Thematic Bible: Sowing, illustrative of
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Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Preaching the gospel
And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, A man went out to put seed in the earth;
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Which is smaller than all seeds; but when it has come up it is greater than the plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and make their resting-places in its branches.
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If we have been planting the things of the Spirit for you, does it seem a great thing for you to give us a part in your things of this world?
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Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Men's works producing a corresponding recompense
What I have seen is that those by whom trouble has been ploughed, and evil planted, get the same for themselves.
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Put in the seed of righteousness, get in your grain in mercy, let your unploughed earth be turned up: for it is time to make search for the Lord, till he comes and sends righteousness on you like rain.
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Be not tricked; God is not made sport of: for whatever seed a man puts in, that will he get back as grain. Because he who puts in the seed of the flesh will of the flesh get the reward of death; but he who puts in the seed of the Spirit will of the Spirit get the reward of eternal life.
Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Christian liberality
But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them.
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In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.
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Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » The burial of the body
Foolish man, it is necessary for the seed which you put into the earth to undergo death in order that it may come to life again: And when you put it into the earth, you do not put in the body which it will be, but only the seed, of grain or some other sort of plant; But God gives it a body, as it is pleasing to him, and to every seed its special body.
Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Scattering or dispersing a people
Though I had them planted among the peoples, they will keep me in mind in far countries: and they will take care of their children and will come back.
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Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » The death of Christ and its effects
Truly I say to you, If a seed of grain does not go into the earth and come to an end, it is still a seed and no more; but through its death it gives much fruit.
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