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 an employer who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard,
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Another parable He spoke to them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen."
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"Then will the Kingdom of the Heavens be found to be like ten bridesmaids who took their torches and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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"The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son,
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"The Kingdom of the Heavens is like treasure buried in the open country, which a man finds, but buries again, and, in his joy about it, goes and sells all he has and buys that piece of ground.
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Another parable He put before them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a man who has sown good seed in his field,
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Another parable He put before them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like a mustard-seed, which a man takes and sows in his ground.
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"Again the Kingdom of the Heavens is like a draw-net let down into the sea, which encloses fish of all sorts.
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Another saying of His was this: "The Kingdom of God is as if a man scattered seed over the ground:
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This prompted Him to say, "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
As for you, you are the body of Christ, and individually you are members of it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Do you not know that you are God's Sanctuary, and that the Spirit of God has His home within you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
You are therefore no longer mere foreigners or persons excluded from civil rights. On the contrary you share citizenship with God's people and are members of His family. You are a building which has been reared on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, the cornerstone being Christ Jesus Himself,
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
Apollos and I are simply fellow workers for and with God, and you are *God's* field-- *God's* building.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
Such a one does not keep his hold upon Christ, the Head, from whom the Body, in all its parts nourished and strengthened by its points of contact and its connections, grows with a divine growth.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 4 a bride
And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God and made ready like a bride attired to meet her husband.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
And I declare to you that you are Peter, and that upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the might of Hades shall not triumph over it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the high priest
For we have not a High Priest who is unable to feel for us in our weaknesses, but one who was tempted in every respect just as we are tempted, and yet did not 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. A good shepherd lays down his very life for the sheep.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 3 a flock
"Dismiss your fears, little flock: your Father finds a pleasure in giving you the Kingdom.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the bridegroom
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; and the bridegroom's friend who stands by his side and listens to him, rejoices heartily on account of the bridegroom's happiness. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
Every branch in me--if it bears no fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
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