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Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
For the kingdom of heaven is like to a man that is a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.
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Another parable he spoke to them; The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
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Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
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The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field; which, when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
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Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field:
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Another parable he proposed to them, 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, that was cast into the sea, and gathered 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 particular.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And 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 laborers together with 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 by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 4 a bride
And I John saw the holy city, 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, that thou art Peter, and upon 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
For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but who was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the shepherd
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth 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
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away; and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleaneth it, that it my bring forth more fruit.
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