Thematic Bible: Union with Christ
Thematic Bible
Holiness » Is the result of » Union with Christ
I pray for them. I do not pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
Union with Christ » Saints » Have, in love
I am my beloved's. His desire is toward me.
Union with Christ » Illustrated » Body and members
Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.
Union with Christ » Saints » Exhorted to maintain
who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Righteousness imputed
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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Union with Christ » Saints » Have, in mind
Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
For "who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.
Union with Christ » Maintained by » His word abiding in us
Whoever goes on and does not remain in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
As for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father.
Union with Christ » As head of the church
He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the church,
but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
Union with Christ » Saints » Have, in sufferings
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;
Union with Christ » Described as » Our being in Christ
We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I do not know, or whether out of the body, I do not know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven.
Union with Christ » Described as » Christ being in us
to them God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;
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that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Union with Christ » Maintained by » Faith
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
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that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Union with Christ » Saints » Identified with Christ by
"The King will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'
"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'
Union with Christ » Saints » Have, in his death
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
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Or do you not know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him through baptism to death, that just like Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life. For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will also be part of his resurrection; read more.
knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin. But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him;
knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin. But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him;
Union with Christ » Includes union with the father
that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.
As for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father.
Union with Christ » Saints » Enjoy, in the lord's supper
The cup of blessing which we bless, is not it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is not it a sharing of the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread.
Union with Christ » Christ prayed that all saints might have
that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.
I in them, and you in me, that they may be perfected into one; that the world may know that you sent me, and loved them, even as you loved me.
Union with Christ » Illustrated » Foundation and building
According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it. For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Union with Christ » Maintained by » Abiding in him
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
Union with Christ » Illustrated » Vine and branches
I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Being created anew
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, new things have come.
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Union with Christ » Saints » Have, in spirit
But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit.
Union with Christ » False teachers have not
Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God's growth.
Union with Christ » Is of God
And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
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Union with Christ » Illustrated » Husband and wife
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, that he might present the church to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. read more.
Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ also does the church; because we are members of his body. "For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh." This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the church.
Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ also does the church; because we are members of his body. "For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh." This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the church.
Union with Christ » Necessary to growth in grace
but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
Union with Christ » Saints » Are complete through
and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power;
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » The spirit alive to righteousness
If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Confidence at his coming
Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
Union with Christ » Maintained by » Obeying him
He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.
Union with Christ » The gift of the holy ghost is an evidence of
By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
Union with Christ » Necessary to fruitfulness
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me. I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
Union with Christ » The holy ghost witnesses
He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.
Union with Christ » Is indissoluble
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Freedom from dominion of sin
Whoever remains in him does not sin. Whoever sins hasn't seen him, neither knows him.
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Freedom from condemnation
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.
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Union with Christ » Saints » Have assurance of
In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
Union with Christ » They who have, ought to walk as he walked
he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Abundant fruitfulness
I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
Union with Christ » Beneficial results of » Answers to prayer
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
Union with Christ » Maintained by » Feeding on him
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.
Union with Christ » Punishment of those who have not
If a man does not remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and withers; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.