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 unto a landlord man, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
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And he spake another parable unto them; The kingdom of the heavens is like unto the leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened.
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Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened unto ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went out to meet the bridegroom.
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The kingdom of the heavens is like a king-man, who made a marriage for his son.
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The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a treasure having been hidden in a field; which a man having found, concealed; and from his joy he goes and sells all things so many as he has, and buys that field.
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He put forth another parable to them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man sowing good seed in his field.
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And He submitted another parable to them, saying; The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which, a man having taken, sowed in his field;
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Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a net cast into the sea, and gathering of every kind;
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And He said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as a man may cast seed on the ground;
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Then 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
Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwells in you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
Then therefore you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and members of the household of God, having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone,
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
For we are God's fellow-laborers; ye are God's farm; ye are God's building.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
and not holding the Head, from which the entire body, by joints and ligaments being supplied and knitted together, increases the increase of God.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 4 a bride
And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God, prepared as a bride is adorned for her husband.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
And I say to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my Church, and the gates of Hades 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 who is not able to be touched with our infirmities; but one having been tempted as to all things like unto us, apart from sin.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
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
The one having the bride is the Bridegroom: but the friend of the Bridegroom is the one standing and hearing him, rejoiceth with joy on account of the Bridegroom: This, my joy has been made complete.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
Every branch in me not producing fruit, He takes it away: and every one producing fruit, He purifies it, that it may produce more fruit.
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