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 man, the husband of a house, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
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He spoke another parable unto them: The kingdom of the heavens is like unto 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 forth to meet the bridegroom.
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The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a certain man, a king, who made a marriage feast for his son
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Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto treasure hid in the field, which when found, a man hides it and, for the joy thereof, goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
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He put forth another parable unto them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is likened unto a man who sows good seed in his field
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He put forth another parable unto them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like unto 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 unto a net that was cast into the sea and gathered of every kind of fish,
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He also said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground
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Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and unto what 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 dwells in you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
Now therefore ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints and of the household of God, and are 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 labourers together with God; 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 holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, fed and united by its joints and bonds, grows in the increase of God.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 4 a bride
And I, John, saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven, prepared of God as a bride adorned for her husband.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, a small rock and upon the large rock I will build my congregation , and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the high priest
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
And they shall be mine, said the LORD of the hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son that serves him.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the shepherd
I AM the good shepherd; the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 3 a flock
Fear not, 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 that has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of 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 does not bear fruit he shall take away; and every one that bears fruit, he shall purge that they may bring forth more fruit.
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