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 the house--who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
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He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took [and] put into three measures of wheat flour until the whole [batch] was leavened."
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"Then the kingdom of heaven may be compared to ten virgins who took their lamps [and] went out to meet the bridegroom.
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"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man--a king--who gave a wedding celebration for his son.
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"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, that a man found [and] concealed, and in his joy he goes and sells everything that he has and buys that field.
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He put before them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
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He put before them another parable, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took [and] sowed in his field.
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"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was thrown into the sea and gathered [fish] of every kind,
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And he said, "The kingdom of God is like this: like a man scatters seed on the ground.
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Therefore he said, "What is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I compare it?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 2 a living body
Now you are the body of Christ, and members {of it individually},
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Do you not know that you are God's temple and the Spirit of God dwells in you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
Consequently, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, 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 the whole body, supported and held together by the ligaments and sinews, grows with the growth 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 heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it!
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the high priest
For we do not have a high priest who is not able to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who has been tempted in all [things] in the same way, without sin.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
"They will be mine," says Yahweh of hosts, "on the day that I [am] acting, [my] treasured possession. I will have compassion on them as a man has compassion on his son who serves 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
"Do not be afraid, 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 who 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. So this joy of mine is complete.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
Every branch that does not bear fruit in me, he removes it, and every [branch] that bears fruit, he prunes it in order that it may bear more fruit.
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