Thematic Bible: The church compared to
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
"For the kingdom of heaven is like an owner of an estate who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
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He told another story: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to yeast which a woman took and worked into a bushel of flour until it all had risen."
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"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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"The kingdom of heaven is like a king, who gave a wedding reception for his son.
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"The kingdom of heaven is like a pot of gold which was buried in a field, which a man found and buried again; and for joy over it he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
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He told them another story, as follows: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed seed in his field.
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He told them this story, as follows: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a 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 let down into the sea, and gathered fish of every kind,
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He also was saying: "The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground,
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So He went on to say, "What is the kingdom of God like? To what may I compare it?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 2 a living body
So you are Christ's body, and individually parts of it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Are you not conscious that you are God's temple, and that the Spirit of God has His permanent home in you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
So you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but you are fellow-citizens of God's people and members of His family; for you are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself the cornerstone.
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
for we belong to God as His fellow-workers; you belong to God as His field to be tilled, as His building to be built.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
Such a person is not continuing in connection with the Head, from which the whole body, when supplied and united through its joints and sinews, grows with a growth that God produces.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 4 a bride
And I saw the new Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride to join her husband.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
And I, yes I, tell you, your name from now on is to be Peter, Rock, and on a massive rock like this I will build my church, and the powers of the underworld shall never overthrow 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 incapable of sympathizing with us in our weaknesses, but we have One who was tempted in every respect as we are, and yet without committing any 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 myself. The good shepherd gives his own life for his sheep.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 3 a flock
Stop being afraid, my little flock, for your Father has gladly chosen to give you the kingdom.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the bridegroom
It is the bridegroom who has the bride, but the bridegroom's friend, who stands outside and listens to him, is very happy to hear the bridegroom's voice. So this happiness of mine is running over.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
He cuts away any branch on me that stops bearing fruit, and He repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more.
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