Thematic Bible: Similitudes
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
For the kingdom of the heavens is like a householder who went out with the early morn 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 a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it had been all leavened.
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Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be made like to ten virgins that having taken their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
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The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,
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The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.
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Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man sowing good seed in his field;
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Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field;
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Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a seine which has been cast into the sea, and which has gathered together of every kind,
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And he said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth,
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And he said, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I liken it?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 2 a living body
Now ye are Christ's body, and members in particular.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Do ye not know that ye are the temple of God, and that 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 longer strangers and foreigners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God, being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner-stone,
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
For we are God's fellow-workmen; ye are God's husbandry, God's building.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
and not holding fast the head, from whom all the body, ministered to and united together by the joints and bands, increases with the increase of 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 the heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
And I also, I say unto thee that thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and hades' gates shall not prevail against it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the high priest
For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
And they shall be unto me a peculiar treasure, saith Jehovah of hosts, in the day that I prepare; and I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth 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, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the bridegroom
He that has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices in heart because of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy then is fulfilled.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
As to every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and as to every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.
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