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 who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
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He spoke another parable to them. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened."
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"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
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"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
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He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,
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He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;
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"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,
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He said, "The Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,
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He said, "What is the Kingdom of God like? 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 individually.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Don't you know that you are a temple of God, and that God's Spirit lives in you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's farming, God's building.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God's growth.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 4 a bride
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
I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the high priest
For we don't have a high priest who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
They shall be mine," says Yahweh of Armies, "my own possession in the day that I make, and I will spare them, as a man spares his own 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
Don't be afraid, 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 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. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
Every branch in me that doesn't bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
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