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 a householder who went out at dawn to hire workmen for his vineyard.
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He told them another parable. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until the whole was leavened."
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"Then will the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten maidens who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.
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"The kingdom of heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who made a wedding-feast for his son.
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"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in the ground, which a man finds but buries again, and then in his joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that land.
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He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven," he said, "is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;
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He set forth to them another parable, saying. "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard-seed which a man took and planted in his field.
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"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.
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"It is with the kingdom of God," he continued, "as if a man should have sown seed in the earth;
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This led 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
Now you are the body of Christ, and individually members of it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Do you not know what you are God's sanctuary, and that the Spirit of God is dwelling within you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
Take notice then that no longer are you strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household. You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone.
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
For we are God's fellow workers; and you are God's field, you are God's building.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
instead of keeping connection with the Head from the whole body draws nourishment for all its needs by the joints which bind it; and is knit together, and 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, descending out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
"Moreover I say to you that you are Petros (a rock), and on this petra (rock) I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the high priest
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 lays down his very 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 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. So then this joy of mine has now complete fulfilment.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
"He cuts back any of my branches that bear no fruit, and prunes every fruit-bearing branch, that it may bear more.
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