Thematic Bible: Similitudes
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
For the kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man, a house-ruler, who went out in the early morning at the same time to hire workmen for his vineyard.
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He spoke another parable to them. The kingdom of the heavens is like leaven, which having taken, a woman hid in three measures of meal until it was all leavened.
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Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to the bridegroom's gathering.
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The kingdom of the heavens is like a man, a king who made a wedding for his son.
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Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man having found, he hid. And from the joy of it, he goes and sells all, as many things as he has, and buys that field.
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He set forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man sowing good seed in his field.
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He set forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a grain of mustard plant, which having taken, a man sowed in his field.
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Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered from every kind,
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And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground,
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And he said, What is the kingdom of God like, and to what will I compare it?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 2 a living body
Now ye are the body of Christ, and body-parts individually.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Know ye not that ye are a temple of God and the Spirit of God dwells in you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
So then ye are no more alien and foreign, but fellow citizens of the sanctified, and belonging to the household of God. Which was built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner,
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
For we are co-workmen of God. Ye are a tillage of God, an edifice of God.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
and not holding to the head, from whom all the body, being supplied and held together through the connections and bonds, develops its growth from God.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 4 a bride
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, having been prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
And I also say to thee, that thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the high priest
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who was tempted in all things in the same way, without sin.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
And they shall be mine, says LORD of hosts, my own possession, in the day that I make. And I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the shepherd
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 3 a flock
Fear not, little flock, because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the bridegroom
He who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This therefore my joy is fulfilled.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
Every branch in me not bearing fruit, he removes it. And every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, so that it may bear more fruit.
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