Thematic Bible: Preciousness of Christ
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Wherefore also it holds in the writing, Behold, I place in Zion a corner stone, chosen, highly valued: and he believing on him shall not be ashamed.
For this, thus said the Lord. Jehovah, Behold me placing for a foundation in Zion a stone, a stone of trial, a corner precious, a foundation being founded: and he believing shall not hasten.
Preciousness of Christ » Illustrated
As the apple among the trees of the forest, so my beloved between the sons. In his shadow I delighted, and I sat down, and his fruit was sweet to my palate.
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a treasure hid in the field; which a man finding, concealed, and from his joy, he retires, and all things which he has he sells, and he purchases that field. Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, a wholesale merchant, seeking beautiful pearls: Who, finding one pearl of great value, having departed, he sold all things which he had, and purchased it.
My beloved is white and ruddy, bearing the standard of ten thousand. His head purified gold, his locks waving branches, black as a raven. His eyes as doves upon channels of waters washed with milk, sitting upon fulness. read more.
His cheeks as beds of spices, towers of aromatic herbs: his lips lilies, dropping overflowing myrrh. His hands rings of gold completed in Tarshish: his bowels wrought ivory covered over with sapphires. His legs bases of white marble, founded upon of pure gold: his aspect as Lebanon, choice as the cedars. His palate, sweetness: he is all loveliness. This my beloved, and this my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
His cheeks as beds of spices, towers of aromatic herbs: his lips lilies, dropping overflowing myrrh. His hands rings of gold completed in Tarshish: his bowels wrought ivory covered over with sapphires. His legs bases of white marble, founded upon of pure gold: his aspect as Lebanon, choice as the cedars. His palate, sweetness: he is all loveliness. This my beloved, and this my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Preciousness of Christ » To saints
Therefore honour to you believing: and to the unbelieving, the stone which the builders disapproved of has become the head of the corner,
But surely, I also think all things to be loss for the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have been made to lose all things, and I think to be offscourings, that I shall gain Christ,
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Name
To the odor of the good ointments thy name shall be poured forth an ointment; for this, the maidens loved thee.
Being so much better than the angels, inasmuch as he has inherited a more distinguished name than they.
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Atonement
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, speaking better things than Abel.
But with precious blood, as of a lamb blameless and spotless, of Christ:
Preciousness of Christ » As the source of all grace
For in him was he pleased that all fulness should dwell:
And the Word was flesh, and dwelt with us, (and we beheld his glory, as the glory of the only born of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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Preciousness of Christ » As the corner-stone of the church
Wherefore also it holds in the writing, Behold, I place in Zion a corner stone, chosen, highly valued: and he believing on him shall not be ashamed.
For this, thus said the Lord. Jehovah, Behold me placing for a foundation in Zion a stone, a stone of trial, a corner precious, a foundation being founded: and he believing shall not hasten.
Preciousness of Christ » To God
And behold a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented.
To whom approaching, a living stone, truly disapproved of by men, and chosen by God, highly valued,
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Goodness and beauty
For what his good, and what his beauty! Grain shall cause the young men to increase, and new wine the virgins.
Preciousness of Christ » Unsearchable
To me, the least of all the holy ones, was this grace given, to announce the good news in the nations, the untraceable riches of Christ.
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Care and tenderness
As a shepherd he will feed his flock: with his arm he will gather the lambs, and will lift up into his bosom, he will lead those coming up.
Verse Concepts
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Promises
(By which the greatest and precious promises are bestowed upon us: that by these ye might be having escaped from the corruption in the world through eager desires.)
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Excellence and grace
Thou wert very beautiful above the sons of man: grace was poured forth by thy lips: for this God praised thee forever.
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Words
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go away? thou hast the words of eternal life.