114 Bible Verses about Spiritual
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However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; and then the spiritual.
This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
But the spiritual man judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one.
If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?
But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be uninformed.
But I, brethren, could not address you as spiritual men, but as carnal men, as infants in Christ.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
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Adorning » Spiritual » General references
Adorning » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
But I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands."
He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.
Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments to clothe you, and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen; and salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.
Round the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.
After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands;
Adorning » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
Armour » Spiritual » Weapons and armour of the saints
Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
But, since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.
The night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
in truthful speech, and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;
Assurance » Spiritual
For this reason I also suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.
let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in love, to have all the riches of assured understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ himself,
for our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.
Beauty » Spiritual
Boasting » Spiritual
And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the rest to share the root of the olive tree, do not boast over the branches. If you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in." read more.
That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast only by faith. So do not be proud, but stand in awe. For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospelnot with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will frustrate." read more.
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to fleshly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong, God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, so that no flesh may boast before God. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, therefore, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."
Body » Resurrection of » Spiritual
who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.
Here indeed we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
When Christ, who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Brethren » Spiritual » The family of God
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
Therefore he had to be made like his brethren in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master, and you are all brethren.
And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'
Christ » Words of characteristics of » Spiritual
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and they are life.
Circumcision » Spiritual
In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ;
He is a Jew who is one inwardly; and real circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, and not by the written code. His praise is not from men but from God.
Clothing » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
But I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands."
He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.
Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments to clothe you, and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen; and salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.
Round the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.
After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands;
Clothing » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
Darkness » Spiritual
The night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Deafness » Spiritual
Dearth » Spiritual
death » Spiritual
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all men, because all men sinned.
and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"
they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to the hardness of their heart;
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.
death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have prepared?'
Debtors » Spiritual
I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish:
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that through his poverty you might become rich.
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Diligence » Spiritual
Do you not say, 'There are yet four months and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look at the fields! They are already white for harvest.
For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh.
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.
in the hope that I may somehow arouse to jealousy the kinsmen of my flesh and save some of them.
Enlightenment » Spiritual
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
For it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual
Then the angel said to me, "Write, 'Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" And he said to me, "These are true words of God."
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, "Take; this is my body."
Again, he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding.'"
Then he said to him, "A certain man gave a great banquet and invited many.
Fulness » Spiritual » Warnings against worldly fulness
You say, "I am rich; I have become wealthy, and have need of nothing"and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of blessing
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of joy
"These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
And I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of the spirit
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of wisdom
For this reason also, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of God
and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Fulness » Spiritual » The overflowing cup
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Christ, the saviour
Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Faith
For to you it has been granted for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake,
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Wisdom
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Repentance
When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, "So then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance unto life."
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Grace
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Christ the chief of
Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Rest
and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire,
Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Faith
For to you it has been granted for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake,
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Are through Christ
But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high, he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Pray for
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Wisdom
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Glory
And the glory which you gave me I have given them, that they may be one just as we are one:
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Grace
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » The holy ghost
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Righteousness
And the free gift is not like the effect of that one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the gift following many trespasses brings justification. For if, by the one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.)
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » A new heart
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » To be used for mutual profit
As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of God's varied grace.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Not repented of by him
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Strength and power
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Eternal life
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Peace
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Repentance
When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, "So then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance unto life."
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy ghost
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by God
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by Christ
And the glory which you gave me I have given them, that they may be one just as we are one:
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy spirit
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
Good » Tidings » Spiritual
And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.
Healing » Spiritual
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
Heirs » Spiritual » Spiritual
The promise to Abraham and his descendants, that he would be heir of the world, was not through the law but through the righteousness of faith.
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.
and if children, then heirsheirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, in order that we may also be glorified with him.
So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to serve for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
Heritage » Spiritual
also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will,
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, kept in heaven for you,
And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
knowing that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Hope » Spiritual » Abides forever
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,
if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a minister.
So now faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Hope » Spiritual » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
In hope, he believed against hope, so that he became the father of many nations; as he had been told, "So shall your descendants be."
Hope » Spiritual » Believers called to testify concerning
but in your hearts reverence Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and respect;
Hope » Spiritual » The scriptures the source of
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
Hope » Spiritual » The saving element in life
For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?
Hope » Spiritual » Inspires to clean living
And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
Hunger » Spiritual
Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to the hardness of their heart;
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this with joy, and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith.
We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to follow.
Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will,
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, kept in heaven for you,
And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
knowing that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
The law of God » Described as » Spiritual
Life » Spiritual
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst.
but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
Life » Spiritual » Spotless, general references to
that he might present the church to himself in all her glory, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and blameless.
Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by him in peace, spotless and blameless.
Religion that is pure and undefiled in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
Life » Spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
For we who live are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
Life » Spiritual » Secured through faith
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
But if Christ is in you, although your body is dead because of sin, your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
So you also, consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Life » Spiritual » Christ the supreme object of
For this reason the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they might live in the spirit according to the will of God.
Life » Spiritual » Sustained by the word of God
Life » Spiritual » Love the demonstration of
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.
Men » Spiritual » Evil men put to silence
and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.
Mind » Spiritual
"For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.
To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
Nation » Spiritual » Sins of
Nation » Spiritual » The righteous cultivate the spirit of
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or hypocrisy.
namely, if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, and his children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild or rebellious.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
Yet in the same way these men in their dreamings defile the flesh, reject authority, and revile the glorious ones.
Therefore he who resists the authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.
Preparation » Spiritual » Abandonment of idols
Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple
Preparation » Spiritual » Personal purification
If anyone cleanses himself from what is ignoble, he will be a vessel for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
Preparation » Spiritual » Returning unto the lord
And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
Reputation » Spiritual
For your obedience has become known to all, so I am full of joy over you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
By faith Abel offered God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his gifts. And through faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had taken him. For before he was taken he was attested as having pleased God. And without faith it is impossible to please God, for anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. read more.
By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in godly fear prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which comes by faith. By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place which he was to receive as an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise; for he was looking forward to the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, because she considered him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from a distance, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For people who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. And if they had been thinking of that country from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son, of whom it was said, "Through Isaac shall your descendants be called." He considered that God was able to raise men even from the dead; from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future. By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped as he leaned on the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when he was at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites, and gave orders concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's edict. By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king; for he endured as seeing him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them. By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies. And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of justice, received promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, whose weakness was turned to strength, who became mighty in war, and put foreign armies to flight. Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. And others experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated of whom the world was not worthy wandering in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised,
Rest » Spiritual
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest remains, let us fear lest any one of you be judged to have come short of it. For we also have had the good news preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith. For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall never enter my rest,'" although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. read more.
For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works." And again in this place he said, "They shall never enter my rest." Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had the good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience, God again set a certain day, "Today," saying through David after so long a time just as has been said before, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts." For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later of another day. So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same example of disobedience.
Rivers » Jordan » Spiritual
Then he showed me the river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb,
Sleep » Spiritual » Symbol of death
Then he fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, "So, could you not watch with me one hour?
And behold, a great storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But he was asleep.
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, down to this very day."
For this reason it is said, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
And do this, knowing the hour, that now it is full time for you to wake from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.
Watch thereforefor you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a time in his light.
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."
You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
But their minds were hardened; for to this day, when they read the old covenant, the same veil remains unlifted, because only in Christ is it removed.
Spiritual » Adoption » Adultery
Spiritual » Hunger select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Destitution of the truth
and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a means of gain.
You say, "I am rich; I have become wealthy, and have need of nothing"and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,
remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Of God
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God! And so we are! The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.
Spiritual » Instruction » Examples of spiritual
And he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture he told him the good news of Jesus.
Spiritual » Quickening » General references to spiritual quickening
Spiritual » Poverty » Destitution of the truth
and constant friction between men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a means of gain.
You say, "I am rich; I have become wealthy, and have need of nothing"and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,
remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna. And I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone which no one knows except him who receives it.'
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.'
I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh."
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
For it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Spiritual » Enlargement » Enlightenment
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
For it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Brethren
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
Therefore he had to be made like his brethren in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master, and you are all brethren.
And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'
Spiritual » Hearing » Heritage
also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will,
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, kept in heaven for you,
And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
knowing that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » To God encouraged
keep yourselves in the love of God; wait anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Exhortations to those engaged in
Spiritual » Foundation » General references to
For it stands in scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and he who believes in him will not be put to shame."
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
For no other foundation can any one lay than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » Hearing » Heirs of God
The promise to Abraham and his descendants, that he would be heir of the world, was not through the law but through the righteousness of faith.
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.
and if children, then heirsheirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, in order that we may also be glorified with him.
So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to serve for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this with joy, and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith.
We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to follow.
Practice what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
Spiritual » Light » God a light
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all.
And there will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light; and they will reign for ever and ever.
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Coming with power
Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a great multitude, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night.
And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of Christ
These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are the called and chosen and faithful."
Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."
so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And Jesus said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now my kingship is not from here."
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death
When you were dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our sins,
and raised us up with him, and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit who dwells in you.
For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
If anyone cleanses himself from what is ignoble, he will be a vessel for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
Spiritual » Renewal » Man, strengthened and renewed by the holy spirit
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, yet our inner nature is being renewed day by day.
he saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but because of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit,
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Spiritual » Crowns » Darkness
The night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Spiritual » Adoption » Adorning
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Treasures
Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments to clothe you, and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen; and salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
More than that, I count everything to be loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that life which is life indeed.
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and then in his joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Spiritual » Of children encouraged » Investments
Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments to clothe you, and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen; and salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
More than that, I count everything to be loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that life which is life indeed.
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and then in his joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to the hardness of their heart;
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,
Spiritual » Cleansing » Composure
and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire,
But I do not consider my life of any account nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,
And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Spiritual » Temple » General references to
What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.
Spiritual » Sowing » Surgery
For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire and greed, which is idolatry.
We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.
In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ;
Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger,
But the ones that fell on the good soil are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of heaven
"For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
"Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who arranged a marriage for his son,
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and then in his joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;
Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Preaching of
To these he also presented himself alive after his suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.
But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
but he said to them, "I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because I was sent for this purpose."
Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,
Soon afterward, he went on through every city and village, preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,
Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
"Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,
Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
For this end I labor, striving with all his energy, which so mightily works within me.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Walking with God
Yet you have a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
Spiritual » Battles » Beauty
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
that he might present the church to himself in all her glory, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and blameless.
Your adornment must not be merely outwardbraiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on fine clothing; but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God's sight.
Spiritual » Crowns » Debtors
I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish:
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that through his poverty you might become rich.
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » New Birth
And without faith it is impossible to please God, for anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Indeed, under the law almost everything is cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
For the weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world, but they have divine power to destroy strongholds.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.
But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Body
who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.
Here indeed we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
When Christ, who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Bondage
but I see in my members another law, at war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members.
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity."
Do you not know that if you yield yourselves to any one to obey as slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, whether of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, down to this very day."
For this reason it is said, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
And do this, knowing the hour, that now it is full time for you to wake from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.
Watch thereforefor you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Dawn, spiritual, the coming of Christ ushers in the
The night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
And we have the prophetic word made more sure, and you will do well to pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
through the tender mercy of our God, with which the sunrise from on high will visit us;
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Harvest
Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.
But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."
Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn
The night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
And we have the prophetic word made more sure, and you will do well to pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
through the tender mercy of our God, with which the sunrise from on high will visit us;
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.
Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, fading though it was,
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Dullness, condemned
You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; but how is it you do not know how to interpret this present time?
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you are not able to hear my word.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Examples of love to God
For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.
Spiritual » Kingdom » General references to
Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now my kingship is not from here."
Now I tell you this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit;
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
for our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power and love and self-discipline.
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner man,
God did extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so that handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and diseases left them and the evil spirits went out.
and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity
We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ,
And they came to Jesus, and saw the man who had been possessed sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, the man who had had the legion; and they were afraid.
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power and love and self-discipline.
But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and here I perish with hunger!
Spiritual » Feasts » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
Then the angel said to me, "Write, 'Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" And he said to me, "These are true words of God."
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, "Take; this is my body."
Again, he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding.'"
Then he said to him, "A certain man gave a great banquet and invited many.
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption; but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Spiritual » Future rest of the saints restoration » Spiritual, of the penitent
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Circumcision
In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ;
He is a Jew who is one inwardly; and real circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, and not by the written code. His praise is not from men but from God.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Utterance
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
And pray for us as well, that God may open a door to us for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains,
But as you excel in everythingin faith, in utterance, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in your love for ussee that you excel in this work of grace also.
and also pray for me, that in the opening of my mouth, utterance may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,
that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge
Spiritual » Traffic » Exhortations to men to engage in
Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments to clothe you, and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen; and salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and then in his joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
But the wise replied, 'No, there may not be enough for both us and you; go rather to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Examples of
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and I know the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that through his poverty you might become rich.
that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge
Spiritual » Enlargement » failure
Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had the good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience,
If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell. And great was its fall."
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their sense trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.
Spiritual » Hearing » Highway
Spiritual » Adoption » Attraction
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Pride
You say, "I am rich; I have become wealthy, and have need of nothing"and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other menextortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, 'We see,' your sin remains.
Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you.
Spiritual » Adoption » Armour
Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
But, since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.
The night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
in truthful speech, and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Rivers
Then he showed me the river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb,
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Spiritual » Renewal » Reputation
For your obedience has become known to all, so I am full of joy over you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
By faith Abel offered God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his gifts. And through faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had taken him. For before he was taken he was attested as having pleased God. And without faith it is impossible to please God, for anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. read more.
By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in godly fear prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which comes by faith. By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place which he was to receive as an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise; for he was looking forward to the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, because she considered him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from a distance, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For people who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. And if they had been thinking of that country from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son, of whom it was said, "Through Isaac shall your descendants be called." He considered that God was able to raise men even from the dead; from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future. By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped as he leaned on the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when he was at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites, and gave orders concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's edict. By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king; for he endured as seeing him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them. By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies. And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of justice, received promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, whose weakness was turned to strength, who became mighty in war, and put foreign armies to flight. Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. And others experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated of whom the world was not worthy wandering in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised,
Spiritual » Light » General references to
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Disease
And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Times of spiritual refreshing
Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received our reconciliation.
I have great confidence in you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort. With all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.
And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.
Philip went down to a city of Samaria and proclaimed Christ to them. The crowds with one accord were giving attention to what was said by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » Thirst
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
and if children, then heirsheirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, in order that we may also be glorified with him.
"And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' they will be called 'sons of the living God.'"
For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church.
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
and if children, then heirsheirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, in order that we may also be glorified with him.
"And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' they will be called 'sons of the living God.'"
For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church.
Spiritual » Receptivity » General references to
So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
But the one who received seed on the good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."
Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.
Spiritual » Hope » Abides forever
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,
if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a minister.
So now faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this with joy, and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Spiritual » Life » Necessitates death to sin and self
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
For we who live are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Near at hand
From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
Spiritual » Mind » Mind of Christ
"For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.
Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
Spiritual » Mind » Spiritual mind
"For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.
To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
Spiritual » Life » Secured through faith
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
But if Christ is in you, although your body is dead because of sin, your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
So you also, consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
No soldier in active service gets entangled in civilian affairs, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.
But remember the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings,
Then the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
No soldier in active service gets entangled in civilian affairs, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.
But remember the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings,
Then the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Fidelity
For if, by the one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.)
You are those who have continued with me in my trials. And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as my Father bestowed one on me,
You are already filled! You have already become rich! You have become kings without us! And indeed, I wish that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you.
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more.
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself in godliness.
Spiritual » Encouraged » In love
and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,
and indeed you do love all the brethren throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, to do so more and more.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; be infants in evil, but in thinking be mature.
But I, brethren, could not address you as spiritual men, but as carnal men, as infants in Christ. I gave you milk, not solid food; for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, even now you are not ready,
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Abiding in Christ
I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from me you can do nothing.
For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant; but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is holiness and its end, eternal life.
Spiritual » Talk » Used in everyday life
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By leading men in a difficult way
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Spiritual cleansing
"He shall rule them with a rod of iron; as when potter's vessels are broken in pieces"
and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us a kingdom and priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Spiritual » Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had slipped in to spy out our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Victory over satan
Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom judgment was given. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony to Jesus and because of the word of God, and who had not worshipped the beast or his image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
And there will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light; and they will reign for ever and ever.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A spiritual crown
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful even until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna. And I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone which no one knows except him who receives it.'
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Without defect
having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Abandonment of idols
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Endurance
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God."
This is evidence of God's righteous judgment, so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Growth
About this we have much to say which is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of God's word. You need milk, not solid food; for every one who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. read more.
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their sense trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.
Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, with instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And this we will do, if God permits. read more.
For it is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put him to an open shame. For land which drinks the rain that often falls upon it, and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God. But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed; its end is to be burned. Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are confident of better things in your case, things that accompany salvation. For God is not so unjust as to forget your work and the love which you have shown for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do. And we desire each one of you to show the same diligence in realizing the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, saying, "I will surely bless you and multiply you." And so Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men swear by one greater than themselves, and in all their disputes the oath is final for confirmation.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Into Christ
But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into him, who is the head, into Christ,
so that you will live a life worthy of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.
Spiritual » Labourers » Great opportunity afforded to
For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.
Do you not say, 'There are yet four months and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look at the fields! They are already white for harvest. And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By striving after the Christ ideal
But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into him, who is the head, into Christ,
until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to become mature, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
So also, when we were children, we were in slavery under the elemental things of the world.
I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father.
Spiritual » Labourers » Prayer for the increase of
And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.'
Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
Spiritual » Knowledge » A cause for exultation
Spiritual » Life » Christ the supreme object of
For this reason the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they might live in the spirit according to the will of God.
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of glory
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful even until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
Spiritual » Life » Sustained by the word of God
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Sympathetic service
Then the King will say to those on his right hand, 'Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you took me in,
He lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By demanding great sacrifices
Spiritual » Rest » Lost by stubbornness
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Humility
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Dedication of God's house
Spiritual » Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of God's word. You need milk, not solid food;
Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of blessing
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over severest afflictions
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Peter, the profane fisherman becomes a man whose very shadow heals
Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know the man." And immediately the rooster crowed.
so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, so that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » John the vindictive jew becomes the apostle of love
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
but the people did not receive him, because his face was set for Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of joy
"These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
And I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
Spiritual » Rest » True response found in God
Spiritual » Rest » The divine presence gives
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over evil influences of men
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation becomes an evangel of truth
The woman answered, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You are right in saying, 'I have no husband'; for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly."
"Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?"
Spiritual » Hope » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
In hope, he believed against hope, so that he became the father of many nations; as he had been told, "So shall your descendants be."
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The cold-hearted philippian jailer becomes a sympathetic friend
He took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his family.
Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Eternal life
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The death of Christ
In the same way he took the cup also after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the followers of Christ
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the obedient
Spiritual » Liberty » The mission of Christ to proclaim
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
Spiritual » Liberty » The truth the instrumentality
and, having been set free from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness.
Spiritual » Vision » Afflictions prepare for
Spiritual » Power » Source of spiritual power
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth."
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By proposing hard tasks
So, when he heard that he was sick, he stayed two more days in the place where he was.
Then Jesus lifted up his eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward him, he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread, that these people may eat?" But this he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Watching
For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us be alert and sober.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Worshipping
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy Christ
And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The restless demoniac becomes a quiet disciple
Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out, and cutting himself with stones.
And they came to Jesus, and saw the man who had been possessed sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, the man who had had the legion; and they were afraid.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By cultivating the understanding
Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; be infants in evil, but in thinking be mature.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By putting away childish things
When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The thessalonians
We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
Spiritual » Power » Enables men to speak with authority
And with great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
For the weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world, but they have divine power to destroy strongholds.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
For the weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world, but they have divine power to destroy strongholds.
Spiritual » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will multiply the harvest of your righteousness.
Spiritual » Power » Accompanies the baptism of the holy spirit
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth."
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Believers called to
God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant grace
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, so that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may have an abundance for every good work.
Spiritual » Perception » The wise man
Spiritual » Labourers » Worthy of reward
The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. For the scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," and, "The laborer deserves his wages."
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Many varieties of
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the settlement, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. And as he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the settlement, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. And as he was not able to pay, his master ordered that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Witnessing
so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant supplies
And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Past mercies
Spiritual » Rest » Eternal
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them."
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over all satanic powers
And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, standing beside the sea of glass, those who had been victorious over the beast and his image and over the number of his name. They held harps of God
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Spiritual receptivity the condition of
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
Spiritual » Crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever; they cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Spiritual » Crowns » To be guarded
I am coming soon; hold fast to what you have, so that no one may take your crown.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The laodicean church
You say, "I am rich; I have become wealthy, and have need of nothing"and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The laodicean church
You say, "I am rich; I have become wealthy, and have need of nothing"and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » All barriers broken down
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are members of God's household,
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The gentiles
remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » All barriers broken down
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are members of God's household,
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The gentiles
remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Endurance
if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Personal purification
If anyone cleanses himself from what is ignoble, he will be a vessel for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Discovered by spiritual vision
I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » God's blessing the source of
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
I give you this command, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies once made about you, that by them you may fight the good fight,
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » A fight of faith
Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Invisible foes
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
I give you this command, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies once made about you, that by them you may fight the good fight,
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » A fight of faith
Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Invisible foes
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant power
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The delights of God's word
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the inseparable love of God
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine keeping power
For this reason I also suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Instability of faith
As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the cunning of men, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming.
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of the spirit
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of wisdom
For this reason also, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of God
and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Produced in all periods of life
Spiritual » Talk » Spiritual thoughts expressed in music
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord,
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Found in spiritual assemblies
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of righteousness
In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved his appearing.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Perennial
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting men to suffer when in the pathway of duty (paul and silas)
And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to guard them securely. Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Walking
for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
Spiritual » Riches general references to » More precious than earthly
He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Unsearchable
To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » A paradox
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Enduring
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Spiritual receptivity
But the one who received seed on the good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » An everlasting name
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual knowledge
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual rest
Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A new heart
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy samuel
Spiritual » Light promised » To the just
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the certainty of the divine promises
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from a distance, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Formation
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge, and to knowledge, self-control, and to self-control, perseverance, and to perseverance, godliness,
Spiritual » Perception » Nehemiah
Spiritual » Perception » David
Spiritual » Vision » The holy spirit the author of
He will glorify me, for he will take of what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. Therefore I said that he will take of what is mine and declare it to you.
Spiritual » Vision » Uses the telescope of faith
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king; for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.
Spiritual » Power » Mightier than physical forces
Spiritual » Talk » Christ the topic of
Now behold, that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. And they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened.
Spiritual » Rest » Found in Christ's service
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Inward righteousness
For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » A childlike spirit
and he said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For both he who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For both he who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Warring
The night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant entrance
so there will be an entrance richly provided for you into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The blessings of a spiritual life
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By partaking of the deeper truths of the gospel
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their sense trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Brings joy in the night season
Spiritual » Light promised » To the church of the future
Spiritual » Encouraged » In grace and knowledge
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obedience, the condition of receiving
Jesus answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. If anyone is willing to do his will, he shall know whether the teaching is from God or whether I speak on my own authority.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Liberates the soul from all error
Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples. And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
Spiritual » Vision » Given in answer to prayer
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Grown only upon good ground
But other seed fell on good soil and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Spiritual » Talk » Concerns the things of God
Spiritual » Talk » The habit of the saints
Spiritual » Hope » Believers called to testify concerning
but in your hearts reverence Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and respect;
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting temptation
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » An inward battle
but I see in my members another law, at war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » An inward battle
but I see in my members another law, at war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The return from captivity
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Love of Christ
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » All the teachings of the gospel
that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken through your apostles.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The wonderful works of God
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By overcoming temptation
I wrote to you, little children, because you have known the Father. I wrote to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I wrote to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the benevolent
Spiritual » Light promised » To the upright
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine ability
Spiritual » Perception » The shunammite woman
Spiritual » Encouraged » Through "the word"
Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Spiritual » Encouraged » Unto perfection
Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Spiritual » Liberty » Spiritual, a mark of the new dispensation
Spiritual » Liberty » The bondage of sin broken
because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God.
Spiritual » Vision » Heart purity essential to
Spiritual » Hope » The scriptures the source of
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
Spiritual » Hope » The saving element in life
For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees?
Spiritual » Life » Love the demonstration of
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.
Spiritual » Rest » Appropriated by faith
For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall never enter my rest,'" although his works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over malign spiritual forces
Behold, I have given you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over worldly allurements
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the worldour faith.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary magdalene
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » In the communion of saints
While they talked and discussed, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Testimony an aid to
that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Warms the heart
And they said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?"
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of life
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The prodigal son
And when he had spent everything, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in want.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The prodigal son
And when he had spent everything, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in want.
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Death of the old life
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Thomas
Then Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Peter
He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Paul
Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » The holy spirit
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant life
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant joys
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The words of Christ concerning benevolence
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Is quickened by the holy spirit
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
Spiritual » Receptivity » Martha received him into her house
And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his word.
Spiritual » Perception » Peter
And opening his mouth, Peter said: "I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality,
Spiritual » Liberty » A new law of life sets free
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.
Spiritual » Fulness » The overflowing cup
Spiritual » Vision » Believers alone possess
A little while longer, and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » The product of heavenly wisdom
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or hypocrisy.
Spiritual » Talk » Tends to religious fervency
And they said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?"
Spiritual » Rest » Vainly sought in escape from trouble
Spiritual » Hope » Inspires to clean living
And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Leaves its impress upon the life
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » John the baptist
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Returning unto the lord
And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
Spiritual » Riches general references to » The inheritance of God's elect
Listen, my beloved brethren: has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Contact with living water
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Chastening, or pruning
Every branch in me that bears no fruit he takes away; and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, so that it may bear more fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » The sinful women
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little."
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary of bethany
Then Mary took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Faith and love
Listen, my beloved brethren: has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Perseverance
Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The lord as a deliverer
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Paul
But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ.
Spiritual » Perception » The samaritan woman
Spiritual » Perception » Jesus
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obtained by acquaintanceship with God
Spiritual » Knowledge » Leads to eternal life
And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Spiritual » Power » Jesus the supreme example of
Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of him went out through all the surrounding country.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Working
we must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. Night is coming, when no one can work.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » New Birth
Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
good Tidings » Spiritual
And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.
Watchmen » Spiritual
Obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this with joy, and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
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And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming.
"And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: 'These are the words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword:
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
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For the weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world, but they have divine power to destroy strongholds.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.
But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
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It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and they are life.
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It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and they are life.
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Abundance, Spiritual
Ephesians 3:20Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,
Abuse, Of Spiritual Things
1 Corinthians 9:18What then is my reward? Just this: that in my preaching I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my right in the gospel.
Adultery, Spiritual
1 John 2:15-17Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Appetite, Spiritual
John 7:37-39On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
Armor, Spiritual
Ephesians 6:11Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Babies Used As A Spiritual Image
1 Corinthians 3:1-2But I, brethren, could not address you as spiritual men, but as carnal men, as infants in Christ.
Beauty, Spiritual
Romans 10:15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach good news!"
Betrothal, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 11:2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy; for I betrothed you to one husband, so that to Christ I might present you as a pure virgin.
Birth, Spiritual
John 3:3Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
Blessings, Spiritual
John 3:16For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Bondage, Spiritual
2 Timothy 2:26and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.
Circumcision, spiritual
Romans 2:28-29For he is not a real Jew who is one outwardly, nor is true circumcision something outward and in the flesh.
Clean, Spiritual Use
James 4:8Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Crowns, Spiritual Use
Revelation 19:12His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems; and he has a name written on him which no one knows but himself.
David, Spiritual Significance Of
Acts 2:29"Brethren, I may say to you confidently of the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
Dividing Spiritual Blessings
Acts 1:17For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry."
drought, spiritual
John 7:37-39On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
equipping, spiritual
Matthew 12:18"Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased! I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
Escaping, Spiritual Things
Luke 21:36Watch at all times, and pray always that you may have strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."
Fruit, Spiritual
James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good life let him show his deeds in the humility of wisdom.
Fruitfulness, Spiritual
Galatians 5:22-23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Games, Spiritual
1 Corinthians 9:26Therefore I do not run aimlessly. I do not box as a man beating the air.
Gifts From God, Spiritual
John 6:32Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
Inheritance, Spiritual
Hebrews 1:2but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the world.
Labor, Spiritual Aspects Of
John 4:38I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labor."
Land, Spiritual Aspects Of
Romans 8:19-20For the creation waits with eager expectation for the revealing of the sons of God.
Leaders, Spiritual
Hebrews 5:4And no one takes the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was.
Light, Spiritual
1 John 1:5This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all.
Many Spiritual Beings
Revelation 5:11Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,
Maturity, Spiritual
Ephesians 4:13-15until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to become mature, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
Not Seeing Spiritual Things
Acts 9:7The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.
Origins Of Spiritual Life
John 3:6-8That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Poverty, Spiritual
Matthew 13:58And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.
Predestination, Spiritual Events
Matthew 11:25-26At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babes.
Purity, Moral And Spiritual
1 John 1:5This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all.
Rest, Spiritual
1 Timothy 2:2for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity.
Riches, Spiritual
Romans 11:33-36Oh, the depth of the riches and of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and his ways past finding out!
Slavery, Spiritual
John 8:33-36They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free'?"
Sleep, Spiritual
Matthew 24:43-44But know this, that if the owner of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched and would not have let his house be broken into.
Spiritual Allegories
John 10:1-16"Truly, truly, I say to you, the man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in by some other way, he is a thief and a robber.
Spiritual Blindness, Consequences Of
Romans 1:20-22For since the creation of the world his invisible nature, even his eternal power and deity, has been clearly seen, being understood by the things that have been made. So they are without excuse;
Spiritual Blindness, In Unbelievers
1 Corinthians 2:14But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Spiritual Blindness, Removal Of
2 Corinthians 4:6For it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
Spiritual Blindness, Results Of Sin
2 Corinthians 4:4In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Spiritual crowns
1 Corinthians 9:25Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
Spiritual Darkness
John 11:10But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."
Spiritual Dawn
2 Peter 1:19And we have the prophetic word made more sure, and you will do well to pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
Spiritual Deafness
2 Timothy 4:4and will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
Spiritual Death
Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual Depths
1 Corinthians 2:10God has revealed them to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.
Spiritual Desires
1 Thessalonians 2:17But since we were taken away from you, brethren, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face.
Spiritual Destitution
Matthew 5:3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Spiritual Failure
Matthew 7:27and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell. And great was its fall."
Spiritual Famine, Relief Of
John 6:35And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst.
Spiritual Fathers
1 Corinthians 4:15For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
Spiritual Foundations
1 Corinthians 3:11For no other foundation can any one lay than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Fulness
Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be uninformed.
Spiritual Gifts, Diversity Of
1 Corinthians 12:4-6Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Spiritual Gifts, Given To Church
Ephesians 4:11And he gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
Spiritual Gifts, Importance Of Love
1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
Spiritual Gifts, Purpose Of
1 Corinthians 14:12So it is with you; since you are eager for spiritual gifts, strive to excel in building up the church.
Spiritual Gifts, Warnings About
1 Corinthians 14:39Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
Spiritual Growth
2 Corinthians 9:10Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will multiply the harvest of your righteousness.
Spiritual Hunger
1 Peter 2:2Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Spiritual Ignorance
1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be uninformed.
Spiritual Illumination
John 14:26But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
Spiritual Immaturity
1 Corinthians 3:1But I, brethren, could not address you as spiritual men, but as carnal men, as infants in Christ.
Spiritual Investment
Matthew 6:20but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Spiritual life
John 6:63It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and they are life.
Spiritual Life, Described By
Romans 6:11So you also, consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Spiritual Life, Maintained By
John 6:57As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on me will live because of me.
Spiritual Life, Nature Of
Colossians 2:13When you were dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our sins,
Spiritual Malnutrition
1 Corinthians 3:1-3But I, brethren, could not address you as spiritual men, but as carnal men, as infants in Christ.
Spiritual Maturity
1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; be infants in evil, but in thinking be mature.
Spiritual Mothers
1 Peter 3:6just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and are not frightened by any fear.
Spiritual Night
1 Thessalonians 5:5For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness.
Spiritual Offspring
Galatians 3:29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.
Spiritual Perception
Mark 2:8And immediately, when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, he said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?
Spiritual Progress
2 Corinthians 3:18And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
Spiritual Striving
Philippians 1:27Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,
Spiritual Treasures
2 Corinthians 4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
Spiritual Understanding
Hebrews 13:12-13And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to sanctify the people through his own blood.
Spiritual Vitality
2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
Spiritual Warfare
Ephesians 6:12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Spiritual Warfare, Armour
Romans 13:12-14The night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Spiritual Warfare, As Conflict
Ephesians 6:12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Spiritual Warfare, Causes Of
2 Peter 2:4For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;
Spiritual Warfare, Enemies In
James 4:4You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
That Which Is Spiritual
John 4:24God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."
Victory, Over Spiritual Forces
Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Wardrobe, Spiritual
Romans 13:12The night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Weakness, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 12:10That is why, for Christ's sake, I am content in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
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