Thematic Bible: Figurative


Thematic Bible






And He spake to them many things in parables, saying, "Behold, the sower went forth to sow. And, in his sowing, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the birds, coming, devoured them. And others fell on the rocky places, where they had not much earth; and straightway they sprang up, because they had not depth of earth. read more.
And, the sun having risen, they were scorched; and, because they had no root, they withered away. And others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. And others fell on the good ground, and were yielding fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.

When any one hears the word of the Kingdom, and understands it not, the evil one comes, and snatches away what has been sown in his heart: this is he that was sown by the wayside. And he that was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word, and straightway with joy receives it; yet he has not root in himself, but is only temporary; and, when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, straightway he stumbles. read more.
And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that hears the word; and the anxiety of the age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. But he that was sown on the good ground, this is he that hears the word and understands it; who, indeed, bears fruit, and produces, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."

"The sower went forth to sow his seed. And in his sowing some fell by the wayside; and it was trodden down, and the birds of the heaven devoured it. And another fell upon the rock; and, springing up, it was withered because of not having moisture. And another fell amid the thorns; and the thorns growing with it choked it. read more.
And another fell into the good ground; and, growing, it produced fruit, a hundredfold." Saying these things, He was crying aloud, "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear." And His disciples were asking Him, what this parable might be. And He said, "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables; that, seeing, they may not see, and, hearing, they may not understand. Now this is the parable: The seed is the word of God. And those by the wayside are those who heard; then the Devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart; lest, having believed, they should be saved. "And those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root; who, for a season, believe, and in time of temptation fall away. "And that which fell among the thorns, these are those who heard; and, going forth, they are choked with anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, and bear no fruit to perfection. "And that in the good ground, these are such as, in a good and honest heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bear fruit with patience.

Another parable He set before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field; and, while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares in the midst of the wheat, and went away. And, when the blade sprang up, and produced fruit, then appeared the tares also. read more.
And the servants of the house-holder, corning near, said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Whence, then, has it tares?' And he said to them, 'An enemy did this.' The servants say to him, 'Do you wish, then, that we, going, should gather them up?' He says, 'No; lest, while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them. Suffer both to grow together until the harvest. And, in the season of harvest, I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them into bundles, with the view of burning them; but gather the wheat into my barn.'"

Then, leaving the multitudes, He went into the house; and His disciples came to Him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field." And, answering, He said, "He that sows the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world: and the good seed, these are the sons of the Kingdom; but the tares are the sons of the evil one; read more.
and the enemy that sowed them is the Devil; and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels. As, therefore, the tares are gathered up, and are burned with fire, so shall it be in the end of the age. The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of the Kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those who do iniquity; and they will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth! Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He that has ears let him hear.






for which I am an ambassador in chains, that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. Verse ConceptsAmbassadorsenvoyChainsDuties Of Christian ServantsAmbassadors, Figurative UseIron ChainsA Bold FrontAmbassadors For ChristBoldness










For, of a truth, there were gathered together in this city, against Thy Holy Child Jesus, Whom Thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles and peoples of Israel??28 to do whatsoever Thy hand and Thy counsel predetermined to come to pass. Verse ConceptsAnointing, Of ChristJesus Christ, Holiness OfChrist, Character OfProphecies Concerning ChristChrist, Names ForThe Anointed OneAntagonism From Jew And GentileNamed Gentile Rulers


Now He Who confirmeth us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God; Verse ConceptsEstablishingStandingGod Establishes UsAnointed By Godpoop


And the Anointing which ye received from Him abideth in you, and ye have no need that anyone teach you; but as His Anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as He taught you, ye abide in Him. Verse ConceptsLiesAnointingAbiding In ChristAnointing, Of ChristAnointing of ChristiansAnointing With OilGod, Revelation OfOrthodoxy, In NtScripture, UnderstandingCharacter Of SaintsIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit As TeacherThe Holy Spirit As CounsellorThe Spirit TeachingUs In GodAnointed By GodAnointing Oil

Now He Who confirmeth us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God; Verse ConceptsEstablishingStandingGod Establishes UsAnointed By Godpoop


And the Anointing which ye received from Him abideth in you, and ye have no need that anyone teach you; but as His Anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as He taught you, ye abide in Him. Verse ConceptsLiesAnointingAbiding In ChristAnointing, Of ChristAnointing of ChristiansAnointing With OilGod, Revelation OfOrthodoxy, In NtScripture, UnderstandingCharacter Of SaintsIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit As TeacherThe Holy Spirit As CounsellorThe Spirit TeachingUs In GodAnointed By GodAnointing Oil

in Whom all the building, fitly framed together, is growing up into a holy temple in the Lord; in Whom ye also are being built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.





And the number of the armies of the horsemen was twice ten thousand times ten thousand: I heard the number of them. Verse ConceptsArmageddonArmies, GodCavalryA Million And MoreRiding Horses200 Millionarmy



in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, Verse ConceptsArmor of GodPower Through GodArmourWeaponsTruthArmor, SpiritualWeapons Of The BelieverGod's Word Is TruePurityPowerStrugglesThe Power Of WordsSpeecharmor


Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil; because to us the struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. On this account, take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day; and, having fully accomplished all, to stand. read more.
Stand, therefore, having girded your loins about with truth, and having put on the breast-plate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the Gospel of peace; withal having taken up the shield of faith, with which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. And receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:














And already the axe is lying at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, not bearing good fruit, is cut down, and cast into the fire. Verse ConceptsBearing Bad FruitFruitAxesRootsSin, God's Judgment OnToolsFelling TreesBurning PlantsBad Items






And the great city was divided into three parts; and the cities of the nations fell; and Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. Verse ConceptsCup, God's WrathBabylon, In NtRomeSatan, Agents OfWineDestruction Of BabylonCities Under AttackBabylon DestroyedMetaphorical WineGod Remembering SinDividing Into Three ThingsThe Coming Day Of God's WrathBowl JudgmentsCatastrophic EventsThe judgment of babylon






And, when He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, "Come." And I saw, and, behold, a black horse, and he who sat on him had a balance in his hand. Verse ConceptsDivine BalancesBlackWeighingThe Act Of OpeningOpening DocumentsComing To GodBlack AnimalsThird PersonRight Measuresbalance


But, if ye are without chastisement, of which all have become partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Verse Conceptsdiscipline, divineIllegitimate ChildrenChastisementDiscipline Child

"And why do you behold the mote that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam in your own eye? Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristInconsistencyA Little BitActing For OneselfEyesHindrancesHypocrisyWorryingFocusdust

"And why do you behold the mote that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye? Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristEyesdust


And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet as of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion; and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority; Verse ConceptsLeopardThroneLions, Figurative Use OfAnimals, Types OfBearsCreatures Like LionsLike CreaturesOther References To Mouths









wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own ignominies; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of the darkness has been reserved forever. Verse ConceptsBlackAstronomyRageColors, BlackHopelessnessThe Fate Of The WickedWanderersWavesEternal JudgementFoamsGod KeepsOuter DarknessShame Has Comewandering











because they poured out the blood of saints and of prophets, and Thou hast given them blood to drink: they are worthy!" Verse ConceptsBlood, Figurative UseSaintsPeople Consuming BloodBad WaterKilling ProphetsKilling DisciplesProphets KilledGod Makes Evil Rebound





And I saw, and, behold, a white horse, and He Who sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given to him; and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. Verse ConceptsColors, WhiteBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthConqueringPromised VictoryCrowns For God's PeopleFour Horsemen Of The Apocalypsecrowns


















I, therefore, so run, as not uncertainly I so fight, as not beating the air. Verse ConceptsFightingAirAsceticism, Teachings OfGames, SpiritualBoxingUseless LabouruncertaintyRacetrainingfootball












And, if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them, and became a joint-partaker of the root and of the fatness of the Olive tree; Verse ConceptsFellowship With ChristFellowship, In The GospelParticipation, In ChristSeparation From GodJoined To The ChurchGentilesOlive TreesJews

For, if God spared not the natural branches, neither will He spare you. Verse ConceptsBranches, Figurative UsesNot Sparing




Every branch in Me that bears not fruit, He taketh it away: and every one that bears fruit, He cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit. Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, unless ye abide in Me. read more.
I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abides in Me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit; because, apart from Me, ye can do nothing.














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and His feet like burnished brass, as if glowing in a furnace; and His voice as the voice of many waters; Verse ConceptsBronzeBrassThings Like WaterFurnacesGod's VoiceThings Like BronzeTypes Of FeetLike WaterColorRainbowwaterfallscats




Jesus, therefore, said to them, "Verily, verily, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread out of Heaven; but My Father giveth you the true bread out of Heaven; for the Bread of God is He Who cometh down out of Heaven, and giveth life to the world." They said, therefore, to Him, "Lord, evermore give us this bread." read more.
Jesus said to them, "I am the Bread of Life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger, and he who believes on Me shall never thirst.












Let us rejoice, and exult, and give the glory to Him; because the marriage of the Lamb came, and His wife made herself ready." And it was given to her that she should clothe herself in fine linen, bright, pure; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls that were full of the seven last plagues, and spake with me, saying, "Come hither; I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChurchSeven SpiritsSeven ThingsEnd Of ActionsMarriage To God














And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those who sat on them, having breastplates as of fire, and hyacinth, and brimstone. And the heads of the horses are as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths proceed fire, and smoke, and brim-stone. By these three plagues the third part of men was killed, by reason of the fire, and the smoke, and the brimstone, that was issuing out of their mouths.

he also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which has been mingled undiluted in the cup of His anger; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and before the Lamb. Verse ConceptsCup, God's WrathBrimstoneHell, Description OfMetaphorical WineFire Of HellSulphurNot MixingAngels Doing God's WorkGod Making DrunkGod TroublingThe Coming Day Of God's WrathVoice Of The Archangel



Jesus saith to them, "Did ye never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made head of a corner; this was from the Lord, and it is marvellous in our eyes?' Verse ConceptsBuildingArchitectureGod, The RockMasonsOccupationsSymbolsRejection Of ChristProphecies Concerning ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneBuildersChrist The RockReading The ScripturesScripture SaysWhat God DoesRejectionReading The Bibleconstructionimportance

This is the Stone That was set at naught by you, the builders, Which was made into a head of a corner. Verse ConceptsCornerstonesGod, The RockMasonsOccupationsSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneBuildersChrist The Rock

To you, therefore, who believe is the preciousness; but to those who disbelieve, a stone which the builders rejected, this was made into a head of a corner," Verse ConceptsCornerstonesArchitectureMasonsOccupationsUnbelief, As Response To GodChurch, Christ Authority OverCharacter Of WickedCapstoneLove For GodBuildersChrist The RockNot Believing In JesusPrecious







And they bind heavy burdens, and lay them upon the shoulders of men; but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger. Verse ConceptsFingersYokesBindingJoining ThingsShouldersHeavy BurdensFingers Of PeopleNo Helprelaxationweight

And He said, "Woe to you lawyers, also! because ye burden men with burdens hard to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers! Verse ConceptsFingersLawyersBurdensHeavy BurdensNot TouchingFingers Of PeopleNo Helpweight










and their word will spread, as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Verse ConceptsCultsFalse Teachers, Examples OfApostasy, Nt Examplescanceratheismgossiping

For of these are those who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, and led on by manifold desires, Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessCharacter Of WickedCaptivesHeavy BurdensWeak WomenProblem Peoplevulnerabilityimpulsivenessworms

But I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage; lest, by any means, after having preached to others, I myself should be rejected. Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessCastawaysBodyAsceticism, TypesLustMortificationSelf DisciplineConduct, ProperDietsMinisters, Should BeBeating OneselfMaking SlavesslaveryRacetrainingmyself



and they may return to soberness out of the snare of the Devil, having been taken captive by him in accordance with his will. Verse ConceptsBondage, SpiritualSatan, As DeceiverSatan, As TempterNames And Titles For SatanCaptivesCaptivity, MetaphoricallyEvil TrappingEscaping The TrapEscaping EvilSatanThe DevilRecovery



Wherefore, He saith, "Having ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men." Verse ConceptsLibertyChrist, The Head Of The ChurchCaptivity, MetaphoricallyNew Testament Claiming Old Testament Is Inspiredthe Gifts of God









Whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His threshing-floor, and will gather His wheat into the granary, but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire." Verse ConceptsHell, Description OfNames For HeavenHell, As An ExperienceForksSin, God's Judgment OnThreshing FloorToolsWinnowingWicked Described AsEternal JudgmentLight As ChaffReapingBurning PlantsGod's StorehousesWeed








Whose fan is in His hand, thoroughly to cleanse His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His granary; but the chaff He will burn up with unquenchable fire." Verse ConceptsEternal DeathExhortation, Objects OfThreshing FloorToolsWinnowingGathering FoodReapingBurning PlantsGod's Storehousesgirlfriends



And angels who kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, He hath kept in everlasting bonds, under darkness, for the judgment of the great day. Verse ConceptsDemons, Punishment OfThe Judgement Is CalledEternal JudgmentEternal JudgementInhabitationEvil AngelsOuter DarknessTying UpAssignmentRebellion of Satan and AngelsHaving A Good DayJudgement Day




And I saw an angel coming down out of Heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain upon his hand. Verse ConceptsAbyssHeaven And AngelsChainsIron ChainsKeysAngelsOthers Going DownBreaking Chains



And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running into battle. Verse ConceptsBreastplatesIronThunderWheelsWingsInvincibilityHeavenly ChariotsSoundThings Like IronSteelbugsrevelation








For I say that Christ hath become a minister of the circumcision, in behalf of God's truth, that He might confirm the promises made to the fathers; Verse ConceptsCertaintyPatriarchsGod's Promise To AbrahamSalvation For Israelvindication



in Whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hand, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ; Verse ConceptsBeing Born AgainParticipation, In ChristRitualTypesNew Birth, Described AsForsaking SinGod Stripping PeopleLiving Not For The MaterialTrue CircumcisionRemoving People From Your Lifeefficiency






For he is not a Jew, who is one outwardly; nor is that circumcision, which is outward in flesh; but he is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.

And those of the circumcision who believed, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because that upon the gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit; Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalGenerosity, God'sBelieversPrejudiceAstonishmentThe Gentiles ConversionThe Holy Spirit Described As God's Gift

And, perceiving the grace which was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas right-hands of fellowship, that we should go to the gentiles, and they to the circumcision; Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceFellowship, Among BelieversApostles, Function In Early ChurchGrace, And Christian LifePaul, Apostle To GentilesPillarsCompanionshipMissionary WorkMetaphorical PillarsBlessings For The Right HandThe Gospel To Jew And Gentilepartnership


Wherefore, remember that ye, the gentiles in flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that which is called circumcision in flesh made by hand, Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalBodyLiving For The MaterialNecessity Of Circumcision

And, when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were contending with him, Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalDisputes

and Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only are my fellow-workers in the interests of the Kingdom of God, who, indeed, became a comfort to me. Verse ConceptsFellow WorkersSuffering, Encouragements InCircumcision PartyPeople Encouraging OthersKingdom Of God






But now they long for a better country, that is, a heavenly one; wherefore, God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for He prepared for them a city. Verse ConceptsBeing A PilgrimCityNames For HeavenHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityNot AshamedThirstZion, As A SymbolWhat Heaven Will Be LikeSaints, As PilgrimsCity Of GodA Place PreparedTaken To HeavenHe Is Our GodCitizensMoving To A New Place






Or has not the potter a right over the clay, out of the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenPower Of God, DescribedReprobatesPeople Have HonourPurposeBeauty And Self Worthpotmoldhonour














"Had I not come and spoken to them, they had not had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. Verse ConceptsExcusesethics, basis ofResponsibility, To GodMisused PrivilegesThe Fact Of His Coming

For neither, at any time, did we use a word of flattery, as ye know, nor a semblance of covetousness, God is witness; Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofCloaksGreed, Believers' Response ToAppealing To GodThe Witness Of GodCovetousnessGreedmotives




















Because it is contained in Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion a Chief Corner-Stone, Elect, Precious; and he who believes on Him shall in nowise be put to shame." Verse ConceptsCornerstonesConfidence, In ChristdefeatZion, As A SymbolNames And Titles For ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithNot Put To ShamePreciousScripture SaysDisappointmentpeterzion


Jesus saith to them, "Did ye never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made head of a corner; this was from the Lord, and it is marvellous in our eyes?' Verse ConceptsBuildingArchitectureGod, The RockMasonsOccupationsSymbolsRejection Of ChristProphecies Concerning ChristSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneBuildersChrist The RockReading The ScripturesScripture SaysWhat God DoesRejectionReading The Bibleconstructionimportance

This is the Stone That was set at naught by you, the builders, Which was made into a head of a corner. Verse ConceptsCornerstonesGod, The RockMasonsOccupationsSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneBuildersChrist The Rock




Did ye never read the Scripture, "The stone which the builders rejected, the same became the head of a corner; Verse ConceptsArchitectureGod, The RockMasonsOccupationsRejection Of ChristChrist, Names ForCapstoneBuildersChrist The RockReading The ScripturesRejectionimportance

And He, looking upon them, said, "What, then, is this that has been written? 'A stone which the builders rejected, the same became a head of the corner.' Verse ConceptsArchitectureGod, The RockReadingMasonsOccupationsSymbolsCapstoneChrist The RockRejection



But these, as irrational creatures, born naturally for capture and destruction, railing in matters of which they are ignorant, shall in their destruction be also destroyed, Verse ConceptsDeath, Of UnbelieversDestructionProfanityWicked Described AsInstinctAnnihilationDestruction Of The WickedKilling Wild AnimalsBeing Killed Like An AnimalMen Similar To AnimalsMammalsKilled Like An AnimalPetsignorancecorruptionacting











For many are walking, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ. Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristPainPathways Of SinTearsEnemies Of GodMourning In RegretSignificance Of Christ's CrucifixionThe CrossBeing Contenthaterschristianitymindsetchrist




For Christ sent me not to immerse, but to proclaim the Gospel; not in wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made void. For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing, foolishness; but to those who are being saved, it is the power of God.

But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then the stumbling-block of the cross has been done away! Verse ConceptsAbolitionOffenceNecessity Of CircumcisionSignificance Of Christ's CrucifixionPersecution




















Jesus, therefore, said to Peter, "Put up the sword into the sheathe. The cup which the Father hath given Me, shall I not drink it?" Verse ConceptsdrinkingSelf DefenceBeverages, FigurativeChrist's Relationship To GodResignationCup Of SufferingGod Giving To The SonThe Father





he also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which has been mingled undiluted in the cup of His anger; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and before the Lamb. Verse ConceptsCup, God's WrathBrimstoneHell, Description OfMetaphorical WineFire Of HellSulphurNot MixingAngels Doing God's WorkGod Making DrunkGod TroublingThe Coming Day Of God's WrathVoice Of The Archangel




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But Jesus, answering, said, "Ye know not what ye are asking. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?" They say to Him, "We are able." He saith to them, "My cup, indeed, ye shall drink; but to sit on My right hand, and on My left, is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father."















For ye have not come to a mount that is touched and burning with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest, Verse ConceptsBlacknessTouching Holy ThingsGod Appearing In Firesmoking




And the fifth poured out his bowl upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom became darkened; and they were gnawing their tongues because of the pain; Verse ConceptsAgony, Of BodyBitingThroneTongueColors, BlackFractions, One FifthCosmic CreaturesPhysical PainThe Outer DarknessFifthOuter DarknessPleasurablenessBowl JudgmentsCatastrophic Events

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth your hands against Me; but this is your hour, and the power of darkness." Verse ConceptsDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinHourNightDark DaysUnceasingAlways Being ActiveLaying On Hands For EvilDarkness Of EvilChrist With People On EarthChrist In The TempleThe Power Of Other Creatures






"He hath blinded their eyes, and He hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I should heal them." Verse ConceptsHardness Of HeartInsensibilityStiffnecked PeoplePeople ConvertedGod BlindingNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsBeing Without UnderstandingGod Hardening PeopleNo Healingbasketball


for the heart of this people was made gross, and with their ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I should heal them.' Verse ConceptsDeafnessConversion, examples ofHardened HeartsEyes, Figurative UseEarsHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedIndifferenceWilful IgnoranceInsensibilityDullnessSpiritual DeafnessNature Of The HeartTurning To GodRefusing To HearEvil EyesNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsBeing Without UnderstandingFeelingGod HealsUnhearing



saying, 'Go your way to this people, and say, With hearing ye shall hear, but in no wise understand; and, looking, ye shall look, and in no wise see; for the heart of this people was made gross; and with their ears they heard heavily; and their eyes they closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should turn, and I should heal them.'









but, being in Rome, he diligently sought me, and found me Verse ConceptsShepherds, As Church LeaderThose Looking For People

The same had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and, being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the immersion of John. Verse ConceptseagernessChristian TeachersFervourZealousness, Examples OfAccuracyBaptised By JohnTeaching The Way Of GodBaptism

And we sent with them our brother, whom we often in many things proved to be diligent, but now much more diligent by reason of his great confidence in you. Verse ConceptsOptimismTrusting Other PeoplePeople Sending People















"And to the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write these things," saith He Who is holy, He Who is true, He Who hath the key of David, He Who openeth, and no one shall shut; and shutteth, and no one opens: Verse ConceptsTruthHonestyKeysThe Act Of OpeningChrist, Character OfTypes Of ChristChurch, Examples OfOpening To OthersShutting The KingdomWriting Letters

When the Householder rises and shuts the door, and ye begin to stand without and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open to us!' and He, answering, shall say to you, 'I know you not, whence ye are;' Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeDelay, Examples OfThe Act Of OpeningOpening To OthersShutting DoorsKnockingNot Knowing PeopleWhere From?Relationships With Boyfriend

And, while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the ready ones went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfDoorsBanquets, Events CelebratedExclusionShutting SecurelyShutting The KingdomAttitudes While Waiting For Second Coming




"Had I not come and spoken to them, they had not had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. Verse ConceptsExcusesethics, basis ofResponsibility, To GodMisused PrivilegesThe Fact Of His Coming

For neither, at any time, did we use a word of flattery, as ye know, nor a semblance of covetousness, God is witness; Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofCloaksGreed, Believers' Response ToAppealing To GodThe Witness Of GodCovetousnessGreedmotives


































"And, if your right eye is causing you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you; for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not your whole body be cast into Hell. Verse ConceptsBodily LimbsBlindness, SymbolicHell, Punishment OfSelf DenialSelf DisciplinePriorityEyes, GuardedProfitable ThingsPlucking OutCausing Others To StumbleEyes HarmedOther Right PartsThe Entrance Of SinUseful ThingsAbusive RelationshipsHellEyesInfidelityLust Of The Eyes







But He said to him, "A certain man was making a great supper, and invited many. And he sent forth his servant, at the hour of the supper, to say to those invited, 'Come; because all things are now ready.' "And they all, with one consent, began to make excuse. The first said to him, 'I bought a field, and I must go out to see it; I pray you, have me excused.' read more.
And another said, 'I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to prove them; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I married a wife; and, therefore, I cannot come.' "And, coming near, the servant reported these things to his lord. Then the householder, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city; and bring in here the poor, and maimed, and blind, and lame.' And the servant said, 'Sir, what you ordered has been done, and still there is room.' And the lord said to the servant, 'Go forth into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled; for I say to you, that no one of those men who have been invited shall taste of my supper."


And Jesus, answering, again spake to them in parables, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a man?? king??ho made a marriage feast for his son. And he sent forth his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast, and they were not willing to come. read more.
"Again he sent forth other servants, saying, 'Say to those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and fatlings have been slain, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.' "But they, neglecting it, went away; one, indeed, to his own farm, another to his merchandise; and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, maltreated and slew them. "And the king was enraged; and, sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he says to his servants, 'The marriage feast, indeed is ready; but those who had been invited were not worthy; go, therefore, to the outlets of the highways; and as many as ye find, invite to the marriage feast.' And the servants, going out into the highways, gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good; and the bridal-hall was filled with guests. "And he saw there a man not having on a wedding-garment; and he says to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having on a wedding-garment?' And He was speechless. Then said the king to the attendants, 'Having bound his feet and hands, cast him forth into the outer darkness:' there will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth! For many are called, but few chosen.'"

And I saw one angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a great voice saying to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven, "Come, gather yourselves together to the great supper of God; Verse ConceptsBirds Of PreyShout Of GodAngels Doing God's WorkControlling Sun Moon And Stars


"Now from the fig tree learn the parable; When already its branch becomes tender, and the leaves are putting forth, ye know that the summer is near; Verse ConceptsSpringTendernessSummerSoftnessNear The Time GenerallyParable Of The Fig TreeSeasons Changingspringtimerebirth

and the stars of the heaven fell to the earth, as a fig-tree casts her unripe figs, when shaken by a great wind; Verse ConceptsStarsFalling From HeavenGod ShakingAffecting Sun Moon And StarsLucifer




"I came to cast fire on the earth; and what wish I, if it were already kindled? Verse ConceptsInward FireThe Universe DestroyedFire Of Christdivision










and they will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth! Verse ConceptsFurnacesBitingHell, Description OfTeethGnashing Of TeethWailingThrowing PeopleMourning Due To CatastropheMourning In RegretHellLake Of FireWeed

and will cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth. Verse ConceptsFurnacesThrowing PeopleFire Of HellMourning Due To CatastropheMourning In Regret

And he opened the pit of the abyss; and there went up a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. Verse ConceptsAbyssFurnacesAirThe Act Of OpeningOpening PitsKeysDarkness During Daytime



John answered, saying to them all, "I, indeed, immerse you in water; but He is coming, Who is mightier than I??he latchet of Whose sandals I am not worthy to loose??e will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire; Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritBaptism, in the GospelsSending Of The Holy SpiritThe Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit,ShoesThe Holy Spirit, And SanctificationPromises Of The Holy SpiritWater For BaptismUndoing FasteningsSymbols of the Holy Spirit



"And, if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you; it is good for you to enter into life maimed or lame, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. Verse ConceptsCripplesEternal DeathFeetInjury To FeetEternal JudgementThrowing PeopleCausing Others To StumbleEntering LifeFire Of HellCutting Off Hands And FeetTwo Of Body PartsAvoid Being HinderedHellLake Of Fire







and, not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruit of the Spirit, even we ourselves are groaning within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. Verse ConceptsAdoption, nature ofeagernessPaul, Teaching OfPresent, TheRest, EternalSpirit, Fallen And RedeemedSpirit, Nature OfWaiting On GodProvision For The BodyAdoptionMetaphorical FirstfruitsWaiting For The Second ComingGlorificationFirst fruitssonship

And, if the first-fruit is holy, so also is the lump; and, if the root is holy, so also are the branches. Verse ConceptsBranches, Figurative UsesFullness Of The KingdomBranches Of ChristMetaphorical FirstfruitsFirst fruitsTrinity









Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strifes, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, envyings, drunkenness, revelings, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, as I also said before, that those practicing such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God.


"And, if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you; it is good for you to enter into life maimed or lame, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. Verse ConceptsCripplesEternal DeathFeetInjury To FeetEternal JudgementThrowing PeopleCausing Others To StumbleEntering LifeFire Of HellCutting Off Hands And FeetTwo Of Body PartsAvoid Being HinderedHellLake Of Fire



'Heaven is My throne; and the earth is the footstool of My feet: what manner of house will ye build me? saith the Lord, Or what is the place of My rest? Verse ConceptsFootstoolsFeetGod, Sovereignty OfHeaven, Nature OfGod Is TranscendentHeaven, God's ThroneGod's DwellingWhat Kind?God Being Outside Of Creationfootprints













because the Lamb, Who is in the midst of the throne, will be their Shepherd, and will guide them to the fountains of the waters of life; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Verse ConceptsEyes, Used In PropheciesdiseasesBereavement, God's Comfort inFountainsGuidance, God's Promises OfKnowing God, Effects OfRest, EternalWellsTearsWhat Heaven Will Be LikeFountains Of LifeMetaphorical SpringsGod Will ComfortWells, Figurative Use







And He said to them, "Going your way, tell this fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons, and perfect cures, to-day and to-morrow; and on the third day I am made perfect. Verse ConceptsGoalsFigures Of Speechdriving outFoxesDemons, Exorcism OfLeaders, PoliticalThe Third Day Of The WeekJesus Casting Out DemonsTodayJesus HealingCasting Out Demonstomorrow







and they will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth! Verse ConceptsFurnacesBitingHell, Description OfTeethGnashing Of TeethWailingThrowing PeopleMourning Due To CatastropheMourning In RegretHellLake Of FireWeed

and will cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth. Verse ConceptsFurnacesThrowing PeopleFire Of HellMourning Due To CatastropheMourning In Regret

And he opened the pit of the abyss; and there went up a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. Verse ConceptsAbyssFurnacesAirThe Act Of OpeningOpening PitsKeysDarkness During Daytime








I, therefore, so run, as not uncertainly I so fight, as not beating the air. Verse ConceptsFightingAirAsceticism, Teachings OfGames, SpiritualBoxingUseless LabouruncertaintyRacetrainingfootball

If in human fashion I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what is the profit to me? If the dead rise not; "Let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die." Verse ConceptsFightingBitingMortalityPaul, Life OfPresent, ThePunishment, Legal Aspects OfCynicismMerrinessBeastsHow Death Is InevitableMen Similar To AnimalsImminent TomorrowMammalsAre The Dead Raised?Eating And Drinking


I, therefore, so run, as not uncertainly I so fight, as not beating the air. Verse ConceptsFightingAirAsceticism, Teachings OfGames, SpiritualBoxingUseless LabouruncertaintyRacetrainingfootball

For, I think, God did set forth us the apostles last, as doomed to death; because we became a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. Verse ConceptsPaul, Apostle To GentilesApostles, Function In Early ChurchProcessionsAfflicted To DeathSpectacleAngels Interacting With PeopleThe End Of The WorldPutting God FirstThe Worldhumanityfatepartnershipacting

And I went up according to revelation, and laid before them the Gospel which I preach among the Gentiles; but privately to those of repute, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtAthleticsThe Christian RaceHeraldPrivacyPrizesResponseRunningInformation In SecretUseless LabourRaceFutile Faith




"Enter ye in through the narrow gate; because wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter through it; Verse ConceptsDestructionGehennaPathways Of SinDamnationMany Seeking SalvationBroadnessNarrow ThingsEasy For PeopleHellGoing To Heavendistractions














and, in the midst of the candlesticks, One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girded at the breasts with a golden girdle. Verse ConceptsThe Golden LampstandJesus As Son Of ManChestsFine ClothesGold OrnamentsLike Men




and there came out of the Temple the seven angels that had the seven plagues, clothed with linen pure and white, and girded about the breasts with golden girdles. Verse ConceptsCleanliness, Metaphorical UseLinenSevenSeven SpiritsSeven ThingsWhite And Bright ClothesGold OrnamentsAngels Doing God's WorkThe Temple In Heavenlukewarm








And, if any one builds on the foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Verse ConceptsPrecious StonesJewelleryconstruction





And another angel came forth out from the altar, he that has authority over the fire; and he called with a great voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, "Send forth your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; because her grapes were ripe." And the angel thrust his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. And the winepress was trodden outside of the city, and blood came forth out of the winepress even to the bridles of the horses, as far as a thousand and six hundred furlongs.




"I am the true vine, and My Father is the husbandman. Every branch in Me that bears not fruit, He taketh it away: and every one that bears fruit, He cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit. Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. read more.
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, unless ye abide in Me. I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abides in Me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit; because, apart from Me, ye can do nothing.





and the rich, in his humiliation; because, as a flower of grass, he shall pass away. For the sun arose with scorching heat, and withered the grass, and its flower fell out, and the beauty of its appearance perished, so also will the rich man fade away in his goings.



And the Temple of God that is in Heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His Temple; and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail. Verse ConceptsearthquakesHailLightningSymbolsTheophanyThunderArk Of The Covenant, PurposeThe Ark In The TempleThe Act Of OpeningOpening The TempleThe Temple In HeavenArk Of The CovenantWorship In Heaven During TribulationThe First TempleThunder Showing God's Presence


And great hail, as of a talent's weight, comes down out of the heaven upon the men; and the men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; because the plague thereof is exceedingly great! Verse ConceptsTalentsHailSkyDisastersWeights Of Other ThingsSigns Of The End TimesEnd Timesbaseballweight

And the first sounded; and there followed hail and fire, mingled with blood, and they were cast to the earth; and the third part of the earth was burnt up, and the third part of the trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. Verse ConceptsGrassHailOne ThirdThe Universe DestroyedFire From HeavenFire Of JudgementBurning PlantsSeven TrumpetsGreenLifebloodFirst ThingsHarming TreesTrumpet JudgmentsNatural Disasters



"And, if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you; it is good for you to enter into life maimed or lame, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. Verse ConceptsCripplesEternal DeathFeetInjury To FeetEternal JudgementThrowing PeopleCausing Others To StumbleEntering LifeFire Of HellCutting Off Hands And FeetTwo Of Body PartsAvoid Being HinderedHellLake Of Fire

And, if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is good for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having the two hands to go into Hell--into the unquenchable fire! Verse ConceptsCripplesPunishment, By GodSelf DenialGehennaEntering LifeCausing Others To StumbleNot Maintaining LifeFire Of HellCutting Off Hands And FeetTwo Of Body PartsMissing The Markcutting

"And, if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you; for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not your whole body go away into Hell. Verse ConceptsBodily LimbsSending Things AwayCausing Others To StumbleCutting Off Hands And FeetEvil For The Right HandThe Entrance Of SinUseful ThingsWorry And StressInfidelityLosing Someonecutting










Then He saith to His disciples, "The harvest, indeed, is abundant, but the laborers few; Verse ConceptsHarvestFruitful LabourReapingFew PeopleFew In The KingdomChrist Speaking To Disciples


And He said to them, "The harvest, indeed, is great, but the laborers few. Pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that He urge forth laborers into His harvest. Verse ConceptsBinding cornHarvestMissionaries, Task OfOpportunities, And SalvationMissionary WorkFruitful LabourReapingReapersFew In The KingdomWorkers



And another angel came forth out of the Temple, crying with a great voice to Him Who was sitting upon the cloud, "Send forth Thy sickle, and reap; because the hour to reap came, because the harvest of the earth was fully dried. Verse ConceptsAngels as agents of judgmentMaturity, PhysicalThe Day Of JudgementAngels Doing God's WorkThe Temple In HeavenAngels Activities In The End Times




For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For ye did not receive a spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received a spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, "Abba, Father." The Spirit Himself testifieth with our spirit, that we are children of God; read more.
and, if children, heirs also; heirs, indeed, of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if, indeed, we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified with Him.



And, because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba," Father. So that you are no longer a slave, but a son; and, if a son, also an heir through God.





O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those sent to her; how often I wished to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is abandoned to you! Verse ConceptsGod, Feminine Descriptions OfAffection, ExpressingBeing Earnest For IsraelMale And FemaleMercy, Of Jesus ChristMothers, As A SymbolProphets, Lives OfSensitivityWingsChickensGathered By GodDuplicating WordsWings Of BirdsKilling ProphetsPeople Unwilling

for this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah, the prophet, saying, 'A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.'" Verse ConceptsDesertsJohn The BaptistWildernessMessiahStraight PathsIndividuals ShoutingMaking RoadsIn Order Of RankScriptures FulfilledNamed Prophets Of The LordPaths





"Enter ye in through the narrow gate; because wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter through it; because narrow is the gate, and straitened the way that leads to life, and few there are who find it!


















Behold what manner of love the Father hath given to us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knows us not, because it knew Him not. Beloved, now are we children of God, and never yet was it manifested what we shall be. We know that, if He shall be manifested, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is. And every one that has this hope on Him purifies himself, even as He is pure.













to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.' Verse ConceptsenlightenmentReceiving An InheritanceRepentance, Nature OfSatan, Kingdom OfSpiritual Blindness, Removal OfSatan, Power OfClarityFrom Darkness To LightReceiving SightHealing Of The BlindBenefits Of Faith In ChristMan's Authority Over The DevilGod Will ForgiveDarknessForgiving YourselfSanctificationdominion


The Spirit Himself testifieth with our spirit, that we are children of God; and, if children, heirs also; heirs, indeed, of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if, indeed, we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified with Him.



in Whom we also were made a heritage, having been predestinated according to the purpose of Him Who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will; that we might be to the praise of His glory, we who had before hoped in Christ; in Whom ye also??fter having heard the word of the truth, the Gospel of your salvation, in Whom having also believed??ere sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, read more.
which is an earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.





And he that plants and he that waters are one; but each shall receive his own reward, according to his own labor. Verse ConceptsHeavenly RewardsReward, DivineUnified PeopleRepaid For DeedsReward For WorksJudgment According To WorksWorking TogetherSuccess And Hard Work





But I have it against you, that you suffer the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess; and she teaches and seduces My servants to commit fornication, and to eat idol-sacrifices. Verse ConceptsFalse TeachingsOpposition, To Sin And EvilPeople Of God, In NtFalse Prophets, Examples OfSexual Sin, Nature OfProphetessSeducersBeing MisleadMisteachingFood For Other godsFood Offered To IdolsThey Committed Immoralityjezebel

"Woe to you lawyers; because ye took away the Key of Knowledge; ye yourselves entered not in, and those who were entering ye hindered." Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionGuidance, Need For God'sKeysWoeStumbling BlocksEntering The KingdomDrawbacks To KnowledgeTaking God's ThingsScience


and make straight paths for your feet, that the lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed. Verse ConceptsCripplesPaths Of BelieversDislocatingStraight PathsLearning The Right WayFeet SecurePaths







And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine upon it; for the glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb. Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfNeedWhat Heaven Will Be LikeLight, SpiritualHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityMoonGod's Glory RevealedThe SunGlory of ChristSunSunshineThe MoonrevelationLight As A Symbol Of God







And I saw as it were a glassy sea mingled with fire; and those who were victorious over the beast, and over his image, and over the number of his name, standing by the glassy sea, having harps of God. Verse ConceptsGlassequipping, physicaldefeatSeaPromised VictoryBeastsSea Of GlassGod Appearing In FireHarpsTransparencyOvercoming Through Christ

and before the throne, as it were a glassy sea like crystal; and, in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes before and behind. Verse ConceptsCrystalsMineralsSeaCherubim, At God's ThroneFour CreaturesSea Of GlassTransparencyEyes In ProphecyIn FrontFront And BackExpanse Of The SeaThe OceanThe Sea

And He was charging them, saying, "Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod." Verse ConceptsLegalismWatchfulness, Of BelieversLeavenLeavened


And Jesus said to them, "Take heed, and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." And they were deliberating among themselves, saying, "We took no bread." And Jesus, knowing it, said, "Why are ye deliberating among yourselves, O ye of little faith, because ye have no bread? read more.
Do ye not yet perceive, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? How is it that ye do not perceive that I spake not to you concerning bread? but beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees? Then they understood that He did not bid them beware of the leaven of the bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Another parable He spake to them: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like leaven, which a woman, taking, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened." Verse ConceptsFoodExaggerationsDoughKingdom Of God, Coming OfParablesWeights And Measures, DryYeastLeavenParables Of ChristLeavenedHidden ThingsThree Other ThingsOther Volume Measureswomanhood

It is like leaven which a woman, taking, hid in three measures of meal until the whole was leavened." Verse ConceptsFoodWeights And Measures, DryLeavenedHidden ThingsThree Other Things


Your boasting is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover was sacrificed, even, Christ; therefore, let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.













and ye will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." They answered Him, "We are Abraham's seed, and to no one have we at any time been in bondage; how sayest Thou, 'Ye shall be made free?'



and there came out of the Temple the seven angels that had the seven plagues, clothed with linen pure and white, and girded about the breasts with golden girdles. Verse ConceptsCleanliness, Metaphorical UseLinenSevenSeven SpiritsSeven ThingsWhite And Bright ClothesGold OrnamentsAngels Doing God's WorkThe Temple In Heavenlukewarm



















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Become watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your works complete before My God. Verse ConceptsSleep, SpiritualLukewarmnessHuman ImperfectionVigilanceStrength Of PeopleNearness Of DeathDeath Looms NearWake Up!Be Strong!Incomplete Worksrevelationdeeds

"I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I would you were cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am about to spew you out of My mouth.

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the Hidden Manna; and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knows, but he that receives it. Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodMannaNewnessUniquenessWhiteOvercomersDelicaciesUnknown ThingsHidden ThingsGod Renaming PeopleWriting On ObjectsOvercoming Through ChristTaught By The SpiritA New NameBenefits Of HeavenSpiritual crownsOvercomingChange And Growth

I am the Bread of Life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and died. This is the Bread That cometh down out of Heaven, that one may eat thereof, and not die. read more.
I am the Living Bread That came down out of Heaven: if any one eat of This Bread, he shall live forever; yea, and the Bread That I will give him is My flesh, for the life of the world."

and all ate the same spiritual food; Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodSpiritual




Let us rejoice, and exult, and give the glory to Him; because the marriage of the Lamb came, and His wife made herself ready." And it was given to her that she should clothe herself in fine linen, bright, pure; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. And he says to me, "Write, Happy are those who have been called to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And he says to me, "These are true words of God."





because we are members of His body. For this cause, will a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh. This mystery is great; but I am speaking of Christ and of the assembly.


"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be likened to ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were foolish, and five wise; for the foolish, taking their lamps, did not take oil with them; read more.
but the wise took oil in the vessels with their lamps. Now, the bridegroom tarrying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping; but at midnight a cry has been made, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him!' "Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out.' But the wise answered, saying, 'Perhaps there will not be enough for us and you; go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' And, while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the ready ones went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut.





As it has been written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way; Verse ConceptsDemons, Exorcism OfPreparing God's WayHeraldIn Order Of RankGod Sends ProphetsNamed Prophets Of The Lord



This is he of whom it has been written, 'Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way before Thee.' Verse ConceptsPreparing God's WayHeraldMissionaries, Call OfForerunnersDivine MessengerWho Is John The Baptist?God Sends ProphetsIn FrontFulfilled Prophecies Prove Inspiration


This is he concerning whom it has been written, 'Behold, I send forth My messenger before Thy face, who will prepare Thy way before Thee.' Verse ConceptsPreparing God's WayHeraldMissionaries, Call OfPeople Going Before

And, that I might not be exalted overmuch by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch. Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofEnjoyment, Lack OfBodyGod, Purpose OfMinistry, Qualifications ForPainSatan, Kingdom OfThornsWeakness, PhysicalBeneficial Afflictions For HumilityAfflictions, Benefits OfSatan, Work OfAfflictions Of MinistersDamage To The BodySigns Of Possible Demon PossessionSatanharassment



Because, if anyone is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a mirror; for he observed himself, and went away, and straightway he forgot what manner of man he was.





And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine upon it; for the glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb. Verse ConceptsGod, Glory OfNeedWhat Heaven Will Be LikeLight, SpiritualHeaven,  Redeemed CommunityMoonGod's Glory RevealedThe SunGlory of ChristSunSunshineThe MoonrevelationLight As A Symbol Of God




"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through, and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes, and where theives do not break through, nor steal;






















But I have all, and abound; I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, an odor of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God. Verse ConceptsAcceptance, From GodAffluenceAcceptance, divineAcceptance, Of WorshipGod, The ProviderPerfumePleasing GodPriesthood, In NtSmellsWagesAromasFilling PeopleNervousness


For, if you were cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted, contrary to nature, into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? Verse ConceptsOlivesParticipation, In ChristTreesCutting Off BranchesJoined To The ChurchOlive Treescutting

And, if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them, and became a joint-partaker of the root and of the fatness of the Olive tree; boast not against the branches. But, if you boast, it is not you that bear the root; but the root, you. You will say, then, "The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in." read more.
Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, but you have been standing by faith. Do not cherish lofty thoughts; but fear. For, if God spared not the natural branches, neither will He spare you.





Now, if God so clotheth the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into an oven, how much more shall He clothe you, O ye of little faith! Verse ConceptsTransient WorldGod Clothing PeopleFurnacesNot Believing In Jesustomorrow







After these things I saw, and, behold, a great multitude, which no one could number, out of every nation, and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands; Verse ConceptsMultitudesGentiles, In NtCrowdsAn Innumerable NumberBranches, Types OfAudiencesLanguagesNationalismRobesStandingWhiteGlorified SaintsMany In The ChurchWhite And Bright ClothesWhite ClothsAll LanguagesThe Gospel To The NationsEvangelism During The TribulationGreat White Throne JudgmentLanguageColorRaceculture

"Give not that which is holy to the dogs; neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them down with their feet; and, turning, rend you. Verse ConceptsContemptdogsJewelsPrudenceAskingUngodlinessWasteWicked Described AsDespisersName CallingSwinePeople Torn To PiecesPigsUnfitting ThingsPetsHurt And Betrayalpork



And Jesus, answering, said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Verse ConceptsCuresdoctorsTax CollectorsGod As DoctorHealth Achieved




He that overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God; and he shall in nowise go out any more: and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of Heaven from My God, and My own New Name. Verse ConceptsNewnessPillarsRenewal, Of People Of GodThe Prophecy Towards JerusalemOvercomersMetaphorical PillarsGoing OutsideWriting On PeopleOthers Going DownOvercoming Through ChristTaken To HeavenA New NameCalled By God's NameCitizensOvercomingreuniting













They have over them as king the angel of the abyss: his name in Hebrew is Abaddon; and, in the Greek, he has a name Apollyon. Verse ConceptsAbyssBottomless PitSatan, Titles ForAngels opposed to GodLanguagesSatan, As The Enemy Of GodNames And Titles For SatanChrist, Names ForThe DestroyerEvil AngelsSatan as Destroyer

and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years should be finished; after these things he must be loosed for a little time. Verse ConceptsSatan, As DeceiverSatan, Kingdom OfSatan, Resistance ToSealsSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InAbyssA Short TimeSealing ThingsEvil And FreedomShort Time Till The EndSeasons Changing

And when they finish their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them. Verse ConceptsCreaturesBottomless PitThe BeastMartyrdom, Examples OfSatan, Agents OfAntichrist, Names ForSatanic InvasionBeastsKilling ProphetsCosmic CreaturesTribulation MartydomThe Two Witnesses

The beast which you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go into perdition. And those who dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names have not been written in the book of life from the founding of the world, when they behold the beast, that he was, and is not, and shall come. Verse ConceptsAbyssBottomless PitBook of lifeHell, As An ExperiencePredestined PeopleSatan, Agents OfWhat Heaven Will Be LikeBeing ForeordainedPerditionThings Passing AwayDestruction Of Satan's WorksCosmic CreaturesFrom The BeginningCreatures Going UpOther Creatures Going Up

And I saw an angel coming down out of Heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain upon his hand. Verse ConceptsAbyssHeaven And AngelsChainsIron ChainsKeysAngelsOthers Going DownBreaking Chains

And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fallen out of the heaven to the earth, and there was given to him the key of the pit of the abyss. And he opened the pit of the abyss; and there went up a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.





And He, lifting up His eyes on His disciples, said, "Happy, ye poor; because yours is the Kingdom of God. Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Entry IntoRiches, Believers AttitudesChrist SeeingBlessings Of The PoorChrist Speaking To DisciplesPeople Of The Kingdom


Or has not the potter a right over the clay, out of the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenPower Of God, DescribedReprobatesPeople Have HonourPurposeBeauty And Self Worthpotmoldhonour



















Therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us??aving thrown off every encumbrance and the easily besetting sin??et us run with patience the race lying before us; looking away to the Author and Perfecter of our faith, Jesus; Who, in consideration of the joy lying before Him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath taken a seat at the right hand of the throne of God.




















And, as these were going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken by the wind? Verse ConceptsCrowdsReedsFicklenessThings ShakingLooking And SeeingTemporary Stay In The Wilderness








that, through two immutable facts, in which it is impossible that God should lie, we may have strong encouragement, who fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us; Verse ConceptsCertaintyGod Is TruthfulAfflictions, Consolation DuringTypes Of ChristImpossible For GodHow God Can't LieTwo Intangible ThingsGod EncouragingOthers Who FledThe Hope Of The GospelimpossibleFinding Comfort In God






even when we were dead in our offenses, made us alive with Christ (by grace ye have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and made us sit with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus;






And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, issuing forth out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the midst of its street. And on either side of the river, was a tree of life, producing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.







and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they were drinking of the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was the Christ. Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodTypes Of ChristOld Testament Events As TypesProvision From RocksChrist The RockChrist's Originfollowing














But I have all, and abound; I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, an odor of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God. Verse ConceptsAcceptance, From GodAffluenceAcceptance, divineAcceptance, Of WorshipGod, The ProviderPerfumePleasing GodPriesthood, In NtSmellsWagesAromasFilling PeopleNervousness

But even if I am offered as a libation upon the sacrifice and ministry of your faith, I rejoice, and I rejoice with you all; Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfGenerosity, Humandrink offeringSacrifice, Nt Fulfilment OfSelf SacrificeTypesMaintaining FaithMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRight SacrificesSacrifice






But what things were gain to me, these I accounted loss for Christ. Nay, more, I even account all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I suffered the loss of all things, and account them refuse, that I may gain Christ.


"Ye are the salt of the earth; but, if the salt become tasteless, with what shall it be salted? It is henceforth good for nothing, except, when cast without, to be trodden under foot by men. Verse ConceptsBeing A Lightdisciples, characteristics ofDecayResponsibility, For God's WorldSaltSanctification, Means And ResultsTastePersonal ContactSending Things AwayTastelessnessRestoring ThingsTastelessSournessMoral Decay

Salt, therefore, is good; but if even the salt become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned? Verse ConceptsDecayPersonal ContactTastelessnessTastelessSournessluck

For every one shall be salted with fire. Salt is good; but, if the salt becomes saltless, with what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another."



and He Who was sitting was, in appearance, like a jasper stone and a sardius; there was a rainbow round about the throne, in appearance, like an emerald; Verse ConceptsEmeraldsJewelsRainbowsRainSymbolsTheophanyPrecious StonesJewellery And GodAppearances ofThe RainbowColorRainbow

the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, hyacinth; the twelfth, amethyst. Verse ConceptsJewelsPrecious StonesFractions, One FifthFractions, One SixthSeventhEight ThingsNine CreaturesTen TimesFifthSixthElevenTwelve Thingsrevelation














After having completed this, and having sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by you into Spain; Verse ConceptsThe Completion Of RedemptionCompletion

saying, "Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, until we shall seal the servants of our God on their foreheads." And I heard the number of the sealed, a hundred and forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the sons of Israel.

And I saw, in the right hand of Him Who was sitting on the throne, a book written within and on the back, sealed up with seven seals. Verse ConceptsBooksScrollsThroneSevenSeven ThingsInside And OutSealing The MessageGod Sitting In GloryBooks In ProphecyFront And Back





saying, "Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, until we shall seal the servants of our God on their foreheads." Verse ConceptsForeheadsRestraintDivine Protection, Examples OfHarming TreesSlaves Of GodhurtingChristians Are Called Servants Of God





"Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant whom his lord set over his household, to give them their food in season? Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing. Verily I say to you, that he will appoint him over all his possessions. read more.
But, if that evil servant shall say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying,' and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken; the lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not expecting him, and in an hour when he knows not, and will cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!"




"Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning; and yourselves like men waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may straightway open to him. Happy are those servants, whom their lord, when coming, shall find watching! Verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them recline; and, coming near, he will serve them. read more.
And, if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, happy are they! But know this, that, if the householder had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye also ready; because at an hour ye think not the Son of Man cometh." And Peter said, "Lord, speakest Thou this parable to us, or to all?" And the Lord said, "Who, then, is the faithful steward, the wise one, whom his lord will appoint over his household to give the portion of food in due season? Happy that servant, whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing. Of a truth I say to you, that he will appoint him over all his goods. But, if that servant should say in his heart, My lord is delaying to come, and shall begin to beat the manservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; the lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not expecting him, and in an hour which he knows not, and will cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful. And that servant who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; but he who knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whomsoever they committed much, of him they will ask the more.

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But who is there of you, having a servant plowing, or tending sheep, that will say to him, having come in from the field, 'Coming straightway, recline at table;' and will not rather say to him, 'Make ready wherewith I may sup; and, having girded yourself, serve me, until I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink?' Does he thank the servant, because he did the things that were commanded?

and ye will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." They answered Him, "We are Abraham's seed, and to no one have we at any time been in bondage; how sayest Thou, 'Ye shall be made free?' Jesus answered them, "Verily, verily, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave of sin. read more.
And the slave abides not in the house forever; the son abides forever.

Know ye not that to whom ye present yourselves as slaves for obedience, his slaves ye are whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or obedience unto righteousness? But thanks be to God that, though ye were slaves of sin, ye did, however, obey from the heart that form of teaching unto which ye were delivered; and, having been made free from sin, ye were made slaves of righteousness. read more.
I speak after human fashion because of the weakness of your flesh; for, as ye presented your members subservient to uncleanness, and to iniquity unto iniquity; so now present your members subservient to righteousness unto holiness. For, when ye were slaves of sin, ye were free as to righteousness. What fruit, therefore, had ye then in the things of which ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. But now, having been made free from sin, and having been made slaves to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end eternal life;

Were you called, being a slave? care not for it; but, even if you can become free, use it rather. For he that was called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freedman: likewise, he that was called, being free, is Christ's slave. Ye were bought with a price; become not slaves of men.


And Jesus saith to them, "All ye will be made to stumble; because it has been written, 'I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered abroad.' Verse ConceptsSheep, FigurativeUnfaithfulness, To PeopleInadequate ShepherdingThe Smiting Of JesusScattered Like SheepChrist Would Be KilledJesus Foretelling His Resurrection

Then Jesus saith to them, "All ye will be made to stumble because of Me this night; for it has been written, 'I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered abroad.' Verse ConceptsSheepUnfaithfulness, To PeopleInadequate ShepherdingProphecies Concerning ChristThe Smiting Of JesusScattered Like SheepGod Beating PeoplePeople StumblingDuring One NightChrist Would Be KilledHurt And Betrayal

"Verily, verily, I say to you, he that enters not through the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. But he that enters through the door is shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. read more.
When he drives out all his own, he goes on before them, and the sheep follow him; because they know his voice. But a stranger they will in no wise follow, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers." This parable spake Jesus to them; but they understood not what things they were which He spake to them. Jesus, therefore, said to them again, "Verily, verily, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before Me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door; through Me if any one enter, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came, that they may have life, and that they may have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his soul for the sheep. The hireling, who also is not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees (and the wolf seizes them, and scatters them); because he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep. I am the Good Shepherd; and I know My own, and My own know Me, even as the Father knoweth Me, and I know the Father; and I lay down My soul for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and they shall become one flock, one Shepherd.




"What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and losing one of them, does not leave behind the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after the lost one, until he finds it? And, finding it, he places it upon his shoulders, rejoicing: and, coming to his house, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, because I found my sheep, which was lost. read more.
I say to you, that so there will be joy in Heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need of repentance.

["For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost."] "What think ye? If a hundred sheep belong to a certain man, and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety and nine on the mountains, and, going, seek the straying one? And, if it happen that he find it, verily I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety and nine that have not gone astray.


but go ye rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Verse ConceptsSheep, FigurativeMore ThanIsrael HardenedLost People






Then Jesus saith to them, "All ye will be made to stumble because of Me this night; for it has been written, 'I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered abroad.' Verse ConceptsSheepUnfaithfulness, To PeopleInadequate ShepherdingProphecies Concerning ChristThe Smiting Of JesusScattered Like SheepGod Beating PeoplePeople StumblingDuring One NightChrist Would Be KilledHurt And Betrayal

"Verily, verily, I say to you, he that enters not through the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. But he that enters through the door is shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. read more.
When he drives out all his own, he goes on before them, and the sheep follow him; because they know his voice. But a stranger they will in no wise follow, but will flee from him; because they know not the voice of strangers." This parable spake Jesus to them; but they understood not what things they were which He spake to them. Jesus, therefore, said to them again, "Verily, verily, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before Me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door; through Me if any one enter, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came, that they may have life, and that they may have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his soul for the sheep. The hireling, who also is not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees (and the wolf seizes them, and scatters them); because he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep. I am the Good Shepherd; and I know My own, and My own know Me, even as the Father knoweth Me, and I know the Father; and I lay down My soul for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and they shall become one flock, one Shepherd.



And Jesus saith to them, "All ye will be made to stumble; because it has been written, 'I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered abroad.' Verse ConceptsSheep, FigurativeUnfaithfulness, To PeopleInadequate ShepherdingThe Smiting Of JesusScattered Like SheepChrist Would Be KilledJesus Foretelling His Resurrection






















And I saw, and, behold, a white cloud; and upon the cloud, One sitting, like the Son of Man, having on His head a golden crown; and, in His hand, a sharp sickle. And another angel came forth out of the Temple, crying with a great voice to Him Who was sitting upon the cloud, "Send forth Thy sickle, and reap; because the hour to reap came, because the harvest of the earth was fully dried. And He Who was sitting upon the cloud sent forth His sickle, and the earth was reaped. read more.
And another angel came forth out of the Temple which is in Heaven, himself also having a sharp sickle. And another angel came forth out from the altar, he that has authority over the fire; and he called with a great voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, "Send forth your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; because her grapes were ripe." And the angel thrust his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.




Which things are an allegory; for these women are two covenants; one, indeed, from mount Sinai, bringing forth into servitude, which is Hagar (for the word Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia), and corresponds to the present Jerusalem; for she is in bondage with her children.













Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil; because to us the struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the principalities, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. On this account, take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day; and, having fully accomplished all, to stand. read more.
Stand, therefore, having girded your loins about with truth, and having put on the breast-plate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the Gospel of peace; withal having taken up the shield of faith, with which ye will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. And receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:








Be not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man sows, the same shall be also reap; because he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life eternal.




Does the fountain send forth, from the same opening, the sweet water and the bitter, Verse ConceptsBitter WaterBad WaterSweetnessBitterness




the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of seven assemblies; and the seven candlesticks are seven assemblies." Verse ConceptsThe Golden LampstandLampsRight Hand Of GodSymbolsNames And Titles For The ChurchAngels, Nt AppearancesSeven PeopleSeven SpiritsSeven LightsAngels Interacting With People



And a great sign was seen in the heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; Verse ConceptsAstrologyThe Number TwelveLight, NaturalMoonClothed With Good ThingsWomen In ProphecySigns In The SkyTwelve BeingsTwelve ThingsCrowns For God's PeopleSpiritual crownsSunThe Mooncrownsautonomy



Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that one be found faithful.

"Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning; and yourselves like men waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may straightway open to him. Happy are those servants, whom their lord, when coming, shall find watching! Verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them recline; and, coming near, he will serve them. read more.
And, if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, happy are they!

And the Lord said, "Who, then, is the faithful steward, the wise one, whom his lord will appoint over his household to give the portion of food in due season? Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineWisdom, Human ImportanceWho Is The One?People Providing FoodThe Work Of The WiseMoney Management

He said, therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And, calling ten servants of his, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.' But his citizens were hating him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, 'We do not wish this man to be king over us.' read more.
And it came to pass, when he came back, having received the kingdom, that he commanded the servants to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they accomplished in business. "And the first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your pound gained ten pounds.' And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.' And the second came, saying, 'Lord, your pound gained five pounds.' And he said also to this man, 'Be thou also over five cities.' And the other came, saying, 'Lord, behold, your pound which I had lying away in a napkin; for I feared you, because you are a harsh man; you take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.' He says to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, O evil servant! You knew that I am a harsh man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping where I did not sow; and wherefore did you not put my money in bank; and I, at my coming, would have exacted it with interest.' And he said to those standing by, 'Take away from him the pound, and give it to him who has the ten pounds.' And they said, 'Lord, he has ten pounds.' 'I say to you that to every one who has shall be given; but from him who has not shall be taken away even that which he has. But, these my enemies, who did not wish me to be king over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.'"

"For it is as when a man, going abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods: and to one, indeed, he gave five talents; and to another, two; and to another, one??o each according to his own ability; and he went abroad. "Straightway the one receiving the five talents, going, traded with them, and gained five others. read more.
Likewise he also who received two gained other two. And he who received one, going away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. And, after a long time, the lord of those servants comes, and makes a reckoning with them. And the one who received the five talents, coming near brought other five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents; behold, I gained other five talents.' His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many; enter into the joy of your lord.' "He also, who received the two talents, coming near, said, 'You delivered to me two talents; behold, I gained other two talents.' His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.' And he who received the one talent, coming near said, 'Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man; reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter; and, being afraid, going away, I hid your talent in the earth: behold, you have your own.' But his lord, answering, said to him, 'Wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter. It behooved you, therefore, to put my money to the bankers; and, at my coming, I would have received my own with interest. Take from him, therefore, the talent, and give it to him who has the ten talents.' For, to every one that has, shall be given, and he shall be made to abound; but from him that has not shall be taken away even what he has; and cast out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!

And He said also to His disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and the same was accused to him as squandering his goods. And, calling him, he said to him, 'What is this I hear of you? Render the account of your stewardship; for you can be no longer steward.' And the steward said in himself, 'What shall I do? because my lord takes away the stewardship from me! To dig, I have not strength; to beg, I am ashamed! read more.
I resolved what to do; that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.' And, calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe my lord?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your accounts, and, sitting down, quickly write, Fifty.' After that he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' And he said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' He says to him, 'Take your accounts, and write, Four score.' And the lord praised the steward of unrighteousness, because he acted prudently; because the sons of this age are more prudent toward their own generation, than the sons of light.


This is the Stone That was set at naught by you, the builders, Which was made into a head of a corner. Verse ConceptsCornerstonesGod, The RockMasonsOccupationsSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneBuildersChrist The Rock

Did ye never read the Scripture, "The stone which the builders rejected, the same became the head of a corner; Verse ConceptsArchitectureGod, The RockMasonsOccupationsRejection Of ChristChrist, Names ForCapstoneBuildersChrist The RockReading The ScripturesRejectionimportance

to Whom coming, a Living Stone, rejected, indeed, by men, but with God Elect, Precious, Verse ConceptsGod, Suffering OfValuesChrist, Names ForDrawing Near To ChristChrist The RockChrist's LifePrecious

Jesus saith to them, "Did ye never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made head of a corner; this was from the Lord, and it is marvellous in our eyes?' "Therefore, I say to you, the Kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruit thereof. And he who falls on this stone shall be broken in pieces; but on whomsoever it falls, it will scatter him as dust."

And He, looking upon them, said, "What, then, is this that has been written? 'A stone which the builders rejected, the same became a head of the corner.' 'Every one who falls on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust!'





and the wall of the city, having twelve foundations; and on them, twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Verse ConceptsFoundationsThe Number TwelveFoundations Of NationsWalled TownsTwelve DisciplesTwelve ThingsNew Jerusalem

as it has been written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a Stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offense; and he that believes on Him shall not be put to shame." Verse ConceptsdefeatNot AshamedZion, As A SymbolCornerstoneCapstoneSaving FaithChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithNot DisappointedDisappointment


and "a stone of stumbling, and rock of offense"; who stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which also they were appointed. Verse ConceptsLibertinismPredestined PlansStumblingAbuse, Of Christian FreedomProphecies Concerning ChristStumbling Over ChristPeople StumblingChrist The RockRoyal Priesthood






and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they were drinking of the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was the Christ. Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodTypes Of ChristOld Testament Events As TypesProvision From RocksChrist The RockChrist's Originfollowing

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the Hidden Manna; and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knows, but he that receives it. Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodMannaNewnessUniquenessWhiteOvercomersDelicaciesUnknown ThingsHidden ThingsGod Renaming PeopleWriting On ObjectsOvercoming Through ChristTaught By The SpiritA New NameBenefits Of HeavenSpiritual crownsOvercomingChange And Growth


for this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah, the prophet, saying, 'A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.'" Verse ConceptsDesertsJohn The BaptistWildernessMessiahStraight PathsIndividuals ShoutingMaking RoadsIn Order Of RankScriptures FulfilledNamed Prophets Of The LordPaths

and make straight paths for your feet, that the lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed. Verse ConceptsCripplesPaths Of BelieversDislocatingStraight PathsLearning The Right WayFeet SecurePaths












But I have a few things against you, because you have there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit fornication. Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianFoodAdultery, SpiritualChastityToleranceAbuse, Of Christian FreedomFalse Teachers, Examples OfStumbling BlocksMisteachingFood For Other godsFood Offered To IdolsThey Committed ImmoralitysexSexual Immorality



Let us not, therefore, judge one another any more; but judge ye this rather, not to put a stumbling-block, or an occasion of falling, in a brother's way. Verse ConceptsGood FriendsCommitment, to God's peopleInfluenceOffenceTemptation, Avoiding CausingThe Saints, Without OffenceStumbling BlocksNot JudgingDo Not HinderChristian LibertyHindrancesJudgingJudging Others Actions





"Woe to you lawyers; because ye took away the Key of Knowledge; ye yourselves entered not in, and those who were entering ye hindered." Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionGuidance, Need For God'sKeysWoeStumbling BlocksEntering The KingdomDrawbacks To KnowledgeTaking God's ThingsScience


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And David says, "Let their table be a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling-block, and a recompense to them: Verse ConceptsPeople StumblingTrapping Oneself

But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to the weak. For, if anyone sees you, who have knowledge, reclining at table in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat the idol-sacrifices? For he that is weak??he brother for whom Christ died??erishes by reason of your knowledge. read more.
And thus, sinning against the brethren, and smiting their conscience which is weak, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will in no wise eat flesh forevermore; that I cause not my brother to stumble.

Whom, not having seen, ye love; on Whom, though now not seeing Him, yet believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and full of glory; Verse ConceptsecstasyLove, Nature OfGloryLove Towards ChristRejoicingLove For GodBelievingNot Seeing ChristThose Loving GodYou Will Rejoice In SalvationJoyLove to ChristJoy As A Fruit Of The Spirit


Wherefore? because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the Stone of stumbling; as it has been written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a Stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offense; and he that believes on Him shall not be put to shame."





And a great sign was seen in the heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; Verse ConceptsAstrologyThe Number TwelveLight, NaturalMoonClothed With Good ThingsWomen In ProphecySigns In The SkyTwelve BeingsTwelve ThingsCrowns For God's PeopleSpiritual crownsSunThe Mooncrownsautonomy

And I saw one angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a great voice saying to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven, "Come, gather yourselves together to the great supper of God; Verse ConceptsBirds Of PreyShout Of GodAngels Doing God's WorkControlling Sun Moon And Stars

















being made manifest that ye are Christ's epistle ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tablets of stone, but in tablets that are hearts of flesh. Verse ConceptsFreedom from the LawCovenant, the newGod, Living And Self sustainingPaul, Teaching OfTabletsNames And Titles For The ChristianThe Spirit Of GodStones As MonumentsWriting On PeopleOther References To The HeartEclipseLiving For GodMinistryministering












He that overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God; and he shall in nowise go out any more: and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of Heaven from My God, and My own New Name. Verse ConceptsNewnessPillarsRenewal, Of People Of GodThe Prophecy Towards JerusalemOvercomersMetaphorical PillarsGoing OutsideWriting On PeopleOthers Going DownOvercoming Through ChristTaken To HeavenA New NameCalled By God's NameCitizensOvercomingreuniting

in Whom all the building, fitly framed together, is growing up into a holy temple in the Lord; Verse ConceptsSanctuaryChurch, Unity OfGrowth Of The ChurchJoined To The ChurchGrowingconstructionstructure

Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." Verse ConceptsRiddlesProphecies Said By JesusDestruction Of The TempleRebuilding The TempleThe First Templerebuilding

and saying, "Thou Who destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save Thyself: if Thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross." Verse ConceptsThe If's Of SatanAccusation, Satan's RoleThe Perfect TempleDestruction Of The TempleChrist Going DownWho Is Jesus?Saving OneselfRebuilding The TempleSatan Opposing God's Word

said, "This Man, said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'" Verse ConceptsAbolitionThe Perfect TempleDestruction Of The TempleRebuilding The Temple



and He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as Head over all things to the assembly, which, indeed, is His body, the fulness of Him Who is filling all in all.

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God is dwelling in you? If any one destroys the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

And what agreement has a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God, as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people." Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfAgreementFellowship, With GodGod, Living And Self sustainingHouse Of GodRelationshipsSelf RespectIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritNames And Titles For The ChurchThe Holy Spirit In The ChurchWalking With GodAvoiding IdolatryI Will Be Their God

And after these things I saw, and the Temple of the Tabernacle of the testimony in Heaven was opened; and there came out of the Temple the seven angels that had the seven plagues, clothed with linen pure and white, and girded about the breasts with golden girdles. And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls, full of the wrath of God, who liveth forever and ever. read more.
And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from His power. And no one was able to enter into the temple, until the seven plagues of the seven angels should be finished.

And I heard a great voice out of the Temple, saying to the seven angels, "Go, and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth." And the first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth; and there came a baneful and painful sore upon the men who had the mark of the beast, and who worshiped his image. And the second poured out his bowl into the sea; and it became blood, as of a dead man; and every living soul died, the things in the sea. read more.
And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and fountains of waters; and it became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters, saying, "Righteous art Thou, Who art, and Who wast, the Holy One, because Thou didst thus judge; because they poured out the blood of saints and of prophets, and Thou hast given them blood to drink: they are worthy!" And I heard another out of the altar, saying, "Yea, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Thy judgments." And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given to it to scorch the men with fire. And the men were scorched with great heat; and they blasphemed the name of God, Who hath the power over these plagues; and they repented not, to give Him glory. And the fifth poured out his bowl upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom became darkened; and they were gnawing their tongues because of the pain; and they blasphemed the God of Heaven because of their pains and their sores; and they repented not of their works. And the sixth poured out his bowl upon the great river, the Euphrates; and its water was dried up, that the way of the kings who come from the rising of the sun might he prepared. And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs; for they are spirits of demons, working signs; which go forth unto the kings of the whole inhabited earth, to gather them together to the war of the great day of God, the Almighty. "Behold, I come as a thief! Happy is he that is watching, and keeping his garments; that he walk not naked, and they see his shame." And they gathered them into the place which is called in Hebrew Harmagedon. And the seventh poured out his bowl into the air; and there came forth a great voice out of the Temple, from the throne, saying, "it has come to pass!"

And another angel came forth out of the Temple, crying with a great voice to Him Who was sitting upon the cloud, "Send forth Thy sickle, and reap; because the hour to reap came, because the harvest of the earth was fully dried. Verse ConceptsAngels as agents of judgmentMaturity, PhysicalThe Day Of JudgementAngels Doing God's WorkThe Temple In HeavenAngels Activities In The End Times

And another angel came forth out of the Temple which is in Heaven, himself also having a sharp sickle. Verse ConceptsSharp ToolsAngels Doing God's WorkThe Temple In Heaven


And, that I might not be exalted overmuch by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch. Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofEnjoyment, Lack OfBodyGod, Purpose OfMinistry, Qualifications ForPainSatan, Kingdom OfThornsWeakness, PhysicalBeneficial Afflictions For HumilityAfflictions, Benefits OfSatan, Work OfAfflictions Of MinistersDamage To The BodySigns Of Possible Demon PossessionSatanharassment



And others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. Verse ConceptsThornsChokingPlants Growing UpNot Giving UpPlanting SeedsSeedsSowing Seeds


And they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one was able to learn the song, except the hundred and forty-four thousand, who had been purchased out of the earth. Verse ConceptsCreatureselders, in the churchMarketsSongsThroneAbundance, SpiritualHeaven, Worshiping GodBeastsFour CreaturesOne Hundred Thousand And MoreCosmic CreaturesA New SongFruitless LearningElders In Heaven144,000elders




Now as a main point to the things being spoken, we have such a High Priest, Who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in Heaven, Verse ConceptsGod, Majesty OfGod, Sovereignty OfRight Hand Of GodThroneHeaven, God's ThroneMessianic Titles, High PriestRight SidesChrist And HeavenRivers









John to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from Him Who is, and Who was, and Who is coming; and from the seven Spirits Who are before His throne; Verse ConceptsSevenSpiritsNames And Titles For The Holy SpiritProvincesThe Existence Of GodSeven PeopleSeven SpiritsGod In Three PersonsGrace Be To YouThe Fact Of His ComingGoing To Church


being, therefore, a prophet, and knowing that with an oath God swore to him, that out of the fruit of his loins One should sit on his throne; Verse ConceptsAssurance, basis ofChrist, The Seed OfOaths, DivineJesus Christ, KingGod Swearing BlessingsKnowing FactsNamed Prophets Of The Lord


After these things I saw, and, behold, a great multitude, which no one could number, out of every nation, and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands; and they cry with a great voice, saying, "Salvation to our God, Who sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb!" And all the angels stood around the throne, and around the elders, and the four living creatures; and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshiped God, read more.
saying, "Amen. The blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honor, and the power, and the strength, be to our God forever and ever. Amen!" And one of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are clothed in white robes, who are they, and whence did they come?" And I have said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are those who come out of the great tribulation; and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. For this reason are they before the throne of God, and they serve Him day and night in His Temple; and He Who sitteth on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them. They shall hunger no more, nor thirst any more; nor shall the sun by any means fall on them, nor any heat; because the Lamb, Who is in the midst of the throne, will be their Shepherd, and will guide them to the fountains of the waters of life; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

And He Who sits upon the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." And He saith to me, "Write; because these words are faithful and true." Verse ConceptsNew ThingsGod, The CreatorNewnessRenewal, Of Natural OrderScripture, Purpose OfTheologyThroneTrustworthinessSpeaking TruthCosmic RenewalGod's Word Is TrueEternal StateGod's Trustworthiness

Straightway I was in the Spirit, and, behold, there was a throne set in Heaven, and One sitting upon the throne; and He Who was sitting was, in appearance, like a jasper stone and a sardius; there was a rainbow round about the throne, in appearance, like an emerald; and around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones twenty-four elders sitting, arrayed in white garments, and on their heads crowns of gold. read more.
And out of the throne proceed lightnings and voices and thunderings; and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God; and before the throne, as it were a glassy sea like crystal; and, in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes before and behind. And the first living creature was like a lion; and the second living creature like a calf; and the third living creature having a face as of a man; and the fourth living creature was like an eagle flying. And the four living creatures, having each one of them six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and they have no rest, day and night, saying, "Holy! Holy! Holy! the Lord God, the Almighty, Who was, and Who is, and Who is coming!" And, when the living creatures shall give glory and honor and thanksgiving to Him Who sitteth on the throne??o Him Who liveth forever and ever, the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him Who sitteth on the throne, and will worship Him Who liveth forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying,











in Whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden away. Verse ConceptsLife, Of FaithChrist's WisdomWise MenWisdomKnowing Godexploringhiding

and He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe, having been made a disciple to the Kingdom of heaven, is like a householder, who brings forth out of his treasure things new and old." Verse ConceptsHousesKeysTeachers Of The LawChristian TraditionsPeople Of The KingdomtrainingNew

because it is the God Who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," Who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness may be of God, and not from ourselves;

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and in his joy he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field. Verse ConceptsPersonal ConsecrationFindingHeaven, Inheritance OfSpiritual InvestmentJoy, Of The ChurchKingdom Of God, Entry IntoTreasureParables Of ChristSpiritual TreasuresFigurative FieldsFinding ThingsHidden ThingsBuying God's Giftsales

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness may be of God, and not from ourselves; Verse ConceptsClayPower Through GodGod, Power OfPower, HumanRiches, SpiritualTreasureSpiritual TreasuresNot MeExcellencegreatnesspot









And the Anointing which ye received from Him abideth in you, and ye have no need that anyone teach you; but as His Anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as He taught you, ye abide in Him. Verse ConceptsLiesAnointingAbiding In ChristAnointing, Of ChristAnointing of ChristiansAnointing With OilGod, Revelation OfOrthodoxy, In NtScripture, UnderstandingCharacter Of SaintsIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit As TeacherThe Holy Spirit As CounsellorThe Spirit TeachingUs In GodAnointed By GodAnointing Oil


which He dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is, His flesh; Verse ConceptsNewnessConsecrationChrist The DoorDedicationNew


But, seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, "Broods of vipers! who warned you to flee from the coming wrath! Verse ConceptsHell, As An ExperienceJudaismSnakesAnger Of God, ConsequencesEvil GenerationsDenunciationsName CallingJewish SectsJudgement To ComeThings Like SnakesFleeing From GodBaptised By Johnpharisees

He was saying, therefore, to the multitudes coming forth to be immersed by him, "Broods of vipers! who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Verse ConceptsCrowdsJudgement To ComeThings Like SnakesFleeing From GodBaptised By JohnThe Coming Day Of God's Wrath






These are those who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. These were redeemed from among men, a first fruit to God and to the Lamb. Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus Christdiscipleship, nature ofDefilement, By SinCommitment, to Jesus ChristAsceticism, TypesMarketsCelibacyMetaphorical Firstfruits144,000UniversalismDefilementFirst fruitsSexual PurityThe Rapturerevelationredeemedvirginity

Now, concerning the virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give my judgment, as having received mercy from the Lord to be faithful. Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfOpinionsReceiving God's MercyGod's OrdersBeing Singlevirginity

But he who has been standing steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has authority respecting his own will, and has determined this in his own heart, that he will keep his own virgin daughter, will do well. Verse ConceptsIntelligenceUnmarriedPositive Thinkingactingsteadfastvirginity

and the wall of the city, having twelve foundations; and on them, twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Verse ConceptsFoundationsThe Number TwelveFoundations Of NationsWalled TownsTwelve DisciplesTwelve ThingsNew Jerusalem

having a wall great and high; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names inscribed, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel; Verse ConceptsThe Number TwelveWalled TownsCity GatesengravingTwelve BeingsTwelve TribesTwelve ThingsBenefits Of HeavenNew Jerusalemisraelrevelation

And he measured its wall a hundred and forty-four cubits, a man's measure, that is, an angel's. And the material of its wall was jasper; and the city was pure gold, like pure glass. The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every manner of precious stone. The first foundation 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, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, hyacinth; the twelfth, amethyst. And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates, severally, was of one pearl; and the street of the city was pure gold, as transparent glass.





And the dragon was angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus; Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTOffspringSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InSubsequent Witness To ChristSigns Of The TimesSpiritual Offspring


And, that I might not be exalted overmuch by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be exalted overmuch. Verse Conceptsevil, origins ofEnjoyment, Lack OfBodyGod, Purpose OfMinistry, Qualifications ForPainSatan, Kingdom OfThornsWeakness, PhysicalBeneficial Afflictions For HumilityAfflictions, Benefits OfSatan, Work OfAfflictions Of MinistersDamage To The BodySigns Of Possible Demon PossessionSatanharassment




And every one who strives in the games exercises self restraint in all things; they, indeed, therefore, to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I, therefore, so run, as not uncertainly I so fight, as not beating the air. But I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage; lest, by any means, after having preached to others, I myself should be rejected.




And, when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, then will come to pass the saying that has been written, "Death was swallowed up in victory." Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?



Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! Accordingly, therefore, I myself with the mind, indeed, serve the law of God; but, with the flesh, the law of sin. Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillThank God!The MindServing God









Since, therefore, the children have partaken of blood and flesh, He Himself also in like manner took part of the same; that, through death, He might bring to nought him who had the power of death, that is, the Devil; and might release all those who, through fear of death, were all their lifetime subject to bondage.







because all that has been begotten of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith. And who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

who, through faith, subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put to flight armies of aliens. Women received their dead by a resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that they might obtain a better resurrection. read more.
And others had trial of mockings and scourgings, and, moreover, of bonds and imprisonment: they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they perished in the slaughter of the sword; they went about in sheep-skins, in goat-skins, being destitute, suffering tribulation, maltreated


for I came to set a man at variance with his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and the man's foes will be those of his own house-hold.


because all that has been begotten of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith. And who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?









Wretched man that I am! who will deliver me out of the body of this death? Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! Accordingly, therefore, I myself with the mind, indeed, serve the law of God; but, with the flesh, the law of sin.

The Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the proclamation might be fully announced, and that all the gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of a lion. Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtAfflicted SaintsBitingLionsMouthsOutsidersSelf RespectStrength, SpiritualDivine Assistance, OfferedGod Strengthening PeopleDeliverance From LionsGod Has Been With YouStrengthened Through ChristempowermentGod Calling Jew And Gentile



Beloved, while giving all diligence to write to you of the common salvation, I was constrained to write to you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered to the saints. Verse ConceptsFight Of FaithOnly OnceAll Believers Are SaintsThe Gospel Of Salvationeffort

Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! Accordingly, therefore, I myself with the mind, indeed, serve the law of God; but, with the flesh, the law of sin. Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillThank God!The MindServing God














On this account, take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day; and, having fully accomplished all, to stand. Stand, therefore, having girded your loins about with truth, and having put on the breast-plate of righteousness,

This charge I commit to you, child Timothy, according to the prophecies going before in respect to you, that you may war with these the noble warfare; holding faith, and a good conscience, which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith;

And every one who strives in the games exercises self restraint in all things; they, indeed, therefore, to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I, therefore, so run, as not uncertainly I so fight, as not beating the air. But I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage; lest, by any means, after having preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

This charge I commit to you, child Timothy, according to the prophecies going before in respect to you, that you may war with these the noble warfare; holding faith, and a good conscience, which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith;

This charge I commit to you, child Timothy, according to the prophecies going before in respect to you, that you may war with these the noble warfare; holding faith, and a good conscience, which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith;


Therefore, I suffer all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. Verse Conceptseternal life, nature ofEndurance, Results Ofelection, to salvationChristiansGlorySalvation, Described AsEternal BlessingEnduringThe Gospel Of SalvationTemporary Affliction Of SaintsSelflessness

(for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but mighty through God for the casting down of strongholds); casting down reasonings, and every high thing lifting itself up against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

For even when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief; but we were in tribulation on every side; without were fightings, within were fears. But God, who consoleth the lowly, consoled us by the coming of Titus;


because all that has been begotten of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith. And who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear of in me. Verse ConceptsSharing In ChriststruggleLife StrugglesConflictStrugglesThe Past




For, though walking in flesh, we are not warring according to the flesh, Verse ConceptsLiving Not For The MaterialPrinciples Of WarSpiritual Warfaremotivesperfectionism


Beloved, while giving all diligence to write to you of the common salvation, I was constrained to write to you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered to the saints. Verse ConceptsFight Of FaithOnly OnceAll Believers Are SaintsThe Gospel Of Salvationeffort











He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the Hidden Manna; and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knows, but he that receives it. Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodMannaNewnessUniquenessWhiteOvercomersDelicaciesUnknown ThingsHidden ThingsGod Renaming PeopleWriting On ObjectsOvercoming Through ChristTaught By The SpiritA New NameBenefits Of HeavenSpiritual crownsOvercomingChange And Growth

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the Hidden Manna; and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knows, but he that receives it. Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodMannaNewnessUniquenessWhiteOvercomersDelicaciesUnknown ThingsHidden ThingsGod Renaming PeopleWriting On ObjectsOvercoming Through ChristTaught By The SpiritA New NameBenefits Of HeavenSpiritual crownsOvercomingChange And Growth



He that overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God; and he shall in nowise go out any more: and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of Heaven from My God, and My own New Name. Verse ConceptsNewnessPillarsRenewal, Of People Of GodThe Prophecy Towards JerusalemOvercomersMetaphorical PillarsGoing OutsideWriting On PeopleOthers Going DownOvercoming Through ChristTaken To HeavenA New NameCalled By God's NameCitizensOvercomingreuniting


He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies. He that overcomes shall in nowise be hurt by the second death. Verse ConceptsThe DeadPunishment, By GodSafetyOvercomersThe Second DeathOvercoming Through ChristTaught By The SpiritSpiritual DeathBenefits Of HeavenHurt

He that overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God; and he shall in nowise go out any more: and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of Heaven from My God, and My own New Name. Verse ConceptsNewnessPillarsRenewal, Of People Of GodThe Prophecy Towards JerusalemOvercomersMetaphorical PillarsGoing OutsideWriting On PeopleOthers Going DownOvercoming Through ChristTaken To HeavenA New NameCalled By God's NameCitizensOvercomingreuniting

And he that overcomes, and he that keeps My works until the end, to him will I give authority over the nations; Verse ConceptsGoalsVictory, Over Spiritual ForcesOvercomersTo The EndAuthority Of DisciplesDoing God's WorksOvercoming Through ChristOvercomingLucifer






in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, Verse ConceptsArmor of GodPower Through GodArmourWeaponsTruthArmor, SpiritualWeapons Of The BelieverGod's Word Is TruePurityPowerStrugglesThe Power Of WordsSpeecharmor

in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, Verse ConceptsArmor of GodPower Through GodArmourWeaponsTruthArmor, SpiritualWeapons Of The BelieverGod's Word Is TruePurityPowerStrugglesThe Power Of WordsSpeecharmor




And there went forth another horse, a red one; and to him who was sitting thereon it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should slay one another; and there was given to him a great sword. Verse ConceptsSuffering, Causes OfSuffering, Nature OfRed AnimalsAngel Of DeathCivil WarKilling One AnotherGod's Swordatheism













Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the Gift of God, and Who it is, That saith to you 'Give Me to drink,' you would have asked of Him, and He would have given you living water." Verse ConceptsGiftsIgnorance, Of ChristGifts From God, SpiritualBeverages, FigurativeAnswered PromisesSalvation, As A GiftAsking For HelpMan Providing WaterMetaphorical SpringsLife Through ChristGod Giving His SonWho He Might BeKnowing About God's Kingdomthe Gifts of God










Now, on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood, and cried, saying, "If anyone thirst, let him come to Me and drink. He that believes on Me, as the Scripture said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water." But this He spake concerning the Spirit, Whom those who believed on Him were about to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.






asked from him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that, if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsArrestingequipping, physicalWay, TheTying Updamascus

But I confess this to you, that, according to the Way which they call 'heresy,' so I worship the God of our fathers, believing all those things, which are according to the law, and which have been written in the prophets; Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristHeresiesSectsWay, TheFaith, Object OfBelieving ProphetsTaking The Law To HeartWritten In The ProphetsWorshiping TogetherBeing DifferentbeliefconfessingChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

But Felix put them off, knowing more accurately the things concerning the Way, saying, "When Lysias the chief captain comes down, I will determine your matters;" Verse ConceptsCommanderRankPeople Who DelayedChiliarchsPeople With General KnowledgeChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way. Verse ConceptsDisorder Among PeopleChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way





Or how will you say to your brother, 'Permit me to cast out the mote out of your eye;' and, behold, the beam is in your own eye? Verse ConceptsUncharitablenessPlucking OutEyes Cared ForA Little Bit

"Enter ye in through the narrow gate; because wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter through it; Verse ConceptsDestructionGehennaPathways Of SinDamnationMany Seeking SalvationBroadnessNarrow ThingsEasy For PeopleHellGoing To Heavendistractions












and the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not, for it had been founded on the rock. Verse ConceptsRainFoundations Of BuildingsRosesFloods












And the great city was divided into three parts; and the cities of the nations fell; and Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. Verse ConceptsCup, God's WrathBabylon, In NtRomeSatan, Agents OfWineDestruction Of BabylonCities Under AttackBabylon DestroyedMetaphorical WineGod Remembering SinDividing Into Three ThingsThe Coming Day Of God's WrathBowl JudgmentsCatastrophic EventsThe judgment of babylon




And the angel thrust his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. And the winepress was trodden outside of the city, and blood came forth out of the winepress even to the bridles of the horses, as far as a thousand and six hundred furlongs.


And I will give to My two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth." Verse ConceptsThe Final Days Of TimeCelebrationsTwo WitnessesThree And A Half YearsWitness To The GospelTwo WitnessesThe Two WitnessesEnd Of Daysempowerment



The hireling, who also is not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholds the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees (and the wolf seizes them, and scatters them); Verse ConceptsSatan, Compared With AnimalsUnfaithful MinistersScattered Like SheepMen Similar To AnimalsWolvesPeople Abandoning People

I know that, after my departure, grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock; Verse ConceptsShepherds, As Church LeaderWatchfulness, Of LeadersApostasy, CauseWolvesFierce MenNot Sparing



And a great sign was seen in the heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; Verse ConceptsAstrologyThe Number TwelveLight, NaturalMoonClothed With Good ThingsWomen In ProphecySigns In The SkyTwelve BeingsTwelve ThingsCrowns For God's PeopleSpiritual crownsSunThe Mooncrownsautonomy


These are those who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. These were redeemed from among men, a first fruit to God and to the Lamb. Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus Christdiscipleship, nature ofDefilement, By SinCommitment, to Jesus ChristAsceticism, TypesMarketsCelibacyMetaphorical Firstfruits144,000UniversalismDefilementFirst fruitsSexual PurityThe Rapturerevelationredeemedvirginity


"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be likened to ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were foolish, and five wise; for the foolish, taking their lamps, did not take oil with them; read more.
but the wise took oil in the vessels with their lamps.

"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be likened to ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were foolish, and five wise; for the foolish, taking their lamps, did not take oil with them; read more.
but the wise took oil in the vessels with their lamps. Now, the bridegroom tarrying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping; but at midnight a cry has been made, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him!' "Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out.' But the wise answered, saying, 'Perhaps there will not be enough for us and you; go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' And, while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the ready ones went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. "And afterward come also the remaining virgins, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' But he, answering, said, 'Verily I say to you, I know you not.' Watch, therefore, because ye know not the day, nor the hour!



And the woman whom you saw is the great city which has a kingdom over the kings of the earth. Verse ConceptsBabylonCondemnation Of Babylon

And the woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and was gilded with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup, full of abominations, even the impurities of her fornication, Verse ConceptsCups, Figurative UsedirtGoldJewelsMetalsColors, PurplePearlsRed ClothesPurple ClothesGold OrnamentsThey Committed ImmoralityWearing JewelleryUnclean ThingsFalse Religious SystemColor






where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. Verse ConceptsPeople Eaten By WormNot DyingMaggotsFire Of HellDyingbugsworms

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Now, therefore, why do ye tempt God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were strong enough to bear? Verse ConceptsLegalismSatan, As TempterTestingYokesTesting GodUnbearable ThingsPutting God FirstResisting TemptationTeststrying



Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; because I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls; for My yoke is easy, and My burden light."