Thematic Bible: Similitudes
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
FOR the kingdom of heaven is like a man, the master of a family, who went out at break of day, to hire labourers into his vineyard.
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Another parable spake he to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and covered up in three measures of flour, until the whole was leavened.
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THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
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The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son:
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field: which when a man findeth, he hideth, and for joy thereof, goeth away and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
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Another parable proposed he to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man who sowed good seed in his field:
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Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field:
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and colleting fish of every kind:
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And he said, The kingdom of heaven is of that kind, as if a man should cast seed into his field;
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Then said he, To what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I compare it?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 2 a living body
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
So then ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; built up on the foundation of apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
For we are God's fellowlabourers: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
and not firmly attached to the head, from which the whole body, by joints and ligaments, harmoniously adjusted and closely compacted, increaseth with increase from God.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 4 a bride
And I John saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
And I tell thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the high priest
For we have not an high-priest incapable of a fellow-feeling with our infirmities, but one tempted in all points, in exact resemblance with ourselves, sin excepted.
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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 layeth down his life for the sheep.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 3 a flock
Fear not, little flock! for your Father takes delight in giving you the kingdom.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the bridegroom
It is the bridegroom, who possesses the bride: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing by and hearing him, rejoiceth exceedingly at the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
Every branch in me that beareth no fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he pruneth it clean, that it may bring forth more fruit.
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