Thematic Bible: The church compared to
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
For the gospel-kingdom is like the master of a family, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard:
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Another parable spake He unto them, saying, The gospel-kingdom is like leaven, which a woman took and put into a large quantity of dough, till the whole was leavened.
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Then will the kingdom of heaven be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom: and five of them were wise,
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saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding-feast for his son;
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field, which a man having found conceals, and being rejoiced at it goes and sells all that he has, and purchases that field.
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Another parable propounded He unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man, who sowed good grain in his ground:
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Another parable delivered He unto them, saying, The gospel-kingdom 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 inclosed fishes of various sorts;
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And He said, The kingdom of God is 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 compare it?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 2 a living body
Now ye are the body of Christ, and his members each of you in particular.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Do ye not know that ye are the temple of God, and 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 houshold of God; being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone:
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
For we are fellow-laborers, the servants of God: and ye are the husbandry of God, ye are the building of God.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
and not adhering to the head, from which all the body, being supplied and held together as by joints and bands, 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, descending 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 also say unto thee, as thou art called Peter, so upon this rock, which thou hast confessed, will I build my church, and the gates of death shall not prevail against it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the high priest
for we have not an high-priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities, but was in all respects tempted in like manner with us, yet without 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: the good shepherd layeth down 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 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 with great joy at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore my joy is complete.
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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 one that beareth fruit, He purgeth, that it may bear more fruit.
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