Thematic Bible: Similitudes
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden.
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Another story he gave to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and put in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.
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Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.
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The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married,
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The kingdom of heaven is like a secret store of wealth in a field, which a man came across and put back again; and in his joy he goes and gives all he has, to get that field.
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And he gave them another story, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who put good seed in his field:
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He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his field:
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, which was put into the sea and took in every sort of fish:
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And he said, Such is the kingdom of God, as if a man put seed in the earth,
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Then he said, What is the kingdom of God like? what comparison may I make of it?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 2 a living body
Now you are the body of Christ, and every one of you the separate parts of it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Do you not see that you are God's holy house, and that the Spirit of God has his place in you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
So then you are no longer as those who have no part or place in the kingdom of God, but you are numbered among the saints, and of the family of God, Resting on the base of the Apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief keystone,
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
And not joined to the Head, from whom all the body, being given strength and kept together through its joins and bands, has its growth with the increase of God.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 4 a bride
And I saw the holy town, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, like a bride made beautiful for her husband.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the high priest
For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched by the feelings of our feeble flesh; but we have one who has been tested in all points as we ourselves are tested, but without sin.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
And they will be mine, says the Lord, in the day when I make them my special property; and I will have mercy on them as a man has mercy on his son who is his servant.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the shepherd
I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 3 a flock
Have no fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure 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 husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
He takes away every branch in me which has no fruit, and every branch which has fruit he makes clean, so that it may have more fruit.
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