he opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke like the smoke of a great furnace poured up out of the pit, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit.
Verse Concepts
Furnace » Figurative » Of lust
Gall » Figurative » Gall of bitterness
For I see that you are a bitter poison and a bundle of iniquity!"
Verse Concepts
Games » Figurative » Of the Christian life
Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one wins the prize? That is the way you must run, so as to win.
Verse Concepts
You were making such progress! Who has stopped your obeying the truth?
Verse Concepts
offering men the message of life. Then I will have reason to boast of you on the Day of Christ, because my exertion and labor have not been wasted.
Verse Concepts
I am pressing toward the goal, for the prize to which God through Christ Jesus calls us upward.
Verse Concepts
Therefore, let us too, with such a crowd of witnesses about us, throw off every impediment and the entanglement of sin, and run with determination the race for which we are entered,
Verse Concepts
So that is the way I run, unswervingly. That is the way I fight, not punching the air.
Verse Concepts
Games » Figurative » Fighting wild "beasts", of spiritual conflict
From the human point of view, what good is it to me that I have fought wild animals here in Ephesus? If the dead do not rise at all, "Let us eat and drink, for we will be dead tomorrow!"
Verse Concepts
I have had a part in the great contest, I have run my race, I have preserved my faith.
Verse Concepts
So that is the way I run, unswervingly. That is the way I fight, not punching the air.
Verse Concepts
For it seems to me, God has exhibited us apostles at the very end of the procession, like the men condemned to die in the arena. For we have become a spectacle to the whole universe, angels as well as men.
Verse Concepts
Games » Figurative » Of a successful ministry
It was in obedience to a revelation that I went. I laid before them the good news that I preach to the heathen, presenting it privately to the leaders, for fear my efforts might be or might have been futile.
Verse Concepts
offering men the message of life. Then I will have reason to boast of you on the Day of Christ, because my exertion and labor have not been wasted.
Verse Concepts
Gates » Figurative » Of salvation
"Go in at the narrow gate. For the road that leads to destruction is broad and spacious, and there are many who go in by it.
Verse Concepts
Gates » Figurative » Of death
Gates » Figurative » Of righteousness
Gates » Figurative » Of the gospel
Gates » Figurative » Of the grave
Gates » Figurative » Of the powers of hell (hades)
But I tell you, your name is Peter, a rock, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not subdue it.
Verse Concepts
Gates » Figurative » Of the people of a city
Gilead » Figurative » Of prosperity
Girdle » Figurative
Stand your ground, then, with the belt of truth around your waist, and put on uprightness as your coat of mail,
Verse Concepts
and among the lampstands a being like a man, wearing a long robe, with a gold belt around his breast.
Verse Concepts
and the seven angels with the seven plagues came out of the temple. They were clothed in clean, glistening linen and had gold belts around their breasts.
Verse Concepts
Gleaning » Figurative
Gold » Figurative
And whether one uses gold or silver or costly stone in building on the foundation, or wood or hay or straw,
Verse Concepts
Grape » Figurative
And another angel came forth from the altar, who presided over the fire, and he called in a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle, "Use your sharp sickle and gather the bunches of grapes from the earth's vine, for the grapes on it are ripe." So the angel swung his sickle on the earth and gathered the fruit of the earth's vine, and flung them into the great winepress of God's wrath. The grapes were trodden in the winepress outside the city, and blood poured out of the winepress in a stream so deep that for 200 miles it came up to the horses' bridles.
Grape » Figurative » Parables of the vine
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the cultivator. Any branch of mine that does not bear fruit he trims away, and he prunes every branch that bears fruit, to make it bear more. You are pruned already because of the teaching that I have given you. read more.
You must remain united to me and I will remain united to you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains united to the vine, you cannot unless you remain united to me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Anyone who remains united to me, with me united to him, will be very fruitful, for you cannot do anything apart from me.
You must remain united to me and I will remain united to you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains united to the vine, you cannot unless you remain united to me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Anyone who remains united to me, with me united to him, will be very fruitful, for you cannot do anything apart from me.
Grape » Figurative » Fable of
Grape » Figurative » Proverb of
Grass » Figurative
For "All flesh is like grass, And all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And the flower fades,
Verse Concepts
but one who is rich ought to rejoice at being reduced in circumstances, for the rich will disappear like the wild flowers. For the sun comes up with its scorching heat and dries up the grass, and the flowers wither, and all their beauty is gone. That is the way rich men will fade and die in the midst of their pursuits.
Gravel » Figurative
Hail » Figurative
Then the temple of God in heaven was thrown open, and the chest containing his agreement was seen inside the temple, and there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great storm of hail.
Verse Concepts
huge hailstones of immense weight fell on mankind from heaven, and men reviled God because of the plague of hail, the plague of it was so terrible.
Verse Concepts
The first blew his trumpet, and there was a storm of hail and fire mixed with blood, and it fell upon the earth, and one third of the earth was burned up, and one third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.
Verse Concepts
Hammer » Figurative
Hand » Figurative
"But if your own hand or your own foot makes you fall, cut it off and throw it away. You might better enter upon life maimed or crippled than keep both hands and feet but be thrown into the everlasting fire.
Verse Concepts
If your hand makes you fall, cut it off. You might better enter upon life maimed, than go with both your hands to the pit, into the fire that cannot be put out.
Verse Concepts
If your right hand makes you fall, cut it off and throw it away, for you might better lose one part of your body than have it all go down to the pit!
Verse Concepts
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Elijah
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Against
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Christians
The Lord's hand was with them, and there were a great many who believed and turned to the Lord.
Verse Concepts
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Unlimited
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Is mighty
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Not limited
Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Heavy
Harvest » Figurative
Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is abundant enough, but the reapers are few.
Verse Concepts
The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels.
Verse Concepts
And he said to them, "The harvest is abundant enough, but the reapers are few. So pray to the owner of the harvest to send reapers to gather it.
Verse Concepts
And another angel came out of the temple and cried in a loud voice to him who was seated on the cloud, "Use your sickle and reap. The time has come to reap, for the earth's harvest is ripe."
Verse Concepts
Heifer » Figurative » Of the obedient
Heifer » Figurative » Of backsliders
Heir » Figurative
And if you belong to Christ, then you are true descendants of Abraham and his heirs under the promise.
Verse Concepts
For all who are guided by God's Spirit are God's sons. It is not a consciousness of servitude that has been imparted to you, to fill you with fear again, but the consciousness of adoption as sons, which makes us cry, "Abba!" that is, Father. The Spirit itself testifies with our spirits that we are God's children, read more.
and if children, heirs also; heirs of God, and fellow-heirs with Christ, if we really share his sufferings in order to share his glory too.
and if children, heirs also; heirs of God, and fellow-heirs with Christ, if we really share his sufferings in order to share his glory too.
Listen, my dear brothers. Has not God chosen the world's poor to be rich in faith, and to possess the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
Verse Concepts
so that we might be made upright through his mercy and become possessors of eternal life in fulfilment of our hope.
Verse Concepts
And because you are sons, God has sent into our hearts the spirit of his Son, with the cry, "Abba!" that is, Father. So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir, made so by God.
Helmet » Figurative
but we who belong to the day must be composed, wearing faith and love for a coat of mail, and helmeted with the hope of salvation.
Verse Concepts
and take salvation for your helmet, and for your sword the Spirit, which is the voice of God.
Verse Concepts
Hen » Figurative
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! murdering the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children around me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you refused!
Verse Concepts
O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! murdering the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children around me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you refused!
Verse Concepts
Highways » Figurative
It was he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, when he said, "Hark! Someone is shouting in the desert, 'Get the Lord's way ready! Make his paths straight!' "
Verse Concepts
"Go in at the narrow gate. For the road that leads to destruction is broad and spacious, and there are many who go in by it. But the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few that find it.
Hooks » Figurative
Horn » Figurative » Of power
Horn » Figurative » Of divine protection
Hunting » Figurative
Husband » Figurative
Hyssop » Figurative » Of spiritual cleansing
Image » Figurative » Regenerated into
For those whom he had marked out from the first he predestined to be made like his Son, so that he should be the eldest of many brothers;
Verse Concepts
And all of us, reflecting the splendor of the Lord in our unveiled faces, are being changed into likeness to him, from one degree of splendor to another, for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
Verse Concepts
and have put on that new self newly made in the likeness of its Creator, to know him fully.
Verse Concepts
and put on the new self which has been created in likeness to God, with all the uprightness and holiness that belong to the truth.
Verse Concepts
Think what love the Father has had for us, in letting us be called God's children, for that is what we are. This is why the world does not know what we are??ecause it has never come to know him. Dear friends, we are God's children now; it has not yet been disclosed what we are to be. We know that if he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. And everyone who possesses this hope in him tries to make himself as pure as he is.
Image » Figurative » Man created in, of God
With it we bless the Lord our Father, and with it we curse men made in God's likeness.
Verse Concepts
Image » Figurative » Christ, of God
He is a likeness of the unseen God, born before any creature,
Verse Concepts
He is the reflection of God's glory, and the representation of his being, and bears up the universe by his mighty word. He has effected man's purification from sin, and has taken his seat on high at the right hand of God's Majesty,
Verse Concepts
Image » Figurative » Of jealousy
Incense » Figurative » Of praise
Incense » Figurative » Of prayer
Incense » Figurative » Of an acceptable sacrifice
and lead loving lives, just as Christ loved you and gave himself for you, as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Verse Concepts
Inheritance » Figurative
Are not the angels all spirits in service, whom he sends on his errands for the good of those who are destined to possess salvation?
Verse Concepts
to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan's control to God, so that they may have their sins forgiven and have a place among those who are consecrated through faith in me.'
Verse Concepts
Now I commit you to the Lord, and to the message of his favor, which will build you up and give you a place among those whom God has consecrated.
Verse Concepts
The Spirit itself testifies with our spirits that we are God's children, and if children, heirs also; heirs of God, and fellow-heirs with Christ, if we really share his sufferings in order to share his glory too.
so that we might be made upright through his mercy and become possessors of eternal life in fulfilment of our hope.
Verse Concepts
to win praise for his glory, by having been the first to believe in Christ. You also have heard the message of the truth, the good news of your salvation, and believed in him, and through union with him you have been marked with the seal of the holy Spirit that was promised, which is the advance installment of our inheritance, so that we may get full possession of it, and praise his glory for it.
Interpreter » Figurative
Iron » Figurative
through the pretensions of liars??en with seared consciences
Verse Concepts
Irrigation » Figurative
The planter and the waterer are all one, though each of us will be paid for his own work.
Verse Concepts
I did the planting, Apollos the watering, but it was God who made the plants grow.
Verse Concepts
Jealousy » Figurative
I feel a divine jealousy about you, for I betrothed you to Christ, to present you as a pure bride to her one husband.
Verse Concepts
Jewels » Figurative
Jezebel » Figurative
But I hold it against you that you tolerate that Jezebel of a woman who claims to be inspired and who is misleading my slaves and teaching them to practice immorality and to eat meat that has been sacrificed to idols.
Verse Concepts
Key » Figurative
Alas for you experts in the Law! For you have taken the key to the door of knowledge, but you have not entered it yourselves, and you have kept out those who tried to enter."
Verse Concepts
Kine (bovine) » Figurative
Lameness » Figurative
And keep your feet in straight paths, so that limbs that are lame may not be dislocated but instead be cured.
Verse Concepts
Lamp » Figurative
So we have the message of the prophets more fully guaranteed. Please pay attention to that message as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
Verse Concepts
The eye is the lamp of the body. If then your eye is sound, your whole body will be light,
Verse Concepts
The city does not need the sun nor the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God lighted it, and the Lamb is its lamp.
Verse Concepts
Lasciviousness » Figurative
Laver » Figurative » In connection with
Laver » Figurative
And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and standing upon the sea of glass those who had come off victorious from the animal and its statue and the number corresponding to its name. They had harps that God had given them,
Verse Concepts
In front of the throne was what looked like a sea of glass, like crystal. Around the throne, in the middle of each side, were four animals covered with eyes in front and behind.
Verse Concepts
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Of the hypocrisy of the pharisees
And he warned them, saying, "Look out! Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!"
Verse Concepts
Meanwhile as the people gathered in thousands, until they actually trod on one another, he proceeded to say to his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, hypocrisy.
Verse Concepts
And Jesus said to them, "Look out, and be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!" But they were discussing something with one another, and saying, "We have not brought any bread!" Jesus noticed it and said, "Why are you discussing with one another your being without bread? You have so little faith! read more.
Do you not understand yet? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets full you gathered up? Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets full you gathered up? Why do you not see that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!" Then they understood that he was warning them not against yeast but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Do you not understand yet? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets full you gathered up? Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets full you gathered up? Why do you not see that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!" Then they understood that he was warning them not against yeast but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Parable of
Another figure which he used with them was this: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took and buried in a bushel of flour until it had all risen."
Verse Concepts
It is like yeast that a woman took and hid in a bushel of flour, till it all rose."
Verse Concepts
Leaven (yeast) » Figurative » Of other evils
A little yeast will make all the dough rise.
Verse Concepts
Certainly this is nothing for you to boast of. Do you not know that a little yeast will affect all the dough? You must clean out the old yeast and become fresh dough, free from the old as you really are. For our Passover lamb is already sacrificed; it is Christ himself. So let us keep the festival, not with old yeast nor with the yeast of vice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of purity and truth.
Lebanon » Figurative
Leopard » Figurative » Taming of, the triumph of the gospel
Leopard » Figurative
Leviathan » Figurative
Liberty » Figurative
for you know that everyone, slave or free, will be rewarded by the Lord for his good conduct.
Verse Concepts
There is no room for "Jew" and "Greek"; there is no room for "slave" and "freeman"; there is no room for "male" and "female"; for in union with Christ Jesus you are all one.
Verse Concepts
Here, what matters is not "Greek" and "Jew," the circumcised and the uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeborn, but Christ is everything and in us all.
Verse Concepts
So if the Son sets you free you will be really free.
Verse Concepts
To proclaim the year of the Lord's favor!"
Verse Concepts
and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." They answered, "We are descended from Abraham, and have never been anyone's slaves. How can you say to us, 'You will be set free'?"
Lily » Figurative » Of the lips of the beloved
Linen » Figurative » Pure and white, of righteousness
She has been permitted to wear clean, glistening linen, for linen represents the upright deeds of God's people."
Verse Concepts
and the seven angels with the seven plagues came out of the temple. They were clothed in clean, glistening linen and had gold belts around their breasts.
Verse Concepts
The armies of heaven followed him mounted on white horses and clothed in pure white linen.
Verse Concepts
Lions » Figurative » Of a ruler's anger
Lions » Figurative » Of divine judgments
Lions » Figurative » Of satan
Be calm and watchful. Your opponent the devil is prowling about like a roaring lion, wanting to devour you.
Verse Concepts
Locusts » Figurative
Lukewarmness » Figurative
But I hold it against you that you do not love as you did at first.
Verse Concepts
You must all watch, and pray that you may not be exposed to trial! One's spirit is eager, but flesh and blood are weak!"
Verse Concepts
Show 2 more verses
Wake up, and strengthen what is left, although it is already on the point of death, for I have found nothing you have done complete in the sight of my God.
Verse Concepts
I know what you are doing, and that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot! As it is, since you are tepid and neither cold nor hot, I am going to spit you out of my mouth!
Manna » Figurative
Let everyone who can hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give him who is victorious some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white pebble with a new name written on it which no one knows except the man who receives it.'
Verse Concepts
I am the bread that gives life. Your forefathers in the desert ate the manna and yet they died. But here is bread that comes down out of heaven, and no one who eats it will ever die. read more.
I am this living bread that has come down out of heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the world's life is my own flesh!"
I am this living bread that has come down out of heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the world's life is my own flesh!"
and all ate the same supernatural food
Verse Concepts
Mansion » Figurative
There are many rooms in my Father's house; if there were not, I would have told you, for I am going away to make ready a place for you.
Verse Concepts
Marriage » Figurative
Let us be glad and triumphant and give him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. She has been permitted to wear clean, glistening linen, for linen represents the upright deeds of God's people." Then he said to me, "Write: 'Blessed are they who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.' These," he said to me, "are the true words of God."
for we are parts of his body. Therefore a man must leave his father and mother and attach himself to his wife, and they must become one. This is a great secret, but I understand it of Christ and the church.
Marriage » Figurative » Parables from
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a king, who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
Verse Concepts
"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were foolish and five were sensible. For the foolish ones brought their lamps but brought no oil with them, read more.
but the sensible ones with their lamps brought oil in their flasks. As the bridegroom was slow in coming, they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. But in the middle of the night there was a shout 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out and meet him!' Then all the bridesmaids awoke, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the sensible ones answered, 'There may not be enough for us and you. You had better go to the dealers and buy yourselves some.' But while they were gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and the ones that were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was closed.
but the sensible ones with their lamps brought oil in their flasks. As the bridegroom was slow in coming, they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. But in the middle of the night there was a shout 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out and meet him!' Then all the bridesmaids awoke, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the sensible ones answered, 'There may not be enough for us and you. You had better go to the dealers and buy yourselves some.' But while they were gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and the ones that were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was closed.
Menstruation » Figurative
Messenger » Figurative
As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "Here I send my messenger on before you; He will prepare your way;
Verse Concepts
This is the man of whom the Scripture says, " 'Here I send my messenger on before you; He will prepare the road ahead of you.'
Verse Concepts
This is the man of whom the Scripture says, " 'Here I send my messenger on before you, He will prepare the road ahead of you!'
Verse Concepts
Messenger » Figurative » Of satan
So to keep me from being too much elated a bitter physical affliction was sent to me, a very messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too much elated.
Verse Concepts
Mire » Figurative
Mirror » Figurative
For anyone who merely listens to the message without obeying it is like a man who looks in a mirror at the face that nature gave him, and then goes off and immediately forgets what he looked like.
And all of us, reflecting the splendor of the Lord in our unveiled faces, are being changed into likeness to him, from one degree of splendor to another, for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
Verse Concepts
For now we are looking at a dim reflection in a mirror, but then we shall see face to face. Now my knowledge is imperfect, but then I shall know as fully as God knows me.
Verse Concepts
Mocking » Figurative
Moon » Figurative » Shining of
The city does not need the sun nor the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God lighted it, and the Lamb is its lamp.
Verse Concepts
Mortar » Figurative
Moth » Figurative
Your wealth has rotted, your clothes are moth-eaten,
Verse Concepts
"Do not store up your riches on earth, where moths and rust destroy them, and where thieves break in and steal them, but store up your riches in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy them, and where thieves cannot break in and steal them.
Nail » Figurative
Net » Figurative
Show 10 more verses
Nettles » Figurative
Oak » Figurative
Offerings » Figurative
I appeal to you, therefore, brothers, by this mercy of God, to offer your bodies in a living sacrifice that will be holy and acceptable to God; that is your rational worship.
Verse Concepts
You have paid me in full, and more too. I am fully supplied with what I have received from you through Epaphroditus. It is like fragrant incense, just such a sacrifice as God welcomes and approves.
Verse Concepts
In his name let us continually offer praise as our sacrifice to God??he utterance of lips that glorify God's name.
Verse Concepts
Olive » Figurative » The wild, a figure of the gentiles; the cultivated, of the jews
For if you were cut from a wild olive and unnaturally grafted upon a cultivated one, how much easier it will be to graft them upon the olive to which they properly belong!
Verse Concepts
If some of the branches have been broken off, and you who were only a wild olive shoot have been grafted in, in place of them, and made to share the richness of the olive's root, you must not look down upon the branches. If you do, remember that you do not support the root; the root supports you. "But," you will say, "branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in!" read more.
That is true; but it was for their want of faith that they were broken off, and it is through your faith that you stand where you do. You ought not to feel proud; you ought to be afraid, for if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you.
That is true; but it was for their want of faith that they were broken off, and it is through your faith that you stand where you do. You ought not to feel proud; you ought to be afraid, for if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you.
Olive » Figurative » Of prosperity
Oven » Figurative
But if God so beautifully dresses the wild grass, which is alive today and is thrown into the furnace tomorrow, will he not much more surely clothe you, you who have so little faith?
Verse Concepts
But if God so dresses the wild grass, which is alive today, and is thrown into the furnace tomorrow, how much more surely will he clothe you, who have so little faith?
Verse Concepts
Palace » Figurative » Of a government
Palm tree » Figurative » Of the prosperity of the righteous
Palm tree » Figurative » Used as a symbol of victory
After that I saw a great crowd which no one could count from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes, with palm branches in their hands,
Verse Concepts
Pearl » Figurative
"Do not give what is sacred to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them under their feet and turn and tear you in pieces.
Verse Concepts
Petroleum (?) » Figurative
Physician » Figurative
Jesus answered them, "It is not well people but the sick who have to have the doctor.
Verse Concepts
Physiology » Figurative
Such people lose their connection with the head, from which the whole body through its ligaments and sinews must be governed and united if it is to grow in the divine way.
Verse Concepts
For it is under his control that the whole system, adjusted and united by each ligament of its equipment, develops in proportion to the functioning of each particular part, and so builds itself up through love.
Verse Concepts
Pillar » Figurative
I will make him who is victorious a pillar in the temple of my God; he shall never go out of it again. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God??he new Jerusalem, which is to come down out of heaven from my God??nd my new name.
Verse Concepts
Pillow » Figurative » Of false teachers
Pit » Figurative
Pit » Figurative » The bottomless pit
They had over them as king the angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he is called Apollyon.
Verse Concepts
and hurled him into the abyss and he closed it and sealed it over him, to keep him from leading the heathen astray any longer, until the thousand years are over; after that he has to be released for a little while.
Verse Concepts
When they finish their testimony, the animal that comes up out of the abyss will make war on them and conquer them and kill them,
Verse Concepts
The animal that you saw was, and is no more; it is going to come up out of the abyss, but it is to go to destruction. The inhabitants of the earth, whose names from the foundation of the world have not been written in the book of life, will be amazed when they see that the animal was, and is no more, and yet is to come.
Verse Concepts
Then I saw an angel come down from heaven with the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
Verse Concepts
Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen on the earth from the sky. He was given the key to the pit of the abyss, and he opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke like the smoke of a great furnace poured up out of the pit, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit.
Plow » Figurative » Of afflictions
Plummet » Figurative
Poor » Figurative » Poor in spirit
"Blessed are those who feel their spiritual need, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them!
Verse Concepts
Then he fixed his eyes on his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours!
Verse Concepts
Pottery » Figurative
Has not the potter with his clay the right to make from the same lump one thing for exalted uses and another for menial ones?
Verse Concepts
Pottery » Figurative » Of weakness, in the idol in nebuchadnezzars vision
Priest » Figurative
and have made them a kingdom of priests for our God, and they are to reign over the earth."
Verse Concepts
Blessed and holy is the man who experiences the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them; they will be priests of God and the Christ, and reign with him for the thousand years.
Verse Concepts
But you are the chosen race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, his own people, so that you may declare the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;
Verse Concepts
he has made us a kingdom of priests for his God and Father??o him be glory and power forever. Amen.
Verse Concepts
Prisoners » Figurative
"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, For he has consecrated me to preach the good news to the poor, He has sent me to announce to the prisoners their release and to the blind the recovery of their sight, To set the down-trodden at liberty,
Verse Concepts
Prize » Figurative
I am pressing toward the goal, for the prize to which God through Christ Jesus calls us upward.
Verse Concepts
Provoke » Figurative » Of mental incentive
Purification » Figurative
let us draw near to God in sincerity of heart and with perfect faith, with our hearts cleansed from the sense of sin, and our bodies washed with clean water.
Verse Concepts
Race » Foot race » Figurative
Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one wins the prize? That is the way you must run, so as to win.
Verse Concepts
You were making such progress! Who has stopped your obeying the truth?
Verse Concepts
offering men the message of life. Then I will have reason to boast of you on the Day of Christ, because my exertion and labor have not been wasted.
Verse Concepts
Therefore, let us too, with such a crowd of witnesses about us, throw off every impediment and the entanglement of sin, and run with determination the race for which we are entered, fixing our eyes upon Jesus, our leader and example in faith, who in place of the happiness that belonged to him, submitted to a cross, caring nothing for its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Rain » Figurative
Ransom » Figurative
just as the Son of Man has come not to be waited on, but to wait on other people, and to give his life to ransom many others."
Verse Concepts
who gave himself as a ransom for all men. This is what was testified to at the proper times,
Verse Concepts
Razor » Figurative
Reaping » Figurative
Reed » Figurative » Of weakness
He will not break off a bent reed, And he will not put out a smoldering wick, Until he carries his judgment to success.
Verse Concepts
But as they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John. "What was it that you went out into the desert to look at? A reed swaying in the wind?
Verse Concepts
Refining » Figurative » Of the corrective judgments of God
Refining » Figurative » Of the purity of the word of God
Refuge » Figurative » Of Christ
so that by these two unalterable things, which make it impossible for God to break his promise, we who have taken refuge with him may be greatly encouraged to seize upon the hope that is offered to us.
Verse Concepts
Rending » Figurative » Symbol of the dissolution of a kingdom
Rending » Figurative
Resurrection » Figurative » Of regeneration
when in your baptism you were buried with him, and raised to life with him through your faith in the power of God who raised him from the dead.
Verse Concepts
Through baptism we have been buried with him in death, so that just as he was raised from the dead through the Father's glory, we too may live a new life.
Verse Concepts
You also were dead because of the offenses and sins
Verse Concepts
he made us, dead as we were through our offenses, live again with the Christ. It is by his mercy that you have been saved. And he raised us with Christ, and through our union with Christ Jesus made us sit down with him in heaven,
If, then, you have been raised to life with Christ, set your hearts on the things that are where Christ is, above, seated at God's right hand.
Verse Concepts
Riches » Figurative
I advise you to buy of me gold that has been tested with fire, so that you may be rich, and white clothes to put on, to keep your shameful nakedness from being seen, and salve to put on your eyes, to make you see.
Verse Concepts
River » Figurative » Of salvation
Then he showed me a river of living water, clear as crystal, which issued from the throne of God and of the Lamb, and ran through the middle of the principal street of the city. On both sides of the river grew the tree of life. It bore twelve kinds of fruit, yielding a different kind each month, and its leaves were a cure for the heathen.
River » Figurative » Of grief
Rock » Figurative
and drank the same supernatural drink??for they used to drink from a supernatural rock which attended them, and the rock was really Christ??5 still most of them disappointed God, for they were struck down in the desert.
Verse Concepts
But I tell you, your name is Peter, a rock, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not subdue it.
Verse Concepts
Rope » Figurative » Of temptations
Rope » Figurative » Of affliction
Rope » Figurative » Of love
Sacrifices » Figurative
I appeal to you, therefore, brothers, by this mercy of God, to offer your bodies in a living sacrifice that will be holy and acceptable to God; that is your rational worship.
Verse Concepts
You have paid me in full, and more too. I am fully supplied with what I have received from you through Epaphroditus. It is like fragrant incense, just such a sacrifice as God welcomes and approves.
Verse Concepts
Even if my life is to be poured out as a libation as you offer your faith in a service of sacrifice to God, I am glad to have it so, and I congratulate you upon it,
Verse Concepts
Sacrifices » Figurative » Of praise
In his name let us continually offer praise as our sacrifice to God??he utterance of lips that glorify God's name.
Verse Concepts
Sacrifices » Figurative » Of self-denial
But for the sake of Christ I have come to count my former gains as loss. Why, I count everything as loss compared with the supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have lost everything, and think it rubbish, in order to gain Christ
Sacrifices » Figurative » calves of the lips" signifying praise
Salt » Figurative » Of the saving efficacy of the ekklesia of Christ
"You are the salt of the earth! But if salt loses its strength, how can it be made salt again? It is good for nothing but to be thrown away and trodden underfoot.
Verse Concepts
Salt is good; but if salt loses its strength, what can it be seasoned with?
Verse Concepts
Everyone must be seasoned with fire. Salt is a good thing, but if salt loses its strength, what will you use to season it? You must have salt within you, and live in peace with one another."
Salt » Figurative » Of wise behavior
Always put your message attractively, and yet pointedly, and be prepared to give every inquirer a fitting answer.
Verse Concepts
Sanctuary » Figurative
Sardius » Figurative
The one who was seated on it looked like jasper and sardius, and around the throne was a halo of the color of an emerald.
Verse Concepts
Sardonyx » Figurative » In the foundation of the heavenly city called the new jerusalem
the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.
Verse Concepts
Saw » Figurative
Scepter (sceptre) » Figurative
Scorpion » Figurative » Of cruelty
Scorpion » Figurative » Of enemies
Scourging » Figurative » Of the oppressions of rulers
Scourging » Figurative » Of the evil tongue
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Figurative » Of certainty of divine approval
You must not offend God's holy Spirit, with which you have been marked for the Day of Redemption.
Verse Concepts
and put his seal upon us and given us his Spirit in our hearts, as earnest-money.
Verse Concepts
You also have heard the message of the truth, the good news of your salvation, and believed in him, and through union with him you have been marked with the seal of the holy Spirit that was promised,
Verse Concepts
You must not work for the food that perishes, but for that which lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for God the Father has authorized him to do so."
Verse Concepts
So when I have finished this matter, and seen this contribution safely into their possession, I will start for Spain, and come to you on the way,
Verse Concepts
"Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we mark the slaves of our God on their foreheads." I heard that the number of those that were marked with the seal was 144,000. They were from every tribe of the children of Israel:
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Figurative » Of secrecy
Then I saw lying in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a roll with writing on both sides, sealed with seven seals.
Verse Concepts
Serpent » Figurative
Servant » Figurative
"Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we mark the slaves of our God on their foreheads."
Verse Concepts
promising them freedom when they are themselves slaves of destruction; for a man is the slave of whatever overcomes him.
Verse Concepts
For you, brothers, have been called to freedom; only do not make your freedom an excuse for the physical, but in love be slaves to one another.
Verse Concepts
The right way for a man to think of us is as Christ's servants, and managers authorized to distribute the secret truths of God.
Verse Concepts
Live like free men, only do not make your freedom an excuse for doing wrong, but be slaves of God.
Verse Concepts
"Who then will be the faithful, thoughtful slave whom his master put in charge of his household, to give the members of it their supplies at the proper time? Blessed is that slave if his master when he returns finds him doing it. I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his property. read more.
But if he is a bad slave and says to himself, 'My master is going to stay a long time,' and begins to beat the other slaves, and eats and drinks with drunkards, that slave's master will come back some day when he does not expect him, and at some time of which he does not know and will cut him in two, and put him with the hypocrites, to weep and gnash his teeth.
But if he is a bad slave and says to himself, 'My master is going to stay a long time,' and begins to beat the other slaves, and eats and drinks with drunkards, that slave's master will come back some day when he does not expect him, and at some time of which he does not know and will cut him in two, and put him with the hypocrites, to weep and gnash his teeth.
You must be ready with your lamps burning, like men waiting for their master to come home from a wedding, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once. Blessed are the slaves whom their master will find on the watch when he comes. I tell you, he will gird up his robe and make them take their places at table, and go around and wait on them. read more.
Whether he comes late at night or early in the morning and finds them on the watch, they are blessed. But you may be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known what time the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into. You must be ready too, for the Son of Man is coming at a time when you do not expect him." Peter said to him, "Master, do you mean this figure for us, or is it for everybody?" And the Master said, "Who then will be the faithful, thoughtful manager, whom his master will put in charge of his household, to give the members of it their supplies at the proper time? Blessed is that slave if his master when he returns finds him doing it. I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his property. But if the slave says to himself, 'My master is not coming back for a long time,' and begins to beat the men and women slaves and to eat and drink and get drunk, that slave's master will come back some day when he does not expect him, and at some time of which he does not know, and will cut him in two, and put him with the unbelievers. The slave who knows his master's wishes, but does not get ready or act upon them, will be severely punished. But one who does wrong without knowing them will be lightly punished. From anyone who has been given much, much will be required, and of the man to whom people have intrusted much, they will demand even more.
Whether he comes late at night or early in the morning and finds them on the watch, they are blessed. But you may be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known what time the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into. You must be ready too, for the Son of Man is coming at a time when you do not expect him." Peter said to him, "Master, do you mean this figure for us, or is it for everybody?" And the Master said, "Who then will be the faithful, thoughtful manager, whom his master will put in charge of his household, to give the members of it their supplies at the proper time? Blessed is that slave if his master when he returns finds him doing it. I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his property. But if the slave says to himself, 'My master is not coming back for a long time,' and begins to beat the men and women slaves and to eat and drink and get drunk, that slave's master will come back some day when he does not expect him, and at some time of which he does not know, and will cut him in two, and put him with the unbelievers. The slave who knows his master's wishes, but does not get ready or act upon them, will be severely punished. But one who does wrong without knowing them will be lightly punished. From anyone who has been given much, much will be required, and of the man to whom people have intrusted much, they will demand even more.
Show 4 more verses
"What man among you, if he has a servant ploughing or keeping sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down at the table,' instead of saying to him, 'Get my supper ready, and dress yourself, and wait on me while I eat and drink, and you can eat and drink afterward'? Is he grateful to the slave for doing what he has been ordered to do?
and you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." They answered, "We are descended from Abraham, and have never been anyone's slaves. How can you say to us, 'You will be set free'?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. read more.
Now a slave does not belong to a household permanently; but a son does.
Now a slave does not belong to a household permanently; but a son does.
Do you not know that when you submit to being someone's slaves, and obeying him, you are the slaves of the one whom you obey, whether your slavery is to sin, and leads to death, or is to obedience, and leads to uprightness? But, thank God! though you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient from your hearts to the standard of teaching that you received, and so you have been freed from sin, and made slaves of uprightness. read more.
I use these familiar human terms because of the limitations of your nature. For just as you before gave up the parts of your bodies in slavery to vice and greater and greater license, you must now give them up in slavery to uprightness, which leads to consecration. For when you were slaves of sin, you were free as far as uprightness was concerned. What good did you get from doing the things you are now ashamed of? Why, they result in death! But now that you have been freed from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you get is consecration, and the final result is eternal life.
I use these familiar human terms because of the limitations of your nature. For just as you before gave up the parts of your bodies in slavery to vice and greater and greater license, you must now give them up in slavery to uprightness, which leads to consecration. For when you were slaves of sin, you were free as far as uprightness was concerned. What good did you get from doing the things you are now ashamed of? Why, they result in death! But now that you have been freed from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you get is consecration, and the final result is eternal life.
If you were a slave when you were called, never mind. Even if you can gain your freedom, make the most of your present condition instead. For a slave who has been called to union with the Lord is a freedman of the Lord, just as a free man who has been called is a slave of Christ. You have been bought and paid for; you must not let yourselves become slaves to men.
Sheep » Figurative » Of the righteous
And Jesus said to them, "You will all desert me, for the Scriptures say, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'
Verse Concepts
Then Jesus said to them, "You will all desert me tonight, for the Scriptures say, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
Verse Concepts
"I tell you, any man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs over at some other place, is a thief and robber. But the man who enters by the door is the shepherd of the flock. The watchman opens the door to him, and the sheep obey his voice, and he calls to his own sheep and leads them out. read more.
When he gets his own flock all out, he goes in front of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger but will run away from him, because they do not know the voices of strangers." This was the figure Jesus used in speaking to them, but they did not understand what he meant by it. So Jesus said again, "I tell you, I am the door of the sheepfold. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep would not obey them. I am the door. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will pass in and out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come to let them have life, and to let them have it in abundance. I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd will give his life for his sheep. A hired man who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, will leave the sheep and run away, and the wolf will carry them off and scatter the flock. For he is only a hired man, and does not care about the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my life for my sheep. I have other sheep too that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they will obey my voice, and they will all become one flock, with one shepherd.
When he gets his own flock all out, he goes in front of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger but will run away from him, because they do not know the voices of strangers." This was the figure Jesus used in speaking to them, but they did not understand what he meant by it. So Jesus said again, "I tell you, I am the door of the sheepfold. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep would not obey them. I am the door. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will pass in and out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come to let them have life, and to let them have it in abundance. I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd will give his life for his sheep. A hired man who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, will leave the sheep and run away, and the wolf will carry them off and scatter the flock. For he is only a hired man, and does not care about the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my life for my sheep. I have other sheep too that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they will obey my voice, and they will all become one flock, with one shepherd.
Sheep » Figurative
Sheep » Figurative » Parable of the lost
"What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep, and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go in search of the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders with joy, and when he reaches home, he calls in his friends and neighbors, and says to them, 'Congratulate me, for I have found my lost sheep!' read more.
I tell you, in just that way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinful person who repents, than over ninety-nine upright people who do not need any repentance.
I tell you, in just that way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinful person who repents, than over ninety-nine upright people who do not need any repentance.
OMITTED TEXT What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them strays away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills, and go in search of the one that is astray? And if he happens to find it, I tell you he rejoices more over it than he does over the ninety-nine that did not stray.
Sheep » Figurative » Of lost sinners
But the sight of the crowds of people filled him with pity for them, because they were bewildered and dejected, like sheep that have no shepherd.
Verse Concepts
but proceed instead to the lost sheep of Israel's house.
Verse Concepts
Sheep » Figurative » Of the defenselessness of servants of God (greek: diakonoi)
"Here I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So you must be wise like serpents, and guileless like doves.
Verse Concepts
Sheep » Figurative » Of backsliders
Shepherd » Figurative » Of Christ
May God, the giver of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus who through the blood by which he ratified the everlasting agreement has become the great shepherd of the sheep,
Verse Concepts
For you were astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
Verse Concepts
Then Jesus said to them, "You will all desert me tonight, for the Scriptures say, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
Verse Concepts
"I tell you, any man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs over at some other place, is a thief and robber. But the man who enters by the door is the shepherd of the flock. The watchman opens the door to him, and the sheep obey his voice, and he calls to his own sheep and leads them out. read more.
When he gets his own flock all out, he goes in front of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger but will run away from him, because they do not know the voices of strangers." This was the figure Jesus used in speaking to them, but they did not understand what he meant by it. So Jesus said again, "I tell you, I am the door of the sheepfold. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep would not obey them. I am the door. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will pass in and out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come to let them have life, and to let them have it in abundance. I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd will give his life for his sheep. A hired man who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, will leave the sheep and run away, and the wolf will carry them off and scatter the flock. For he is only a hired man, and does not care about the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my life for my sheep. I have other sheep too that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they will obey my voice, and they will all become one flock, with one shepherd.
When he gets his own flock all out, he goes in front of them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger but will run away from him, because they do not know the voices of strangers." This was the figure Jesus used in speaking to them, but they did not understand what he meant by it. So Jesus said again, "I tell you, I am the door of the sheepfold. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep would not obey them. I am the door. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will pass in and out and find pasture. A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come to let them have life, and to let them have it in abundance. I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd will give his life for his sheep. A hired man who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, will leave the sheep and run away, and the wolf will carry them off and scatter the flock. For he is only a hired man, and does not care about the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my life for my sheep. I have other sheep too that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they will obey my voice, and they will all become one flock, with one shepherd.
Shepherd » Figurative » A name given to jesus
I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd will give his life for his sheep.
Verse Concepts
For you were astray like sheep, but now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
Verse Concepts
And Jesus said to them, "You will all desert me, for the Scriptures say, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'
Verse Concepts
and when the chief shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious wreath that will never fade.
Verse Concepts
Shepherd » Figurative » Of God's care
Shepherd » Figurative » A name given to cyrus
Shepherd » Figurative
Shepherd » Figurative » Of prophets, priests, levites, and civil authorities
Shield » Figurative » Of God's protection
Show 3 more verses
Shield » Figurative » Of an entire army
Shield » Figurative » Of God's truth
The sick » Figurative
Sickle » Figurative » Of the judgments of God
Then I saw a white cloud, and seated on it a being like a man, with a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. And another angel came out of the temple and cried in a loud voice to him who was seated on the cloud, "Use your sickle and reap. The time has come to reap, for the earth's harvest is ripe." So he who was seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was reaped. read more.
Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. And another angel came forth from the altar, who presided over the fire, and he called in a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle, "Use your sharp sickle and gather the bunches of grapes from the earth's vine, for the grapes on it are ripe." So the angel swung his sickle on the earth and gathered the fruit of the earth's vine, and flung them into the great winepress of God's wrath.
Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle. And another angel came forth from the altar, who presided over the fire, and he called in a loud voice to the one who had the sharp sickle, "Use your sharp sickle and gather the bunches of grapes from the earth's vine, for the grapes on it are ripe." So the angel swung his sickle on the earth and gathered the fruit of the earth's vine, and flung them into the great winepress of God's wrath.
Sieve » Figurative
O Simon, Simon! Satan has obtained permission to sift all of you like wheat,
Verse Concepts
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » Figurative
This is an allegorical utterance. For the women are two agreements, one coming from Mount Sinai, bearing children that are to be slaves; that is, Hagar (and Hagar means Mount Sinai, in Arabia), and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for Jerusalem is in slavery with her children.
Smoke » Figurative
Snare » Figurative » Of the devices of evil people to deceive the righteous
Snare » Figurative » Of the evils in life of wicked people
Snow » Figurative » Of purity
Sodom » Figurative » Of wickedness
Soldiers » Figurative » Of the Christian
You must put on God's armor, so as to be able to stand up against the devil's stratagems. For we have to struggle, not with enemies of flesh and blood, but with the hierarchies, the authorities, the master-spirits of this dark world, the spirit-forces of evil on high. So you must take God's armor, so that when the evil day comes you will be able to make a stand, and when it is all over to hold your ground. read more.
Stand your ground, then, with the belt of truth around your waist, and put on uprightness as your coat of mail, and on your feet put the readiness the good news of peace brings. Besides all these, take faith for your shield, for with it you will be able to put out all the flaming missiles of the evil one, and take salvation for your helmet, and for your sword the Spirit, which is the voice of God.
Stand your ground, then, with the belt of truth around your waist, and put on uprightness as your coat of mail, and on your feet put the readiness the good news of peace brings. Besides all these, take faith for your shield, for with it you will be able to put out all the flaming missiles of the evil one, and take salvation for your helmet, and for your sword the Spirit, which is the voice of God.
Share my hardships like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Verse Concepts
Soldiers » Figurative » Of the divine protection
Soldiers » Figurative » Jesus called captain of our salvation
For it was appropriate that he who is the great First Cause of the universe should, in guiding his many children to his glorious salvation, make their leader in it fully qualified through what he suffered.
Verse Concepts
Son » Figurative » Of a person's relation to God
Sower » Figurative
Do not be deceived. God is not to be sneered at. A man will reap just what he sows. The man who sows to gratify his physical cravings will reap destruction from them, and the man who sows to benefit the spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
Spring » Figurative » Corrupt
Does a spring pour forth fresh and brackish water from the same crevice?
Verse Concepts
Standard » Figurative
Stars » Figurative » Seven stars of the seven congregations
The secret meaning of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and of the seven gold lampstands is this: The seven stars are the guardian angels of the seven churches and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
Verse Concepts
In his right hand he held seven stars; from his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword, and his face shone like the sun at noonday.
Verse Concepts
Stars » Figurative » Of the deliverer
Stars » Figurative » Crown of twelve stars
Then a great portent appeared in the sky?? woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
Verse Concepts
Steward » Figurative » Must be faithful
For as God's overseer a superintendent must be irreproachable, not arrogant or quick-tempered or given to drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,
Verse Concepts
Whatever the endowment God has given you, use it in service to one another, like good dispensers of God's varied mercy.
Verse Concepts
The right way for a man to think of us is as Christ's servants, and managers authorized to distribute the secret truths of God. Now further, what is always demanded of managers is that they can be depended on.
Steward » Figurative » The faithful steward described
You must be ready with your lamps burning, like men waiting for their master to come home from a wedding, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once. Blessed are the slaves whom their master will find on the watch when he comes. I tell you, he will gird up his robe and make them take their places at table, and go around and wait on them. read more.
Whether he comes late at night or early in the morning and finds them on the watch, they are blessed.
Whether he comes late at night or early in the morning and finds them on the watch, they are blessed.
And the Master said, "Who then will be the faithful, thoughtful manager, whom his master will put in charge of his household, to give the members of it their supplies at the proper time?
Verse Concepts
Steward » Figurative » See the parable » Of the pounds
So he said, "A nobleman once went to a distant country to secure his appointment to a kingdom and then return. And he called in ten of his slaves and gave them each twenty dollars and told them to trade with it while he was gone. But his countrymen hated him, and they sent a delegation after him to say, 'We do not want this man made king over us.' read more.
And when he had secured the appointment and returned, he ordered the slaves to whom he had given the money to be called in, so that he could find out how much they had made. The first one came in and said, 'Your twenty dollars has made two hundred, sir!' And he said to him, 'Well done, my excellent slave! You have proved trustworthy about a very small amount, you shall be governor of ten towns.' The second came in and said, 'Your twenty dollars has made a hundred, sir!' And he said to him, 'And you shall be governor of five towns!' And the other one came in and said, 'Here is your twenty dollars, sir. I have kept it put away in a handkerchief, for I was afraid of you, for you are a stern man. You pick up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.' He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth I will convict you, you wretched slave! You knew, did you, that I was a stern man, and that I pick up what I did not lay down, and harvest what I did not sow? Then why did you not put my money in the bank, so that when I came back I could have gotten it with interest?' And he said to the bystanders, 'Take the twenty dollars away from him, and give it to the man who has the two hundred!' They said to him, 'He has two hundred, sir!'??26 'I tell you, the man who has will have more given him, and from the man who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away! But bring those enemies of mine here who did not want me made king over them, and slaughter them in my presence!' "
And when he had secured the appointment and returned, he ordered the slaves to whom he had given the money to be called in, so that he could find out how much they had made. The first one came in and said, 'Your twenty dollars has made two hundred, sir!' And he said to him, 'Well done, my excellent slave! You have proved trustworthy about a very small amount, you shall be governor of ten towns.' The second came in and said, 'Your twenty dollars has made a hundred, sir!' And he said to him, 'And you shall be governor of five towns!' And the other one came in and said, 'Here is your twenty dollars, sir. I have kept it put away in a handkerchief, for I was afraid of you, for you are a stern man. You pick up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.' He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth I will convict you, you wretched slave! You knew, did you, that I was a stern man, and that I pick up what I did not lay down, and harvest what I did not sow? Then why did you not put my money in the bank, so that when I came back I could have gotten it with interest?' And he said to the bystanders, 'Take the twenty dollars away from him, and give it to the man who has the two hundred!' They said to him, 'He has two hundred, sir!'??26 'I tell you, the man who has will have more given him, and from the man who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away! But bring those enemies of mine here who did not want me made king over them, and slaughter them in my presence!' "
Steward » Figurative » See the parable » Of the talents
"For it is just like a man who was going on a journey, and called in his slaves, and put his property in their hands. He gave one five thousand dollars, and another two thousand, and another one thousand; to each according to his ability. Then he went away. The man who had received the five thousand dollars immediately went into business with the money, and made five thousand more. read more.
In the same way the man who had received the two thousand made two thousand more. But the man who had received the one thousand went away and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. Long afterward, their master came back and settled accounts with them. And the man who had received the five thousand dollars came up bringing him five thousand more, and said, 'Sir, you put five thousand dollars in my hands; here I have made five thousand more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, my excellent, faithful slave! you have been faithful about a small amount; I will put a large one into your hands. Come, share your master's enjoyment!' And the man who had received the two thousand came up and said, 'Sir, you put two thousand dollars into my hands; here I have made two thousand more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, my excellent, faithful slave! you have been faithful about a small amount; I will put a large one into your hands. Come! share your master's enjoyment.' And the man who had received the one thousand came up and said, 'Sir, I knew you were a hard man, who reaped where you had not sown, and gathered where you had not threshed, and I was frightened, and I went and hid your thousand dollars in the ground. Here is your money!' His master answered, 'You wicked, idle slave! You knew that I reaped where I had not sown and gathered where I had not threshed? Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and then when I came back I would have gotten my property with interest. So take the thousand dollars away from him, and give it to the man who has the ten thousand, for the man who has will have more given him, and will be plentifully supplied, and from the man who has nothing even what he has will be taken away. And put the good-for-nothing slave out into the darkness outside, to weep and grind his teeth there.'
In the same way the man who had received the two thousand made two thousand more. But the man who had received the one thousand went away and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. Long afterward, their master came back and settled accounts with them. And the man who had received the five thousand dollars came up bringing him five thousand more, and said, 'Sir, you put five thousand dollars in my hands; here I have made five thousand more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, my excellent, faithful slave! you have been faithful about a small amount; I will put a large one into your hands. Come, share your master's enjoyment!' And the man who had received the two thousand came up and said, 'Sir, you put two thousand dollars into my hands; here I have made two thousand more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, my excellent, faithful slave! you have been faithful about a small amount; I will put a large one into your hands. Come! share your master's enjoyment.' And the man who had received the one thousand came up and said, 'Sir, I knew you were a hard man, who reaped where you had not sown, and gathered where you had not threshed, and I was frightened, and I went and hid your thousand dollars in the ground. Here is your money!' His master answered, 'You wicked, idle slave! You knew that I reaped where I had not sown and gathered where I had not threshed? Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and then when I came back I would have gotten my property with interest. So take the thousand dollars away from him, and give it to the man who has the ten thousand, for the man who has will have more given him, and will be plentifully supplied, and from the man who has nothing even what he has will be taken away. And put the good-for-nothing slave out into the darkness outside, to weep and grind his teeth there.'
Steward » Figurative » The unfaithful, described
And he said to his disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and it was reported to him that this man was squandering his property. So he called him in and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Make an accounting for your conduct of my affairs, for you cannot be manager any longer!' Then the manager said to himself, 'What am I going to do, because my master is going to take my position away from me? I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg. read more.
I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from my position people will take me into their homes.' Then he called in each of his master's debtors, and he said to the first one, 'How much do you owe my master?' He said, 'Eight hundred gallons of oil.' And he said to him, 'Here is your agreement; sit right down and write four hundred!' Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' He answered, 'Fifteen hundred bushels of wheat.' He said to him, 'Here is your agreement; write twelve hundred.' And his master praised the dishonest manager, because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are shrewder in their relation to their own age than the sons of the light.
I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from my position people will take me into their homes.' Then he called in each of his master's debtors, and he said to the first one, 'How much do you owe my master?' He said, 'Eight hundred gallons of oil.' And he said to him, 'Here is your agreement; sit right down and write four hundred!' Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' He answered, 'Fifteen hundred bushels of wheat.' He said to him, 'Here is your agreement; write twelve hundred.' And his master praised the dishonest manager, because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are shrewder in their relation to their own age than the sons of the light.
Stones » Figurative » Of Christ's rejection, the rejected conerstone
He is the stone that you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.
Verse Concepts
Did you never read this passage of Scripture: " 'That stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone;
Verse Concepts
Come to him, as to a living stone rejected by men, but chosen and prized in the sight of God,
Verse Concepts
Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, " 'That stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone; This came from the Lord, And seems marvelous to us'? "That, I tell you, is why the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a people that will produce its proper fruit. Whoever falls on that stone will be shattered, but whoever it falls upon will be pulverized."
He looked at them and said, "Then what does this saying of Scripture mean, "'That stone which the builders rejected Has become the cornerstone'? Whoever falls on that stone will be shattered, but whoever it falls upon will be pulverized."
Stones » Figurative » The true foundation
You are built upon the apostles and prophets as your foundation, and Christ Jesus himself is the cornerstone.
Verse Concepts
For no one can lay any other foundation than the one that is laid, that is, Jesus Christ himself.
Verse Concepts
But I tell you, your name is Peter, a rock, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not subdue it.
Verse Concepts
The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the Lamb's twelve apostles.
Verse Concepts
Stones » Figurative » Of temptation, "stone of stumbling,"
as the Scripture says, "See, I will put a stone on Zion to make people stumble, and a rock to trip over, But no one who has faith in it will be disappointed."
Verse Concepts
and "A stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip them up." They stumble over the message because they will not obey it; that is their destiny.
Verse Concepts
Stones » Figurative
Stones » Figurative » Of Christ, "a tested stone," "a precious stone," "a sure foundation,"
Stones » Figurative » Of the impenitent heart
Stones » Figurative » Of Christ, the water of life
and drank the same supernatural drink??for they used to drink from a supernatural rock which attended them, and the rock was really Christ??5 still most of them disappointed God, for they were struck down in the desert.
Verse Concepts
Stones » Figurative » Of the witness of the spirit, the white stone
Let everyone who can hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give him who is victorious some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white pebble with a new name written on it which no one knows except the man who receives it.'
Verse Concepts
Stork » Figurative
Straight » Figurative » Of righteousness, "straight paths,"
It was he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, when he said, "Hark! Someone is shouting in the desert, 'Get the Lord's way ready! Make his paths straight!' "
Verse Concepts
And keep your feet in straight paths, so that limbs that are lame may not be dislocated but instead be cured.
Verse Concepts
Stubble » Figurative » Of wicked people
Stumbling » Figurative » Stumbling-block
Yet I hold it somewhat against you that you have among you some adherents of the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entrap the children of Israel into eating meat that had been sacrificed to idols, and into immoral practices.
Verse Concepts
Therefore let us not criticize one another any more. You must resolve instead never to put any hindrance or obstacle in your brother's way.
Verse Concepts
but we proclaim a Christ who was crucified??n idea that is revolting to Jews and absurd to the heathen,
Verse Concepts
Alas for you experts in the Law! For you have taken the key to the door of knowledge, but you have not entered it yourselves, and you have kept out those who tried to enter."
Verse Concepts
Show 5 more verses
And David said, "Let their feasting prove a snare and a trap to them, Their ruin and their retribution.
Verse Concepts
But you must take care that this right of yours does not prove a hindrance to the overscrupulous. For if somebody sees you, who are intelligent about this matter, attending a dinner in an idol's temple, will not he, with his sensitive conscience, be led to eat meat that is offered to idols? For this overscrupulous brother, for whom Christ died, is ruined by what you call your knowledge. read more.
But in sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their too scrupulous consciences, you are really sinning against Christ. Therefore, if what I eat makes my brother fall, I will never eat meat again, rather than make my brother fall.
But in sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their too scrupulous consciences, you are really sinning against Christ. Therefore, if what I eat makes my brother fall, I will never eat meat again, rather than make my brother fall.
Stumbling » Figurative » Stone of
You must love him, though you have not seen him, but since you believe in him though you do not now see him, rejoice with triumphant, unutterable joy
Verse Concepts
And why? Because they did not seek it through faith, but through doing certain things. They stumbled over that stone that makes people stumble, as the Scripture says, "See, I will put a stone on Zion to make people stumble, and a rock to trip over, But no one who has faith in it will be disappointed."
Stumbling » Figurative » Causes of
Sun » Figurative
Then a great portent appeared in the sky?? woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
Verse Concepts
Then I saw an angel standing on the sun, and shouting in a loud voice to all the birds that fly in midair, "Come! Gather for God's great banquet,
Verse Concepts
In his right hand he held seven stars; from his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword, and his face shone like the sun at noonday.
Verse Concepts
The sun » Figurative
Swords » Figurative » Of judgments
Swords » Figurative » Of the malicious tongue
Swords » Figurative » Of war
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative
You show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by me, written not in ink, but in the Spirit of the living God, and not on tablets of stone, but on the human heart.
Verse Concepts
Tables » A slab upon which inscriptions were made » Figurative
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative » Of the altar
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative » Of the lord's supper
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot eat at the table of the Lord and at the table of demons.
Verse Concepts
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative » Of idolatrous feasts
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot eat at the table of the Lord and at the table of demons.
Verse Concepts
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative » Of charities
So the Twelve called in the whole body of disciples and said to them, "It is not desirable that we should give up preaching the word of God to keep accounts.
Verse Concepts
Tears » Figurative
Temple » Figurative » Of the ekklesia (body of Christ)
the adversary of every being that is called a god or an object of worship, and so overbearing toward them as to enter God's sanctuary and take his seat there, proclaiming himself to be God??5 do you not remember that when I was with you, I used to tell you this?
Verse Concepts
I will make him who is victorious a pillar in the temple of my God; he shall never go out of it again. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God??he new Jerusalem, which is to come down out of heaven from my God??nd my new name.
Verse Concepts
Through him every part of the building is closely united and grows into a temple sacred through its relation to the Lord,
Verse Concepts
Temple » Figurative » Of the corpse of jesus
Jesus answered, "Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it in three days!"
Verse Concepts
and saying, "You who would tear down the sanctuary, and build one in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"
Verse Concepts
and said, "This man said, 'I can tear down the sanctuary of God, and build it up in three days.' "
Verse Concepts
Temple » Figurative » Of Christ, the head of the ekklesia (his community, his body, cf
At present I am glad to be suffering in your interest, and I am making up in my own person what is lacking in Christ's sufferings for the church, which is his body.
Verse Concepts
He is the head of the church, it is his body; for he is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead??hat he might come to stand first in everything.
Verse Concepts
He has put everything under his feet and made him the indisputable head of the church, which is his body, filled by him who fills everything everywhere.
Temple » Figurative » Of the indwelling of God
Do you know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit makes its home in you? If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is sacred, and that is what you are.
What bargain can a temple of God make with idols? For we are a temple of the living God, just as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, And I will be their God and they will be my people."
Verse Concepts
Temple » Figurative » Sending forth the forces of righteousness against the powers of evil
Afterward I saw the temple, that is, the tent of the testimony, thrown open in heaven, and the seven angels with the seven plagues came out of the temple. They were clothed in clean, glistening linen and had gold belts around their breasts. Then one of the four animals gave the seven angels seven gold bowls full of the wrath of God who lives forever and ever, read more.
and the temple was filled with smoke from the glory and power of God, and no one could go into the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were over.
and the temple was filled with smoke from the glory and power of God, and no one could go into the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were over.
Then I heard a loud voice from the temple say to the seven angels, "Go and empty the seven bowls of God's wrath upon the earth!" So the first angel went and emptied his bowl upon the earth, and loathsome, painful sores attacked the men who bore the mark of the animal and worshiped its statue. The second emptied his bowl upon the sea, and it turned into blood like a dead man's, and every live thing in the sea died. read more.
The third emptied his bowl upon the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. Then I heard the angel of the waters say, "You are just in pronouncing this sentence, you who are and were, the Holy One; for they shed the blood of your people and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink, as they deserve." And I heard the altar answer, "Yes, Lord God Almighty! Your sentences are true and just." The fourth emptied his bowl upon the sun, and it was allowed to scorch mankind with its heat, and they were dreadfully scorched, but they reviled the name of God who had control of these plagues, and would not repent and give him glory. The fifth emptied his bowl upon the animal's throne, and its kingdom was plunged in darkness, and men gnawed their tongues in anguish and reviled the God of heaven for their sufferings and sores, but they would not repent of what they had done. The sixth emptied his bowl upon the great river Euphrates, and its waters dried up to make the way ready for the kings from the east. Then I saw three foul spirits like frogs emerge from the mouth of the dragon and from the mouth of the animal and from the mouth of the false prophet. They are demon spirits that perform wonders, and they go out to the kings all over the world to muster them for battle on the great Day of God Almighty. (See, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who keeps awake, and keeps hold of his clothes, so that he will not have to go naked and be put to shame!) So they mustered the kings at the place called in Hebrew Armageddon. The seventh emptied his bowl upon the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying, "It is all over!"
The third emptied his bowl upon the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. Then I heard the angel of the waters say, "You are just in pronouncing this sentence, you who are and were, the Holy One; for they shed the blood of your people and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink, as they deserve." And I heard the altar answer, "Yes, Lord God Almighty! Your sentences are true and just." The fourth emptied his bowl upon the sun, and it was allowed to scorch mankind with its heat, and they were dreadfully scorched, but they reviled the name of God who had control of these plagues, and would not repent and give him glory. The fifth emptied his bowl upon the animal's throne, and its kingdom was plunged in darkness, and men gnawed their tongues in anguish and reviled the God of heaven for their sufferings and sores, but they would not repent of what they had done. The sixth emptied his bowl upon the great river Euphrates, and its waters dried up to make the way ready for the kings from the east. Then I saw three foul spirits like frogs emerge from the mouth of the dragon and from the mouth of the animal and from the mouth of the false prophet. They are demon spirits that perform wonders, and they go out to the kings all over the world to muster them for battle on the great Day of God Almighty. (See, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who keeps awake, and keeps hold of his clothes, so that he will not have to go naked and be put to shame!) So they mustered the kings at the place called in Hebrew Armageddon. The seventh emptied his bowl upon the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying, "It is all over!"
Temple » Figurative » Of the kingdom of Christ
And another angel came out of the temple and cried in a loud voice to him who was seated on the cloud, "Use your sickle and reap. The time has come to reap, for the earth's harvest is ripe."
Verse Concepts
Another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle.
Verse Concepts
Theft and thieves » Figurative
Thorn » Figurative » Of afflictions
So to keep me from being too much elated a bitter physical affliction was sent to me, a very messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too much elated.
Verse Concepts
Thorn » Figurative » Of the evils that spring from the heart to choke the truth
And what was sown among the thorns means the man who listens to the message, and then the worries of the time and the pleasure of being rich choke the message out, and it yields nothing.
Verse Concepts
And some of it fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it out.
Verse Concepts
Thorn » Figurative » Of the adversities of the wicked
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of God
They were singing a new song before the throne and the four animals and the elders, and no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been ransomed from the earth.
Verse Concepts
fixing our eyes upon Jesus, our leader and example in faith, who in place of the happiness that belonged to him, submitted to a cross, caring nothing for its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Verse Concepts
Now the main point in what I am saying is this: We have such a high priest as this, and he has taken his seat in heaven at the right hand of God's Majesty,
Verse Concepts
and they have never been known to utter a lie; they are irreproachable.
Verse Concepts
Show 6 more verses
But I tell you not to swear at all, either by heaven, for it is God's throne,
Verse Concepts
and anyone who swears by heaven is swearing by the throne of God and by him who sits upon it.
Verse Concepts
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Then the twenty-four elders and the four animals fell down and worshiped God who was seated upon the throne. "Amen!" they said, "Praise the Lord!"
Verse Concepts
"When the Son of Man comes in his splendor, with all his angels with him, he will take his seat on his glorious throne,
Verse Concepts
Jesus said to them, "In the new world, I tell you, when the Son of Man takes his seat on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit upon twelve thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel!
Verse Concepts
John to the seven churches in Asia, blessing and peace to you from him who is and was and is coming, and from the seven spirits before his throne,
Verse Concepts
I will permit him who is victorious to take his seat beside me on my throne, just as I have been victorious and taken my seat beside my Father on his throne.
Verse Concepts
But as he was a prophet, and knew that God had promised him with an oath that he would put one of his descendants upon his throne,
Verse Concepts
There will no longer be anything that is accursed. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his slaves will worship him;
Verse Concepts
After that I saw a great crowd which no one could count from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and they cried in a loud voice, "Our deliverance is the work of our God who is seated on the throne, and of the Lamb!" Then all the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four animals, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, read more.
saying, "Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and strength be to our God forever and ever. Amen!" Then one of the elders addressed me and said, "Who are these people dressed in white robes, and where do they come from?" I said to him, "You know, my lord." He said to me, "They are the people who come through the great persecution, who have washed their robes white in the blood of the Lamb. That is why they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, and he who is seated on the throne will shelter them. They will never be hungry or thirsty again, and never again will the sun or any burning heat distress them, for the Lamb who is in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."
saying, "Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and strength be to our God forever and ever. Amen!" Then one of the elders addressed me and said, "Who are these people dressed in white robes, and where do they come from?" I said to him, "You know, my lord." He said to me, "They are the people who come through the great persecution, who have washed their robes white in the blood of the Lamb. That is why they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, and he who is seated on the throne will shelter them. They will never be hungry or thirsty again, and never again will the sun or any burning heat distress them, for the Lamb who is in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."
Then he who sat upon the throne said, "See! I am making everything new! Write this," he said, "for these words are trustworthy and true.
Verse Concepts
Immediately after this I found myself in a trance, and there stood a throne in heaven with a being seated on it. The one who was seated on it looked like jasper and sardius, and around the throne was a halo of the color of an emerald. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, with twenty-four elders seated on them, clothed in white and with gold crowns on their heads. read more.
Out from the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. In front of the throne seven blazing lamps were burning; they are the seven spirits of God. In front of the throne was what looked like a sea of glass, like crystal. Around the throne, in the middle of each side, were four animals covered with eyes in front and behind. The first animal was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man's, and the fourth was like an eagle flying. The four animals have each of them six wings, and they are covered with eyes all over and underneath their wings. And day and night they never cease to say, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and is and is coming." And whenever the animals offer glory, honor, and thanksgiving to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever, and they throw down their crowns before the throne, and say,
Out from the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. In front of the throne seven blazing lamps were burning; they are the seven spirits of God. In front of the throne was what looked like a sea of glass, like crystal. Around the throne, in the middle of each side, were four animals covered with eyes in front and behind. The first animal was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man's, and the fourth was like an eagle flying. The four animals have each of them six wings, and they are covered with eyes all over and underneath their wings. And day and night they never cease to say, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and is and is coming." And whenever the animals offer glory, honor, and thanksgiving to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever, and they throw down their crowns before the throne, and say,
Tower » Figurative » Of divine protection
Treasure » Figurative » Of the graces of the spirit
Treasure » Figurative » Of the object of the affections
For wherever your treasure is, your heart will be also.
Verse Concepts
For wherever your treasure is, your heart will be too.
Verse Concepts
Treasure » Figurative » Of spiritual understanding
He said to them, "Then remember that every scribe who has become a disciple of the Kingdom of Heaven must be like a householder who can supply from his storeroom new things as well as old."
Verse Concepts
Treasure » Figurative » Of spiritual calling
For God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in my heart, to give me the light of the knowledge of God's glory, that is on the face of Christ. But I have this treasure in a mere ear then jar, to show that its amazing power belongs to God and not to me.
Treasure » Figurative » Parable of
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a hoard of money, buried in a field, which a man found, and buried again. And he was overjoyed, and went and sold everything he had and bought the field.
Verse Concepts
Treasure » Figurative » Gospel called
But I have this treasure in a mere ear then jar, to show that its amazing power belongs to God and not to me.
Verse Concepts
Trees » Figurative
Trumpet » Figurative
So when you are going to give to charity, do not blow a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and the streets, to make people praise them. I tell you, that is all the reward they will get!
Verse Concepts
Unction » Figurative
But you have been anointed by the Holy One. You all know the truth;
Verse Concepts
You still retain in your hearts the anointing with the Spirit that you received from him, and you do not need to have anyone teach you. But just as that anointing of his teaches you about everything, and as it is true and no falsehood, keep in union with him just as it has taught you to do.
Verse Concepts
Unicorn » Figurative » Of the judgments of God
Veil » Figurative
by the new, living way which he has opened for us, through the curtain, that is, his physical nature,
Verse Concepts
Viper » Figurative
You serpents! You brood of snakes! How can you escape being sentenced to the pit?
Verse Concepts
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of snakes! Who warned you to escape from the wrath that is coming?
Verse Concepts
So he would say to the crowds that came out there to be baptized by him, "You brood of snakes! Who warned you to fly from the wrath that is coming?
Verse Concepts
Virgin » Figurative » Of the body of Christ (the ekklesia)
I feel a divine jealousy about you, for I betrothed you to Christ, to present you as a pure bride to her one husband.
Verse Concepts
Virgin » Figurative » Of personal purity
They are the men who have not been defiled by relations with women; they are celibates. It is they who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been ransomed from among men as the first-fruits for God and the Lamb,
Verse Concepts
About unmarried women I have no command of the Lord to give you, but I will give you my opinion as that of one on whom through the Lord's mercy you can depend.
Verse Concepts
But a man who has definitely made up his mind, under no constraint of passion but with full self-control, and who has decided in his own mind to keep her as she is, will be doing what is right.
Verse Concepts
of the cities Walls » Figurative » Of the new jerusalem
The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the Lamb's twelve apostles.
Verse Concepts
It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, which had carved upon them the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.
Verse Concepts
He measured the wall and it was about 144 cubits (216 feet), as men measure, for that was the way the angel measured. The material of the wall was jasper, but the city was pure gold, as transparent as glass. The foundation stones of the wall of the city were ornamented with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation stone was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, read more.
the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls; each gate made of a single pearl. The principal street of the city was pure gold, as transparent as glass.
the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls; each gate made of a single pearl. The principal street of the city was pure gold, as transparent as glass.
War » Figurative » Is against » The Devil
Be calm and watchful. Your opponent the devil is prowling about like a roaring lion, wanting to devour you.
Verse Concepts
Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will fly from you.
Verse Concepts
to keep Satan from getting the better of us. For we know what he is after.
Verse Concepts
So the dragon was enraged at the woman, and he went off to make war on the rest of her children??hose who obey God's commands and adhere to the testimony of Jesus.
Verse Concepts
to win praise for his glory, by having been the first to believe in Christ.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Is against » The flesh
So to keep me from being too much elated a bitter physical affliction was sent to me, a very messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too much elated.
Verse Concepts
but all through my body I see another principle in conflict with the law of my reason, which makes me a prisoner to that law of sin that runs through my body.
Verse Concepts
Dear friends, I beg you, as aliens and exiles here, not to indulge the physical cravings that are at war with the soul.
Verse Concepts
For the physical cravings are against the Spirit, and the cravings of the Spirit are against the physical; the two are in opposition, so that you cannot do anything you please.
Verse Concepts
Any man who enters an athletic contest goes into strict training, to win a wreath that will soon wither, but the one we compete for will never wither. So that is the way I run, unswervingly. That is the way I fight, not punching the air. But I beat and bruise my body and make it my slave, so that after I have called others to the contest I may not be disqualified myself.
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over death and the grave
And when this mortal nature puts on immortality, then what the Scripture says will come true??Death has been triumphantly destroyed. Where
War » Figurative » Armor for » Through Christ
and he said to me, "My favor is enough for you, for only where there is weakness is perfect strength developed." So I am perfectly willing to boast of all my weakness, so that the strength of Christ may shelter me.
Verse Concepts
They have conquered him because of the Lamb's blood, and the message to which they bore testimony, for they did not cling to life even in the face of death.
Verse Concepts
Thank God! it is done through Jesus Christ our Lord! So mentally I am a slave to God's law, but physically to the law of sin.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Encouraged in
You are children of God, dear children, and you have been victorious over these men, for he who is in our hearts is greater than he who is in the world.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With steadfastness in the faith
Be on the watch. Stand firm in your faith. Act like men. Show yourselves strong.
Verse Concepts
Let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we profess, for he who has given us his promise may be trusted.
Verse Concepts
Resist him and be strong in the faith, for you know that your brotherhood all over the world is having the same experience of suffering.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Is against » death
Therefore since these children referred to have the same mortal nature, Jesus also shared it, like them, in order that by his death he might dethrone the lord of death, the devil, and free from their slavery men who had always lived in fear of death.
The last enemy to be overthrown will be death,
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Strengthened by God in
War » Figurative » Helped by God in
War » Figurative » Armor for » By faith
for every child of God is victorious over the world. Our faith is the victory that has triumphed over the world. For who is there that is victorious over the world except the man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
who by their faith conquered kingdoms, attained uprightness, received new promises, shut the mouths of lions, put out furious fires, escaped death by the sword, found strength in their time of weakness, proved mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women had their dead restored to them by resurrection. Others endured torture, and refused to accept release, that they might rise again to the better life. read more.
Still others had to endure taunts and blows, and even fetters and prison. They were stoned to death, they were tortured to death, they were sawed in two, they were killed with the sword. Clothed in the skins of sheep or goats, they were driven from place to place, destitute, persecuted, misused??38 men of whom the world was not worthy wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and holes in the ground.
Still others had to endure taunts and blows, and even fetters and prison. They were stoned to death, they were tortured to death, they were sawed in two, they were killed with the sword. Clothed in the skins of sheep or goats, they were driven from place to place, destitute, persecuted, misused??38 men of whom the world was not worthy wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and holes in the ground.
War » Figurative » Often arises from the opposition of friends or relatives
For I have come to turn a man against his father and a daughter against her mother and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, and a man's enemies will be in his own household.
War » Figurative » Is against » The world
I have told you all this, so that through me you may find peace. In the world you have trouble; but take courage! I have conquered the world."
Verse Concepts
for every child of God is victorious over the world. Our faith is the victory that has triumphed over the world. For who is there that is victorious over the world except the man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
War » Figurative » Is against » Enemies
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With prayer
Use every kind of prayer and entreaty, and at every opportunity pray in the Spirit. Be on the alert about it; devote yourselves constantly to prayer for all God's people
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » Victory in, is from God
But thank God! he always leads me in his triumphal train, through Christ, and spreads the perfume of knowledge of him everywhere through me as his censer-bearer.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over the flesh
Those who belong to Jesus the Christ have crucified the physical nature with its propensities and cravings.
Verse Concepts
What a wretched man I am! Who can save me from this doomed body? Thank God! it is done through Jesus Christ our Lord! So mentally I am a slave to God's law, but physically to the law of sin.
War » Figurative » Strengthened by Christ in
But the Lord stood by me, and gave me strength, so that I might make a full presentation of the message and let all the heathen hear it. So I was saved from the jaws of the lion.
Verse Concepts
and he said to me, "My favor is enough for you, for only where there is weakness is perfect strength developed." So I am perfectly willing to boast of all my weakness, so that the strength of Christ may shelter me.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Exhorted to diligence in
Enter the great contest of faith! Take hold of eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the great profession of faith.
Verse Concepts
Dear friends, I was just on the point of writing to you about our common salvation, when it became necessary for me to write and appeal to you to come to the defense of the faith that has once for all been intrusted to God's people.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Thank God for victory in
Thank God! it is done through Jesus Christ our Lord! So mentally I am a slave to God's law, but physically to the law of sin.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With watchfulness
Be calm and watchful. Your opponent the devil is prowling about like a roaring lion, wanting to devour you.
Verse Concepts
Be on the watch. Stand firm in your faith. Act like men. Show yourselves strong.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » Must be put on
You must put on God's armor, so as to be able to stand up against the devil's stratagems.
Verse Concepts
The night is nearly over; the day is at hand. So let us throw aside the deeds of darkness, and put on the armor of light.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over the devil
And God, who is the source of peace, will soon crush Satan under your feet. The blessing of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Verse Concepts
I write to you, fathers, because you know him who has existed from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and God's message is always in your hearts, and you have been victorious over the evil one.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » The helmet of salvation
but we who belong to the day must be composed, wearing faith and love for a coat of mail, and helmeted with the hope of salvation.
Verse Concepts
and take salvation for your helmet, and for your sword the Spirit, which is the voice of God.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » Triumphant
But in all these things we are more than victorious through him who loved us.
Verse Concepts
I destroy arguments and every obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, and I take captive every thought and make it obey Christ,
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With sobriety
Be calm and watchful. Your opponent the devil is prowling about like a roaring lion, wanting to devour you.
Verse Concepts
So we must not sleep like other men, but we must be vigilant and composed.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Must stand firm in
So you must take God's armor, so that when the evil day comes you will be able to make a stand, and when it is all over to hold your ground. Stand your ground, then, with the belt of truth around your waist, and put on uprightness as your coat of mail,
War » Figurative » Is a good warfare
These are the instructions that I intrust to you, my son Timothy, and they are in accordance with the predictions made long ago about you. Fight the good fight with their aid, keeping hold of faith and a good conscience. For some people have let that go and have had their faith ruined,
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With self-denial
Any man who enters an athletic contest goes into strict training, to win a wreath that will soon wither, but the one we compete for will never wither. So that is the way I run, unswervingly. That is the way I fight, not punching the air. But I beat and bruise my body and make it my slave, so that after I have called others to the contest I may not be disqualified myself.
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With a good conscience
These are the instructions that I intrust to you, my son Timothy, and they are in accordance with the predictions made long ago about you. Fight the good fight with their aid, keeping hold of faith and a good conscience. For some people have let that go and have had their faith ruined,
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With faith
These are the instructions that I intrust to you, my son Timothy, and they are in accordance with the predictions made long ago about you. Fight the good fight with their aid, keeping hold of faith and a good conscience. For some people have let that go and have had their faith ruined,
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With endurance of hardness
Share my hardships like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Verse Concepts
For that reason I am ready to submit to anything for the sake of those whom God has chosen, so that they too may gain the salvation that comes through Christ Jesus and brings eternal glory.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » Mighty through God
for the weapons I use are not earthly ones, but divinely strong for destroying fortresses. I destroy arguments and every obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, and I take captive every thought and make it obey Christ,
War » Figurative » Comforted by God in
For even when I reached Macedonia, my poor human nature could get no relief??here was trouble at every turn; fighting without, and fear within. But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted me by the coming of Titus,
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With confidence in God
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over the world
for every child of God is victorious over the world. Our faith is the victory that has triumphed over the world. For who is there that is victorious over the world except the man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
War » Figurative » Saints are all engaged in
Take your part in the same struggle that you have seen me engage in and that you hear I am still keeping up.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Called the good fight of faith
Enter the great contest of faith! Take hold of eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the great profession of faith.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Delivered by Christ in
The Lord will rescue me from any harm and bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Protected by God in
War » Figurative » Warfare of saints » Is not after the flesh
For though I do live an earthly life, I am not carrying on an earthly war,
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » To be carried on » Under Christ, as our captain
For it was appropriate that he who is the great First Cause of the universe should, in guiding his many children to his glorious salvation, make their leader in it fully qualified through what he suffered.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With earnestness
Dear friends, I was just on the point of writing to you about our common salvation, when it became necessary for me to write and appeal to you to come to the defense of the faith that has once for all been intrusted to God's people.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » Not carnal
for the weapons I use are not earthly ones, but divinely strong for destroying fortresses.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » Over all that exalts itself
I destroy arguments and every obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, and I take captive every thought and make it obey Christ,
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » Called "the armor of God,"
You must put on God's armor, so as to be able to stand up against the devil's stratagems.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » The whole, is required
So you must take God's armor, so that when the evil day comes you will be able to make a stand, and when it is all over to hold your ground.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » The breastplate of righteousness
Stand your ground, then, with the belt of truth around your waist, and put on uprightness as your coat of mail,
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » The belt of truth
Stand your ground, then, with the belt of truth around your waist, and put on uprightness as your coat of mail,
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » The preparation of the gospel
and on your feet put the readiness the good news of peace brings.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » The shield of faith
Besides all these, take faith for your shield, for with it you will be able to put out all the flaming missiles of the evil one,
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » The sword of the spirit
and take salvation for your helmet, and for your sword the Spirit, which is the voice of God.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » Called "the armor of light,"
The night is nearly over; the day is at hand. So let us throw aside the deeds of darkness, and put on the armor of light.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Those who overcome in, will eat of the hidden manna
Let everyone who can hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give him who is victorious some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white pebble with a new name written on it which no one knows except the man who receives it.'
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Have a white stone, and in it a new name written
Let everyone who can hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give him who is victorious some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white pebble with a new name written on it which no one knows except the man who receives it.'
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Sit with Christ on his throne
I will permit him who is victorious to take his seat beside me on my throne, just as I have been victorious and taken my seat beside my Father on his throne.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Have the morning star
War » Figurative » Have the name of God written upon them by Christ
I will make him who is victorious a pillar in the temple of my God; he shall never go out of it again. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God??he new Jerusalem, which is to come down out of heaven from my God??nd my new name.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Mere professors do not maintain
War » Figurative » Not be hurt by the second death
Let everyone who can hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. He who is victorious will not be hurt by the second death.'
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Be pillars in the temple of God
I will make him who is victorious a pillar in the temple of my God; he shall never go out of it again. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God??he new Jerusalem, which is to come down out of heaven from my God??nd my new name.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Have power over the nations
To him who is victorious and continues to the end to do the things that please me, I will give authority over the heathen??27 just such authority as I received from my Father; he will shepherd them with an iron staff and shatter them like earthen jars!??28 and I will give him the morning star.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Have God as their God
He who is victorious will possess all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Inherit all things
He who is victorious will possess all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » To be carried on » Without earthly entanglements
Anyone who is in the army keeps from being involved in business affairs, so as to please the officer who enlisted him.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » To be carried on » Under the lord's banner
War » Figurative » Be sons of God
He who is victorious will possess all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for » Called "the armor of righteousness,"
the truth of my teaching, and the power of God; with the weapons of uprightness for the right hand and the left,
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Armor for
the truth of my teaching, and the power of God; with the weapons of uprightness for the right hand and the left,
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Be confessed by Christ in the presence of God the father
He who is victorious will be clothed thus, in white clothing, and I will not erase his name from the book of life, but I will acknowledge him as mine in the presence of my Father and his angels.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Be clothed in white clothing
He who is victorious will be clothed thus, in white clothing, and I will not erase his name from the book of life, but I will acknowledge him as mine in the presence of my Father and his angels.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Eat from the tree of life
Let everyone who can hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will permit him who is victorious to eat the fruit of the tree of life that stands in the Paradise of God.'
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Symbolized by a red horse
And another horse came forth, bright red, and its rider was given power to take peace away from the earth, and make men slaughter one another; he was given a great sword.
Verse Concepts
War » Figurative » Not have their names blotted out of the book of life
He who is victorious will be clothed thus, in white clothing, and I will not erase his name from the book of life, but I will acknowledge him as mine in the presence of my Father and his angels.
Verse Concepts
Washing » Figurative » Of regeneration
he saved us, not for any upright actions we had performed, but from his own mercy, through the bath of regeneration and renewal by the holy Spirit,
Verse Concepts
to consecrate her, after cleansing her with the bath in water through her confession of him,
Verse Concepts
Some of you used to be like that; but you have washed it all away, you have been consecrated, you have become upright, by the power of our Lord Jesus Christ and through the Spirit of our God.
Verse Concepts
Water » Figurative » Water of salvation
If anyone believes in me, streams of living water, as the Scripture says, shall flow forth from his heart."
Verse Concepts
Jesus answered, "If you knew what God has to give, and who it is that said to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
Verse Concepts
Water » Figurative » Water of affliction
Water » Figurative » water of Life
It is all over!" he told me, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end I will give anyone who is thirsty water without cost from the spring of the water of life.
Verse Concepts
"Come," say the Spirit and the bride. Let everyone who hears this say, "Come!" Let everyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wants it come and take without cost living water.
Verse Concepts
but anyone who drinks the water that I will give him will never be thirsty, but the water that I will give him will become a spring of water within him, bubbling up for eternal life."
Verse Concepts
Now on the last day, the great day of the festival, Jesus stood up and cried out, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. If anyone believes in me, streams of living water, as the Scripture says, shall flow forth from his heart." He meant by this the Spirit which those who believed in him were to receive??or the Spirit had not yet come, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
Water » Figurative » Domestic love
Way » Figurative » Of holiness
Way » Figurative » Doctrines taught by Christ
and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women there who belonged to the Way, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.
Verse Concepts
I admit that in worshiping the God of my forefathers I follow the way of life that they call a sect, but I believe everything that is taught in the Law or written in the prophets,
Verse Concepts
Then Felix, who was somewhat well informed about the Way, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When Lysias, the colonel, comes down here, I will decide your case."
Verse Concepts
Just at that time a great commotion arose about the Way.
Verse Concepts
I persecuted this Way even to the death, and bound both men and women and put them in prison,
Verse Concepts
Way » Figurative » Jesus is the
Jesus said to him, "I am Way and Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
Verse Concepts
In all this the holy Spirit was seeking to show that there was no free access to the sanctuary while the outer tent was still standing.
Verse Concepts
Way » Figurative » Of righteousness, narrow
"Pass no more judgments upon other people, so that you may not have judgment passed upon you.
Verse Concepts
How can you say to your brother, 'Just let me get that speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a beam in your own?
Verse Concepts
Way » Figurative » Of sin, broad
"Go in at the narrow gate. For the road that leads to destruction is broad and spacious, and there are many who go in by it.
Verse Concepts
Wheat » Figurative » Of God's mercy
Wheat » Figurative » Of self-rigteousness
Wheel » Figurative
Whirlwind » Figurative » Of the judgment of God
Whirlwind » Figurative » Of divine judgments
Whirlwind » Figurative » Of the fruits of unrighteousness
Whoredom » Figurative
Willow » Figurative
Wind » Figurative » Of the judgments of God
And the rain fell, and the rivers rose, and the winds blew, and beat about that house, and it did not go down, for its foundations were on rock.
Verse Concepts
Wind » Figurative » Of heresy
We must not be babies any longer, blown about and swung around by every wind of doctrine through the trickery of men with their ingenuity in inventing error.
Verse Concepts
Wind » Figurative » Of the spirit
The wind blows wherever it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. That is the way with everyone who owes his birth to the Spirit."
Verse Concepts
Wind » Figurative
Wine » Figurative » Of the joys of spiritual matters
Wine » Figurative » Of the divine judgments
Wine » Figurative » Of abominations
A second angel followed, saying, "She is fallen! Mighty Babylon is fallen, who made all the heathen drink the wine of the passion of her immorality!"
Verse Concepts
The great city broke into three pieces, the cities of the heathen fell, and God remembered to give mighty Babylon the cup of the wine of his fierce anger.
Verse Concepts
Wine » Figurative » Of the joy of wisdom
Wine press » Figurative » Of the judgments of God
So the angel swung his sickle on the earth and gathered the fruit of the earth's vine, and flung them into the great winepress of God's wrath. The grapes were trodden in the winepress outside the city, and blood poured out of the winepress in a stream so deep that for 200 miles it came up to the horses' bridles.
Wine press » Figurative » Treading the, of the sufferings of Christ
Witness » Figurative » Of instruction in righteousness
And I will permit my two witnesses, clothed in sackcloth, to prophesy for 1,260 days."
Verse Concepts
Wolf » Figurative » Of the enemies of the righteous
"Here I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So you must be wise like serpents, and guileless like doves.
Verse Concepts
"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you disguised as sheep but are ravenous wolves underneath.
Verse Concepts
A hired man who is not a shepherd and does not own the sheep, when he sees a wolf coming, will leave the sheep and run away, and the wolf will carry them off and scatter the flock.
Verse Concepts
I know that after I am gone savage wolves will get in among you and will not spare the flock,
Verse Concepts
Wolf » Figurative » Of the reconciling power of the gospel
Women » Figurative » Of the body (ekklesia) of Christ
But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
Verse Concepts
Then a great portent appeared in the sky?? woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.
Verse Concepts
Women » Figurative » Of saints
They are the men who have not been defiled by relations with women; they are celibates. It is they who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been ransomed from among men as the first-fruits for God and the Lamb,
Verse Concepts
I feel a divine jealousy about you, for I betrothed you to Christ, to present you as a pure bride to her one husband.
Verse Concepts
"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were foolish and five were sensible. For the foolish ones brought their lamps but brought no oil with them, read more.
but the sensible ones with their lamps brought oil in their flasks.
but the sensible ones with their lamps brought oil in their flasks.
Women » Figurative » Of evil people
"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were foolish and five were sensible. For the foolish ones brought their lamps but brought no oil with them, read more.
but the sensible ones with their lamps brought oil in their flasks. As the bridegroom was slow in coming, they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. But in the middle of the night there was a shout 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out and meet him!' Then all the bridesmaids awoke, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the sensible ones answered, 'There may not be enough for us and you. You had better go to the dealers and buy yourselves some.' But while they were gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and the ones that were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was closed. Afterward the other bridesmaids came and said, 'Sir! Sir! Open the door for us!' But he answered, 'I tell you, I do not know you!' So you must be on the watch, for you do not know either the day or the hour.
but the sensible ones with their lamps brought oil in their flasks. As the bridegroom was slow in coming, they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. But in the middle of the night there was a shout 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out and meet him!' Then all the bridesmaids awoke, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the sensible ones answered, 'There may not be enough for us and you. You had better go to the dealers and buy yourselves some.' But while they were gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and the ones that were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was closed. Afterward the other bridesmaids came and said, 'Sir! Sir! Open the door for us!' But he answered, 'I tell you, I do not know you!' So you must be on the watch, for you do not know either the day or the hour.
Women » Figurative » Of backsliding
And the woman that you saw is the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth."
Verse Concepts
The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and glittered with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She had in her hand a gold cup full of accursed things, and the impurities of her immorality.
Verse Concepts
Worm » Figurative
Worm » Figurative » Of remorse
OMITTED TEXT
Verse Concepts
where the worm that feeds upon them never dies and the fire is never put out.
Verse Concepts
OMITTED TEXT
Verse Concepts
Wormwood » Figurative
Wrestling » Figurative
For we have to struggle, not with enemies of flesh and blood, but with the hierarchies, the authorities, the master-spirits of this dark world, the spirit-forces of evil on high.
Verse Concepts
Yoke » Figurative
Then why do you now try to test God, by putting on the necks of these disciples a yoke that neither our forefathers nor we have been able to bear?
Verse Concepts
Let my yoke be put upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble-minded, and your hearts will find rest, for the yoke I offer you is a kindly one, and the load I ask you to bear is light."
Related Topics
- Afflictions, Consolation During
- Alcohol
- Angels Doing God's Work
- Armor of God
- Arrows
- Arrows, Figurative Of
- Athletics
- Being Cleansed From Sin
- Biting
- Bowels
- Brass
- Breaking Chains
- Capstone
- Christ The Rock
- Christ's Disciples Will Suffer
- Christ, Names For
- Color
- Feet
- Fire Of Judgement
- Foundations
- Furnaces
- Goals
- God's Hand
- God's Salvation Made Known
- God, The Rock
- Hand Of God
- Hard Work And Perseverance
- Heart, Divine
- Heaven, Redeemed Community
- Hell, As An Experience
- Hindering God's Work
- Hindrances
- Holy Spirit, Types Of
- Hurricanes
- Iron
- Knowing God, Effects Of
- Light As Chaff
- Light, Spiritual
- Lucifer
- Marriage To God
- Marriage, Between God And His People
- Messianic Prophecies
- Names And Titles For Christ
- Names And Titles For Satan
- Names And Titles For The Christian
- Names And Titles For The Church
- Nets
- Overcomers
- Overcoming
- Overcoming Obstacles
- Overcoming Through Christ
- Participation, In Christ
- Prizes
- Prophecies Concerning Christ
- Punishment, By God
- Purity, Moral And Spiritual
- Race
- Reaping What You Sow
- Redemption
- Refuge
- Renewal
- Right Hand Of God
- Rivers
- Roots
- Salvation, Illustrations Of
- Sanctification, Means And Results
- Satan
- Self Denial
- Self Discipline
- Sheep
- Shields
- Social duties
- Spiritual Warfare
- Spiritual Warfare, Armour
- Spiritual Warfare, As Conflict
- Spiritual Warfare, Enemies In
- Spiritual crowns
- Stumbling
- Suffering, Encouragements In
- Sun
- Symbols
- The Act Of Opening
- The Sun
- Throne
- Tools
- Treasure
- Types
- Unicorns
- Victory, Over Spiritual Forces
- Watchfulness, Of Believers
- What Heaven Will Be Like
- Wicked Described As
- Wings
- Yokes
- Armor
- Balance
- Cancer
- Crowns
- Defeat
- Defence, divine
- Discipleship, nature of
- Dross
- Enemies, of believers
- Eternal life, nature of
- Evil, victory over
- Principalities
- Worms
- 33 more topics on Figurative