Thematic Bible: Similitudes
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
For the kingdom of heaven is like an housholder, who went out early in the morning, to hire labourers into his vineyard.
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He spake another parable to them: the kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman taking, covered up in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
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Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like ten virgins, who taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
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who made a marriage-feast for his son.
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field, which a man having found hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
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He proposed to them another parable, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man sowing good seed in his field.
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He proposed to them another parable, 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 net cast into the sea, and gathering of every kind.
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And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground,
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Then said he, To what is the kingdom of God like, and to what shall I resemble it?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 2 a living body
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in part.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Know ye not, that ye are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
Therefore ye are no longer strangers, and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints and of the houshold of God, Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone, On whom all the building fitly framed together,
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
For we are fellow-labourers of 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 the head, from which all the body being nourished and knit together, by the joints and ligaments, increaseth with 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 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 say also to thee, Thou art Peter, and on this rock I will 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
let us hold fast our profession, For we have not an high-priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities, but who 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
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 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 hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth 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
and every one that beareth fruit, he purifieth it, that it may bear more fruit.
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