114 Bible Verses about Spiritual
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But that which is spiritual was not first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual:
which also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, communicating spiritual things by spiritual means.
If we have sown to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know them because they are spiritually discerned;
But concerning spiritual manifestations, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.
And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;
Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual manifestations, but rather that ye may prophesy.
From Thematic Bible
Adorning » Spiritual » General references
for they shall be a garland of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
She shall give to thy head a garland of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow upon thee.
Thy cheeks are comely with bead-rows, Thy neck with ornamental chains.
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with the priestly turban, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Adorning » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.
He that overcomes, he shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot his name out of the book of life, and will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.
I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
And round the throne twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones twenty-four elders sitting, clothed with white garments; and on their heads golden crowns.
After these things I saw, and lo, a great crowd, which no one could number, out of every nation and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palm branches in their hands.
Adorning » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with the priestly turban, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was as a mantle and a turban.
And I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
And he spoke and said unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from off him. And unto him he said, See, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I clothe thee with festival-robes.
Armour » Spiritual » Weapons and armour of the saints
Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:
but we being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet the hope of salvation;
The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,
Assurance » Spiritual
For which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep for that day the deposit I have entrusted to him.
let us approach with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, sprinkled as to our hearts from a wicked conscience, and washed as to our body with pure water.
to the end that their hearts may be encouraged, being united together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God;
For our glad tidings were not with you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what we were among you for your sakes:
Beauty » Spiritual
One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire of him in his temple.
Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name! Bring an oblation, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy splendour.
And let the beauty of Jehovah our God be upon us; and establish thou the work of our hands upon us: yea, the work of our hands, establish thou it.
Boasting » Spiritual
{To the chief Musician: an instruction. Of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David came to the house of Ahimelech.} Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God abideth continually.
They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches. ... None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him, (For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be given up for ever,) read more.
That he should still live perpetually, and not see corruption.
How long shall they utter and speak insolence all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
Now if some of the branches have been broken out, and thou, being a wild olive tree, hast been grafted in amongst them, and hast become a fellow-partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree, boast not against the branches; but if thou boast, it is not thou bearest the root, but the root thee. Thou wilt say then, The branches have been broken out in order that I might be grafted in. read more.
Right: they have been broken out through unbelief, and thou standest through faith. Be not high-minded, but fear: if God indeed has not spared the natural branches; lest it might be he spare not thee either.
For Christ has not sent me to baptise, but to preach glad tidings; not in wisdom of word, that the cross of the Christ may not be made vain. For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones. read more.
Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom has not known God, God has been pleased by the foolishness of the preaching to save those that believe. Since Jews indeed ask for signs, and Greeks seek wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness; but to those that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For consider your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things; and the ignoble things of the world, and the despised, has God chosen, and things that are not, that he may annul the things that are; so that no flesh should boast before God. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who has been made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and holiness, and redemption; that according as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in the Lord.
Body » Resurrection of » Spiritual
who shall transform our body of humiliation into conformity to his body of glory, according to the working of the power which he has even to subdue 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 one.
And as we have borne the image of the one made of dust, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly one.
For indeed in this we groan, ardently desiring to have put on our house which is from heaven;
When the Christ is manifested who is our life, then shall ye also be manifested with him in glory.
Brethren » Spiritual » The family of God
Because whom he has foreknown, he has also predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brethren.
And I fell before his feet to do him homage. And he says to me, See thou do it not. I am thy fellow-bondman, and the fellow-bondman of thy brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Do homage to God. For the spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Jesus.
Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people;
But ye, be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren.
And the King answering shall say to them, Verily, I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.
Christ » Words of characteristics of » Spiritual
It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life.
Circumcision » Spiritual
in whom also ye have been circumcised with circumcision not done by hand, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ;
Circumcise then the foreskin of your heart, and stiffen your neck no more.
And Jehovah thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
Circumcise yourselves for Jehovah, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem; lest my fury come forth like fire and burn, and there be none to quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
but he is a Jew who is so inwardly; and circumcision, of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Clothing » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.
He that overcomes, he shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot his name out of the book of life, and will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.
I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
And round the throne twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones twenty-four elders sitting, clothed with white garments; and on their heads golden crowns.
After these things I saw, and lo, a great crowd, which no one could number, out of every nation and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palm branches in their hands.
Clothing » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with the priestly turban, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my justice was as a mantle and a turban.
And I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
And he spoke and said unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from off him. And unto him he said, See, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I clothe thee with festival-robes.
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he doth not hear.
into a land flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up in the midst of thee, for thou art a stiff-necked people, lest I consume thee on the way.
Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them, and they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it among their stuff. And the children of Israel shall not be able to stand before their enemies: they shall turn their backs before their enemies, for they have made themselves accursed. I will no more be with you, except ye destroy the accursed thing from your midst.
Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear.
and there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee; for thou hast hidden thy face from us, and hast caused us to melt away through our iniquities.
Darkness » Spiritual
The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
but if thine eye be wicked, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great the darkness!
for ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord; walk as children of light,
And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.
Deafness » Spiritual
and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and healed.
To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not, which have ears to hear, and hear not; for they are a rebellious house.
But they refused to hearken, and turned a rebellious shoulder, and made their ears heavy, that they should not hear.
Dearth » Spiritual
The afflicted and the needy seek water, and there is none; their tongue faileth for thirst: I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Therefore my people are led away captive from lack of knowledge, and their nobility die of famine, and their multitude are parched with thirst.
God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
{A Psalm of David; when he was in the wilderness of Judah.} O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:
For ye shall be as a terebinth whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
death » Spiritual
For this cause, even as by one man sin entered into the world, and by sin death; and thus death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
being darkened in understanding, estranged from the life of God by reason of the ignorance which is in them, by reason of the hardness of their hearts,
who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.
death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
They shall die of painful deaths; they shall not be lamented, neither shall they be buried; they shall be as dung upon the face of the ground, and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine, and their carcases shall be food for the fowl of the heavens and for the beasts of the earth.
Have I any pleasure at all in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; is it not in his turning from his way, that he may live?
but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found.
He shall die for want of discipline; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Debtors » Spiritual
I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he, being rich, became poor, in order that ye by his poverty might be enriched.
Hereby we have known love, because he has laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down our lives.
Diligence » Spiritual
Do not ye say, that there are yet four months and the harvest comes? Behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes and behold the fields, for they are already white to harvest.
for I have wished, I myself, to be a curse from the Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen, according to flesh;
Brethren, the delight of my own heart and my supplication which I address to God for them is for salvation.
if by any means I shall provoke to jealousy them which are my flesh, and shall save some from among them.
Enlightenment » Spiritual
But ye are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;
Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and, out of obscurity and out of darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see;
The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual
And he says to me, Write, Blessed are they who are called to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb. And he says to me, These are the true words of God.
And as they were eating, Jesus, having taken bread, when he had blessed, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, Take this: this is my body.
Again he sent other bondmen, saying, Say to the persons invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatted beasts are killed, and all things ready; come to the wedding feast.
And in this mountain will Jehovah of hosts make unto all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Fulness » Spiritual » Warnings against worldly fulness
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and am grown rich, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and careless ease was in her and in her daughters, but she did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
They are become fat, they shine, yea, they surpass in deeds of wickedness; they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, and they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not adjudge.
Then Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked Thou art waxen fat, Thou art grown thick, And thou art covered with fatness; He gave up +God who made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of blessing
Bring the whole tithe into the treasure-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I open not to you the windows of the heavens, and pour you out a blessing, till there be no place for it.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of joy
I have spoken these things to you that my joy may be in you, and your joy be full.
But I know that, coming to you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of Christ.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of the spirit
And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of wisdom
For this reason we also, from the day we heard of your faith and love, do not cease praying and asking for you, to the end that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of God
and to know the love of the Christ which surpasses knowledge; that ye may be filled even to all the fulness of God.
Fulness » Spiritual » The overflowing cup
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Christ, the saviour
Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that says to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a prince and commander to the peoples.
I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will take hold of thy hand; and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the nations,
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, It is not Moses that has given you the bread out of heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Faith
because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,
For ye are saved by grace, through faith; and this not of yourselves; it is God's gift:
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Wisdom
But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Repentance
And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Grace
But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Christ the chief of
Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that says to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a prince and commander to the peoples.
I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will take hold of thy hand; and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the nations,
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, It is not Moses that has given you the bread out of heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Rest
and to you that are troubled repose with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with the angels of his power,
Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Faith
because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,
For ye are saved by grace, through faith; and this not of yourselves; it is God's gift:
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Are through Christ
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even for the rebellious, for the dwelling there of Jah Elohim.
But to each one of us has been given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ. Wherefore he says, Having ascended up on high, he has led captivity captive, and has given gifts to men.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Pray for
If therefore ye, being wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask of him?
Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Wisdom
But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Glory
For Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
And the glory which thou hast given me I have given them, that they may be one, as we are one;
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Grace
For Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » The holy ghost
If therefore ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall the Father who is of heaven give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
And Peter said to him, Thy money go with thee to destruction, because thou hast thought that the gift of God can be obtained by money.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Righteousness
And shall not as by one that has sinned be the gift? For the judgment was of one to condemnation, but the act of favour, of many offences unto justification. For if by the offence of the one death reigned by the one, much rather shall those who receive the abundance of grace, and of the free gift of righteousness, reign in life by the one Jesus Christ:)
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » A new heart
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh;
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » To be used for mutual profit
each according as he has received a gift, ministering it to one another, as good stewards of the various grace of God.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Not repented of by him
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Strength and power
Terrible art thou, O God, out of thy sanctuaries, the God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be God!
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Eternal life
For the wages of sin is death; but the act of favour of God, eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Peace
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Repentance
And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life.
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy ghost
But we all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Lord the Spirit.
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by God
For Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by Christ
And the glory which thou hast given me I have given them, that they may be one, as we are one;
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy spirit
But we all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Lord the Spirit.
Good » Tidings » Spiritual
The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that announceth glad tidings, that publisheth peace; that announceth glad tidings of good, that publisheth salvation, that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
And the angel answering, said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand before God, and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to bring these glad tidings to thee;
O Zion, that bringest glad tidings, get thee up into a high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest glad tidings, lift up thy voice with strength: lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth glad tidings, that publisheth peace! Celebrate thy feasts, Judah, perform thy vows: for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Healing » Spiritual
Heal me, Jehovah, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to the blind sight, to send forth the crushed delivered,
Return, backsliding children; I will heal your backslidings. ... Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art Jehovah our God.
Come and let us return unto Jehovah: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed.
Heirs » Spiritual » Spiritual
For it was not by law that the promise was to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but by righteousness of faith.
but if ye are of Christ, then ye are Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.
And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ's joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
So thou art no longer bondman, but son; but if son, heir also through God.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation?
Heritage » Spiritual
in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in the heavens for you,
And now I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and give to you an inheritance among all the sanctified.
knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.
Hope » Spiritual » Abides forever
But our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us, and given us eternal consolation and good hope by grace,
if indeed ye abide in the faith founded and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the glad tidings, which ye have heard, which have been proclaimed in the whole creation which is under heaven, of which I Paul became minister.
And now abide faith, hope, love; these three things; and the greater of these is love.
Hope » Spiritual » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
and hope does not make ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which has been given to us:
who against hope believed in hope to his becoming father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be:
Hope » Spiritual » Believers called to testify concerning
but sanctify the Lord the Christ in your hearts, and be always prepared to give an answer to every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear;
Hope » Spiritual » The scriptures the source of
For as many things as have been written before have been written for our instruction, that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
Hope » Spiritual » The saving element in life
For we have been saved in hope; but hope seen is not hope; for what any one sees, why does he also hope?
Hope » Spiritual » Inspires to clean living
Hunger » Spiritual
as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.
yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding; if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures: then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and find the knowledge of God.
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price! Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; Israel doth not know, my people hath no intelligence.
being darkened in understanding, estranged from the life of God by reason of the ignorance which is in them, by reason of the hardness of their hearts,
as children of obedience, not conformed to your former lusts in your ignorance;
and they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and plunder in their palaces.
But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them together as the sheaves into the threshing-floor.
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for they watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.
Remember your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith.
not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us.
What ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these things do; and the God of peace shall be with you.
Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in the heavens for you,
And now I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and give to you an inheritance among all the sanctified.
knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.
The law of God » Described as » Spiritual
Life » Spiritual
The thief comes not but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life, and might have it abundantly.
Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father unless by me.
And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life: he that comes to me shall never hunger, and he that believes on me shall never thirst at any time.
but these are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life in his name.
Life » Spiritual » Spotless, general references to
that he might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.
Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless;
Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot, and thou shalt be stedfast and shalt not fear:
Life » Spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, I, but Christ lives in me; but in that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me.
and he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them and has been raised.
for we who live are always delivered unto death on account of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh;
Life » Spiritual » Secured through faith
Verily, verily, I say unto you, that he that hears my word, and believes him that has sent me, has life eternal, and does not come into judgment, but is passed out of death into life.
but these are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life in his name.
but if Christ be in you, the body is dead on account of sin, but the Spirit life on account of righteousness.
Life » Spiritual » Christ the supreme object of
For to this end were the glad tidings preached to the dead also, that they might be judged, as regards men, after the flesh, but live, as regards God, after the Spirit.
For for me to live is Christ, and to die gain;
Life » Spiritual » Sustained by the word of God
Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David.
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with the manna, which thou hadst not known, and which thy fathers knew not; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread alone, but by everything that goeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live.
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 his brother abides in death.
Men » Spiritual » Evil men put to silence
But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
So the poor hath what he hopeth for, and unrighteousness stoppeth her mouth.
The upright shall see it, and rejoice; and all unrighteousness shall stop its mouth.
that thou mayest remember, and be ashamed, and no more open thy mouth because of thy confusion, when I forgive thee all that thou hast done, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Mind » Spiritual
For let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus;
For who has known the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit life and peace.
Nation » Spiritual » Sins of
And the people came to Moses and said, We have sinned, in that we have spoken against Jehovah, and against thee: pray to Jehovah that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
Jehovah, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou act for thy name's sake; for our backslidings are many we have sinned against thee.
and said: O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up to the heavens.
And the people of Israel cried to the LORD, saying, "We have sinned against thee, because we have forsaken our God and have served the Ba'als."
And they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Jehovah, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against Jehovah. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.
Nation » Spiritual » The righteous cultivate the spirit of
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for quietness pacifieth great offences.
But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
if any one be free from all charge against him, husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly.
Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
And whosoever will not do the law of thy God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed diligently upon him, whether unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
Yet in like manner these dreamers also defile the flesh, and despise lordship, and speak railingly against dignities.
and that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be confiscated, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.
And the man that shall act presumptuously, and not hearken unto the priest that standeth to serve there before Jehovah thy God, or unto the judge, that man shall die; and thou shalt put away evil from Israel.
So that he that sets himself in opposition to the authority resists the ordinance of God; and they who thus resist shall bring sentence of guilt on themselves.
Preparation » Spiritual » Abandonment of idols
And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye return to Jehovah with all your heart, put away the strange gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and apply your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee; for thou hast put away the Asherahs out of the land, and hast directed thy heart to seek God.
Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple
And they gathered their brethren, and hallowed themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king by the words of Jehovah, to cleanse the house of Jehovah.
Preparation » Spiritual » Personal purification
If therefore one shall have purified himself from these, in separating himself from them, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.
Preparation » Spiritual » Returning unto the lord
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to the thoughts of just men, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.
Reputation » Spiritual
For your obedience has reached to all. I rejoice therefore as it regards you; but I wish you to be wise as to that which is good, and simple as to evil.
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony of being righteous, God bearing testimony to his gifts, and by it, having died, he yet speaks. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he has the testimony that he had pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who seek him out. read more.
By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he sojourned as a stranger in the land of promise as a foreign country, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is the artificer and constructor. By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and that beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised. Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which is by the sea shore. All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth. For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek their country. And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned; but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten son, as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called: counting that God was able to raise him even from among the dead, whence also he received him in a figure. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. By faith Jacob when dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff. By faith Joseph when dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones. By faith Moses, being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child beautiful; and they did not fear the injunction of the king. By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have the temporary pleasure of sin; esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible. By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians having made trial were swallowed up. By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in peace. And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, and David and Samuel, and of the prophets: who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, became strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, made the armies of strangers give way. Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection; and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment. They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, died by the death of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, evil treated, (of whom the world was not worthy,) wandering in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caverns of the earth. And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,
Rest » Spiritual
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you might seem to have failed of it. For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard. For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from the foundation of the world. read more.
For he has said somewhere of the seventh day thus, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works: and in this again, If they shall enter into my rest. Seeing therefore it remains that some enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word, again he determines a certain day, saying, in David, 'To-day,' after so long a time; (according as it has been said before), To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. For if Jesus had brought them into rest, he would not have spoken afterwards about another day. There remains then a sabbatism to the people of God. For he that has entered into his rest, he also has rested from his works, as God did from his own. Let us therefore use diligence to enter into that rest, that no one may fall after the same example of not hearkening to the word.
Rivers » Jordan » Spiritual
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
There is a river the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the habitations of the Most High.
And he shewed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, going out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! Then would thy peace have been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea;
And he measured a thousand: it was a river that I could not pass through, for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.
Sleep » Spiritual » Symbol of death
Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
So man lieth down, and riseth not again; till the heavens be no more, they do not awake, nor are raised out of their sleep.
And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep.
Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
And he lay down and slept under the broom-bush. And behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise, eat!
And he comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Thus ye have not been able to watch one hour with me?
And the mariners were afraid, and cried every one unto his god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to be lightened of them. But Jonah had gone down into the lower part of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
And as the sun was just going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, a horror, a great darkness, fell upon him.
and behold, the water became very agitated on the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves; but he slept.
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
according as it is written, God has given to them a spirit of slumber, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, unto this day.
Wherefore he says, Wake up, thou that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber:
This also, knowing the time, that it is already time that we should be aroused out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Watch therefore, for ye do not know when the master of the house comes: evening, or midnight, or cock-crow, or morning; lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and they that turn the many to righteousness as the stars, for ever and ever.
that ye may be harmless and simple, irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation; among whom ye appear as lights in the world,
He was the burning and shining lamp, and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
But we all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Lord the Spirit.
For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be still, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a torch that burneth.
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at midday as in the twilight; amongst the flourishing we are as the dead.
but if thine eye be wicked, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great the darkness!
Leave them alone; they are blind leaders of blind: but if blind lead blind, both will fall into a ditch.
Fools and blind ones, for which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
But their thoughts have been darkened, for unto this day the same veil remains in reading the old covenant, unremoved, which in Christ is annulled.
Spiritual » Adoption » Adultery
And yet they did not listen to their judges; for they played the harlot after other gods and bowed down to them; they soon turned aside from the way in which their fathers had walked, who had obeyed the commandments of the LORD, and they did not do so.
And Gideon made an ephod of it and put it in his city, in Ophrah; and all Israel played the harlot after it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and to his family.
And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.
And they were defiled with their works, and went a-whoring in their doings.
And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they have been carried captives, when I shall have broken their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols; and they shall loathe themselves for the evils which they have committed, in all their abominations.
Spiritual » Hunger select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire of him in his temple.
With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire of him in his temple.
With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Destitution of the truth
constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be the end of piety.
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and am grown rich, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
Now for a long while Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law;
that ye were at that time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Behold, days come, saith the Lord Jehovah, when I will send a famine in the land; not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of Jehovah.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Of God
See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called the children of God. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
but God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us, (we too being dead in offences,) has quickened us with the Christ, (ye are saved by grace,)
but God commends his love to us, in that, we being still sinners, Christ has died for us.
Jehovah hath appeared from afar unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.
Jehovah openeth the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;
Spiritual » Instruction » Examples of spiritual
And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law; and the people stood in their place.
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. And Aquila and Priscilla, having heard him, took him to them and unfolded to him the way of God more exactly.
And in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethaneel, and Micah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
And Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from that scripture, announced the glad tidings of Jesus to him.
Spiritual » Quickening » General references to spiritual quickening
Jehovah, I heard the report of thee, and I feared. Jehovah, revive thy work in the midst of the years, In the midst of the years make it known: In wrath remember mercy!
Revive me, O Jehovah, for thy name's sake; in thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble;
So will we not go back from thee. Revive us, and we will call upon thy name.
DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken me according to thy word.
Spiritual » Poverty » Destitution of the truth
constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be the end of piety.
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and am grown rich, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
Now for a long while Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law;
that ye were at that time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Behold, days come, saith the Lord Jehovah, when I will send a famine in the land; not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of Jehovah.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
I am the door: if any one enter in by me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and shall go out and shall find pasture.
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the hidden manna; and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he that receives it.
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, I will give to him to eat of the tree of life which is in the paradise of God.
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
I am the living bread which has come down out of heaven: if any one shall have eaten of this bread he shall live for ever; but the bread withal which I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
But ye are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;
Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and, out of obscurity and out of darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see;
The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
Spiritual » Enlargement » Enlightenment
But ye are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;
Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and, out of obscurity and out of darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see;
The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Brethren
Because whom he has foreknown, he has also predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brethren.
And I fell before his feet to do him homage. And he says to me, See thou do it not. I am thy fellow-bondman, and the fellow-bondman of thy brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Do homage to God. For the spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Jesus.
Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people;
But ye, be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren.
And the King answering shall say to them, Verily, I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.
Spiritual » Hearing » Heritage
in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in the heavens for you,
And now I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and give to you an inheritance among all the sanctified.
knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance; ye serve the Lord Christ.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » To God encouraged
Love Jehovah, all ye his saints. Jehovah preserveth the faithful, and plentifully requiteth the proud doer.
and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength.
Only, take great heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
keep yourselves in the love of God, awaiting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
And he said to him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy understanding.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Exhortations to those engaged in
But as for you, be firm and let not your hands be weak; for there is a reward for your deeds.
Say to them that are of a timid heart, Be strong, fear not; behold your God: vengeance cometh, the recompense of God! He will come himself, and save you.
But now be strong, Zerubbabel, saith Jehovah; and be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith Jehovah, and work: for I am with you, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, that were in the day that the foundation of the house of Jehovah of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
Spiritual » Foundation » General references to
Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I lay for foundation in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation: he that trusteth shall not make haste.
Whoever therefore hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner-stone,
For other foundation can no man lay besides that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » Hearing » Heirs of God
For it was not by law that the promise was to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but by righteousness of faith.
but if ye are of Christ, then ye are Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.
And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ's joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
So thou art no longer bondman, but son; but if son, heir also through God.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation?
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for they watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.
Remember your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith.
not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us.
What ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these things do; and the God of peace shall be with you.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease
Heal me, Jehovah, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to the blind sight, to send forth the crushed delivered,
Return, backsliding children; I will heal your backslidings. ... Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art Jehovah our God.
Come and let us return unto Jehovah: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed.
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will answer them: I will say, It is my people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.
And I will turn my hand upon thee, and will thoroughly purge away thy dross, and take away all thine alloy;
Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
Spiritual » Light » God a light
Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, up to the horns of the altar.
For Jehovah Elohim is a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
And this is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
And night shall not be any more, and no need of a lamp, and light of the sun; for the Lord God shall shine upon them, and they shall reign to the ages of ages.
{A Psalm of David.} Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
that ye may be harmless and simple, irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation; among whom ye appear as lights in the world,
for ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord; walk as children of light,
For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be still, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a torch that burneth.
"So perish all thine enemies, O LORD! But thy friends be like the sun as he rises in his might." And the land had rest for forty years.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Coming with power
And I heard as a voice of a great crowd, and as a voice of many waters, and as a voice of strong thunders, saying, Hallelujah, for the Lord our God the Almighty has taken to himself kingly power.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth.
And I heard a great voice in the heaven saying, Now is come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren has been cast out, who accused them before our God day and night:
And in the days of these kings shall the God of the heavens set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the sovereignty thereof shall not be left to another people: it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, but itself shall stand for ever.
And he said to them, Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here that shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God come in power.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of Christ
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them; for he is Lord of lords and King of kings: and they that are with him called, and chosen, and faithful.
Verily I say unto you, There are some of those standing here that shall not taste of death at all until they shall have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my servants had fought that I might not be delivered up to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not from hence.
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death
And you, being dead in offences and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has quickened together with him, having forgiven us all the offences;
and has raised us up together, and has made us sit down together in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus,
But if the Spirit of him that has raised up Jesus from among the dead dwell in you, he that has raised up Christ from among the dead shall quicken your mortal bodies also on account of his Spirit which dwells in you.
For if their casting away be the world's reconciliation, what their reception but life from among the dead?
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear.
And now why lingerest thou? Arise and get baptised, and have thy sins washed away, calling on his name.
If therefore one shall have purified himself from these, in separating himself from them, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.
Spiritual » Renewal » Man, strengthened and renewed by the holy spirit
Wherefore we faint not; but if indeed our outward man is consumed, yet the inward is renewed day by day.
not on the principle of works which have been done in righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to the image of him that has created him;
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Spiritual » Crowns » Darkness
The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
but if thine eye be wicked, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great the darkness!
for ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord; walk as children of light,
And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.
Spiritual » Adoption » Adorning
for they shall be a garland of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
She shall give to thy head a garland of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow upon thee.
Thy cheeks are comely with bead-rows, Thy neck with ornamental chains.
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with the priestly turban, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Treasures
I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
But surely I count also all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them to be filth, that I may gain Christ;
laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really life.
The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.
Spiritual » Of children encouraged » Investments
I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
But surely I count also all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them to be filth, that I may gain Christ;
laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really life.
The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; Israel doth not know, my people hath no intelligence.
being darkened in understanding, estranged from the life of God by reason of the ignorance which is in them, by reason of the hardness of their hearts,
as children of obedience, not conformed to your former lusts in your ignorance;
and they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and plunder in their palaces.
But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them together as the sheaves into the threshing-floor.
Spiritual » Cleansing » Composure
Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe on God, believe also on me.
and to you that are troubled repose with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with the angels of his power,
But I make no account of my life as dear to myself, so that I finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God.
But if also ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed are ye; but be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;
But ye will hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not disturbed; for all these things must take place, but it is not yet the end.
Spiritual » Temple » General references to
and what agreement of God's temple with idols? for ye are the living God's temple; according as God has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people.
Do ye not know that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
Do ye not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have of God; and ye are not your own?
yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner-stone, in whom all the building fitted together increases to a holy temple in the Lord; in whom ye also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
Spiritual » Sowing » Surgery
for if ye live according to flesh, ye are about to die; but if, by the Spirit, ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live:
Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.
knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin.
in whom also ye have been circumcised with circumcision not done by hand, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ;
The mouth of a righteous man putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers
Jehovah, I heard the report of thee, and I feared. Jehovah, revive thy work in the midst of the years, In the midst of the years make it known: In wrath remember mercy!
So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and draw near to hear, rather than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.
But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of heaven
For the kingdom of the heavens is like a householder who went out with the early morn to hire workmen for his vineyard.
Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be made like to ten virgins that having taken their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,
The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.
Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man sowing good seed in his field;
Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness
and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and healed.
To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not, which have ears to hear, and hear not; for they are a rebellious house.
But they refused to hearken, and turned a rebellious shoulder, and made their ears heavy, that they should not hear.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Preaching of
to whom also he presented himself living, after he had suffered, with many proofs; being seen by them during forty days, and speaking of the things which concern the kingdom of God;
But when they believed Philip announcing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.
But he said to them, I must needs announce the glad tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for for this I have been sent forth.
But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom of God,
And it came to pass afterwards that he went through the country city by city, and village by village, preaching and announcing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,
Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.
I pursue, looking towards the goal, for the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus.
Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings;
But every one that contends for a prize is temperate in all things: they then indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
Whereunto also I toil, combating according to his working, which works in me in power.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Walking with God
This is the history of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect amongst his generations: Noah walked with God.
For all the peoples will walk every one in the name of his god; but we will walk in the name of Jehovah, our God for ever and ever.
And the king stood on the dais, and made a covenant before Jehovah, to walk after Jehovah, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all his heart, and with all his soul, to establish the words of this covenant that are written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.
But thou hast a few names in Sardis which have not defiled their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.
Spiritual » Battles » Beauty
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Who is she that looketh forth as the dawn, Fair as the moon, clear as the sun, Terrible as troops with banners?
And thy fame went forth among the nations for thy beauty; for it was perfect through my magnificence, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.
that he might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.
whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel; but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.
Spiritual » Crowns » Debtors
I am a debtor both to Greeks and barbarians, both to wise and unintelligent:
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he, being rich, became poor, in order that ye by his poverty might be enriched.
Hereby we have known love, because he has laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down our lives.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » New Birth
But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.
and almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no remission.
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
And salvation is in none other, for neither is there another name under heaven which is given among men by which we must be saved.
Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Unless ye shall have eaten the flesh of the Son of man, and drunk his blood, ye have no life in yourselves.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
And David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin; but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
For the arms of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful according to God to the overthrow of strongholds;
Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;
But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which goes out through God's mouth.
For the word of God is living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to the division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
And let Moses alone come near Jehovah; but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
And there will I meet with thee, and will speak with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, everything that I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
And it came to pass when Moses entered into the tent, the pillar of cloud descended, and stood at the entrance of the tent, and Jehovah talked with Moses.
And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near to the obscurity where God was.
And Moses went up to God, and Jehovah called to him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Body
who shall transform our body of humiliation into conformity to his body of glory, according to the working of the power which he has even to subdue 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 one.
And as we have borne the image of the one made of dust, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly one.
For indeed in this we groan, ardently desiring to have put on our house which is from heaven;
When the Christ is manifested who is our life, then shall ye also be manifested with him in glory.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Bondage
but I see another law in my members, warring in opposition to the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which exists in my members.
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Every one that practises sin is the bondman of sin.
Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to him whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
according as it is written, God has given to them a spirit of slumber, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, unto this day.
Wherefore he says, Wake up, thou that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber:
This also, knowing the time, that it is already time that we should be aroused out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Watch therefore, for ye do not know when the master of the house comes: evening, or midnight, or cock-crow, or 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 spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
And unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth and leap like fatted calves.
And we have the prophetic word made surer, to which ye do well taking heed (as to a lamp shining in an obscure place) until the day dawn and the morning star arise in your hearts;
on account of the bowels of mercy of our God; wherein the dayspring from on high has visited us,
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Harvest
but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
And he said to them, The harvest indeed is great, but the workmen few; supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest that he may send out workmen into his harvest.
Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn
The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
And unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth and leap like fatted calves.
And we have the prophetic word made surer, to which ye do well taking heed (as to a lamp shining in an obscure place) until the day dawn and the morning star arise in your hearts;
on account of the bowels of mercy of our God; wherein the dayspring from on high has visited us,
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light;
(But if the ministry of death, in letters, graven in stones, began with glory, so that the children of Israel could not fix their eyes on the face of Moses, on account of the glory of his face, a glory which is annulled;
And Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him.
Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the explanation of things? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face is changed.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Dullness, condemned
And none taketh it to heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire, and have also baked bread upon the coals thereof, I have roasted flesh, and eaten it, and with the rest thereof shall I make an abomination? shall I bow down to a block of wood?
Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not, which have ears to hear, and hear not; for they are a rebellious house.
A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand it.
Hypocrites, ye know how to judge of the appearance of the earth and of the heaven; how is it then that ye do not discern this time?
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
The afflicted and the needy seek water, and there is none; their tongue faileth for thirst: I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Therefore my people are led away captive from lack of knowledge, and their nobility die of famine, and their multitude are parched with thirst.
God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
{A Psalm of David; when he was in the wilderness of Judah.} O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:
For ye shall be as a terebinth whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Examples of love to God
{To the chief Musician. An instruction; of the sons of Korah.} As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Spiritual » Kingdom » General references to
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my servants had fought that I might not be delivered up to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not from hence.
But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit God's kingdom, nor does corruption inherit incorruptibility.
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
The righteous shall shoot forth like a palm-tree; he shall grow like a cedar on Lebanon.
But we all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Lord the Spirit.
But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.
They go from strength to strength: each one will appear before God in Zion.
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
For our glad tidings were not with you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what we were among you for your sakes:
For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of wise discretion.
in order that he may give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the inner man;
And God wrought no ordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even napkins or aprons were brought from his body and put upon the sick, and the diseases left them, and the wicked spirits went out.
and my word and my preaching, not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power;
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity
overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that lifts itself up against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ;
And they come to Jesus, and they see the possessed of demons sitting and clothed and sensible, him that had had the legion: and they were afraid.
For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of wise discretion.
And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and I perish here by famine.
Spiritual » Feasts » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
And he says to me, Write, Blessed are they who are called to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb. And he says to me, These are the true words of God.
And as they were eating, Jesus, having taken bread, when he had blessed, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, Take this: this is my body.
Again he sent other bondmen, saying, Say to the persons invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatted beasts are killed, and all things ready; come to the wedding feast.
And in this mountain will Jehovah of hosts make unto all peoples a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
They that sow in tears shall reap with rejoicing: He goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for scattering; he cometh again with rejoicing, bearing his sheaves.
Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth the feet of the ox and the ass.
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
For he that sows to his own flesh, shall reap corruption from the flesh; but he that sows to the Spirit, from the Spirit shall reap eternal life:
Spiritual » Future rest of the saints restoration » Spiritual, of the penitent
Return, backsliding children; I will heal your backslidings. ... Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art Jehovah our God.
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely; for mine anger is turned away from him.
He will yet again have compassion on us, he will tread under foot our iniquities: and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
I have seen his ways, and will heal him; and I will lead him, and will restore comforts unto him and to those of his that mourn.
For I will apply a bandage unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith Jehovah; for they have called thee an outcast: This is Zion that no man seeketh after.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Circumcision
in whom also ye have been circumcised with circumcision not done by hand, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ;
Circumcise then the foreskin of your heart, and stiffen your neck no more.
And Jehovah thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
Circumcise yourselves for Jehovah, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem; lest my fury come forth like fire and burn, and there be none to quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
but he is a Jew who is so inwardly; and circumcision, of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Utterance
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth.
praying at the same time for us also, that God may open to us a door of the word to speak the mystery of Christ, on account of which also I am bound,
but even as ye abound in every way, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in love from you to us, that ye may abound in this grace also.
and for me in order that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the glad tidings,
that in everything ye have been enriched in him, in all word of doctrine, and all knowledge,
Spiritual » Traffic » Exhortations to men to engage in
I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price!
The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.
But the prudent answered saying, We cannot, lest it might not suffice for us and for you. Go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Examples of
as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
I know thy tribulation and thy poverty; but thou art rich; and the railing of those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but a synagogue of Satan.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he, being rich, became poor, in order that ye by his poverty might be enriched.
that in everything ye have been enriched in him, in all word of doctrine, and all knowledge,
Spiritual » Enlargement » failure
Seeing therefore it remains that some enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word,
If the work of any one shall be consumed, he shall suffer loss, but he shall be saved, but so as through the fire.
and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know them because they are spiritually discerned;
Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people?
And his delight will be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears;
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.
but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.
Spiritual » Hearing » Highway
Go through, go through the gates; prepare the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a banner for the peoples.
And a highway shall be there and a way, and it shall be called, The way of holiness: the unclean shall not pass through it; but it shall be for these. Those that go this way even fools, shall not err therein.
behold, I do a new thing; now it shall spring forth: shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the waste.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
Set up waymarks, make for thyself signposts; set thy heart toward the highway, the way by which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.
Spiritual » Adoption » Attraction
Draw me, we will run after thee! The king hath brought me into his chambers We will be glad and rejoice in thee, We will remember thy love more than wine. They love thee uprightly.
Jehovah hath appeared from afar unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.
I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat.
No one can come to me except the Father who has sent me draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Pride
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and am grown rich, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
The Pharisee, standing, prayed thus to himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer.
Jesus said to them, If ye were blind ye would not have sin; but now ye say, We see, your sin remains.
I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;
Spiritual » Adoption » Armour
Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:
but we being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet the hope of salvation;
The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
and we shall know, we shall follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is assured as the morning dawn; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain which watereth the earth.
My doctrine shall drop as rain, My speech flow down as dew, As small rain upon the tender herb, And as showers on the grass.
And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in its season: there shall be showers of blessing.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Rivers
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
There is a river the streams whereof make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the habitations of the Most High.
And he shewed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, going out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! Then would thy peace have been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea;
And he measured a thousand: it was a river that I could not pass through, for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.
However in the matter of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
Jehovah trieth the righteous one; but the wicked, and him that loveth violence, his soul hateth.
Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous man; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.
Spiritual » Renewal » Reputation
For your obedience has reached to all. I rejoice therefore as it regards you; but I wish you to be wise as to that which is good, and simple as to evil.
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony of being righteous, God bearing testimony to his gifts, and by it, having died, he yet speaks. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he has the testimony that he had pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who seek him out. read more.
By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he sojourned as a stranger in the land of promise as a foreign country, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is the artificer and constructor. By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and that beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised. Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which is by the sea shore. All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth. For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek their country. And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned; but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten son, as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called: counting that God was able to raise him even from among the dead, whence also he received him in a figure. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. By faith Jacob when dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff. By faith Joseph when dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones. By faith Moses, being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child beautiful; and they did not fear the injunction of the king. By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have the temporary pleasure of sin; esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible. By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians having made trial were swallowed up. By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in peace. And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, and David and Samuel, and of the prophets: who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, became strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, made the armies of strangers give way. Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection; and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment. They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, died by the death of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, evil treated, (of whom the world was not worthy,) wandering in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caverns of the earth. And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,
Spiritual » Light » General references to
and thou proffer thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in the darkness, and thine obscurity be as midday;
But ye are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Disease
Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? Why then is there no dressing applied for the healing of the daughter of my people?
Why should ye be smitten any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
For her wounds are incurable; for it is come even unto Judah, it reacheth unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
And Jesus having heard it says to them, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those who are ill. I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Times of spiritual refreshing
And not only that, but we are making our boast in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom now we have received the reconciliation.
Great is my boldness towards you, great my exulting in respect of you; I am filled with encouragement; I overabound in joy under all our affliction.
But when they came up out of the water the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no longer, for he went on his way rejoicing.
And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached the Christ to them; and the crowds with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs which he wrought.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » Thirst
{A Psalm of David; when he was in the wilderness of Judah.} O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh languisheth for thee, in a dry and weary land without water:
I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul, as a parched land, thirsteth after thee. Selah.
Behold, days come, saith the Lord Jehovah, when I will send a famine in the land; not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of Jehovah.
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ's joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
And it shall be, in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called Sons of the living God.
Salute Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and his mother and mine.
For this reason I have sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in mind of my ways as they are in Christ, according as I teach everywhere in every assembly.
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ's joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
And it shall be, in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called Sons of the living God.
Salute Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and his mother and mine.
For this reason I have sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in mind of my ways as they are in Christ, according as I teach everywhere in every assembly.
Spiritual » Receptivity » General references to
Those then who had accepted his word were baptised; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.
But he that is sown upon the good ground this is he who hears and understands the word, who bears fruit also, and produces, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.
And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, daily searching the scriptures if these things were so.
And for this cause we also give thanks to God unceasingly that, having received the word of the report of God by us, ye accepted, not men's word, but, even as it is truly, God's word, which also works in you who believe.
Spiritual » Hope » Abides forever
But our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us, and given us eternal consolation and good hope by grace,
if indeed ye abide in the faith founded and firm, and not moved away from the hope of the glad tidings, which ye have heard, which have been proclaimed in the whole creation which is under heaven, of which I Paul became minister.
And now abide faith, hope, love; these three things; and the greater of these is love.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for they watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, Jerusalem; all the day and all the night they shall never hold their peace: ye that put Jehovah in remembrance, keep not silence,
Son of man, I have appointed thee a watchman unto the house of Israel, and thou shalt hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Also I have set watchmen over you: Hearken ye to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Spiritual » Life » Necessitates death to sin and self
I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, I, but Christ lives in me; but in that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me.
and he died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who died for them and has been raised.
for we who live are always delivered unto death on account of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh;
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Near at hand
From that time began Jesus to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
So also ye, when ye see these things take place, know that the kingdom of God is near.
Spiritual » Mind » Mind of Christ
For let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus;
For who has known the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, do ye also arm yourselves with the same mind; for he that has suffered in the flesh has done with sin,
Spiritual » Mind » Spiritual mind
For let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus;
For who has known the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit life and peace.
Spiritual » Life » Secured through faith
Verily, verily, I say unto you, that he that hears my word, and believes him that has sent me, has life eternal, and does not come into judgment, but is passed out of death into life.
but these are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life in his name.
but if Christ be in you, the body is dead on account of sin, but the Spirit life on account of righteousness.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
No one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.
But call to mind the earlier days in which, having been enlightened, ye endured much conflict of sufferings;
And the dragon was angry with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
No one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.
But call to mind the earlier days in which, having been enlightened, ye endured much conflict of sufferings;
And the dragon was angry with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Fidelity
For if by the offence of the one death reigned by the one, much rather shall those who receive the abundance of grace, and of the free gift of righteousness, reign in life by the one Jesus Christ:)
But ye are they who have persevered with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you, as my Father has appointed unto me, a kingdom,
Already ye are filled; already ye have been enriched; ye have reigned without us; and I would that ye reigned, that we also might reign with you.
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents.
For which cause I put thee in mind to rekindle the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
Spiritual » Encouraged » In love
But you, may the Lord make to exceed and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also towards you,
For also ye do this towards all the brethren in the whole of Macedonia; but we exhort you, brethren, to abound still more,
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brethren, be not children in your minds, but in malice be babes; but in your minds be grown men.
And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ. I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able;
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Abiding in Christ
I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abides in me and I in him, he bears much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing.
But no chastening at the time seems to be matter of joy, but of grief; but afterwards yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those exercised by it.
But now, having got your freedom from sin, and having become bondmen to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end eternal life.
Spiritual » Talk » Used in everyday life
and thou shalt impress them on thy sons, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou goest on the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
And ye shall teach them unto your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou goest on the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up;
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By leading men in a difficult way
And thou shalt remember all the way which Jehovah thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments or not.
thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams; for Jehovah your God proveth you, to know whether ye love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Spiritual cleansing
and he shall shepherd them with an iron rod; as vessels of pottery are they broken in pieces, as I also have received from my Father;
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and has washed us from our sins in his blood, and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father: to him be the glory and the might to the ages of ages. Amen.
Spiritual » Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
Now the Lord is the Spirit, but where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
and it was on account of the false brethren brought in surreptitiously, who came in surreptitiously to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Victory over satan
And I saw thrones; and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them; and the souls of those beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus, and on account of the word of God; and those who had not done homage to the beast nor to his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and hand; and they lived and reigned with the Christ a thousand years:
And night shall not be any more, and no need of a lamp, and light of the sun; for the Lord God shall shine upon them, and they shall reign to the ages of ages.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A spiritual crown
Fear nothing of what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of life.
He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the hidden manna; and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he that receives it.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Without defect
being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which is by Jesus Christ, to God's glory and praise.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Abandonment of idols
And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye return to Jehovah with all your heart, put away the strange gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and apply your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee; for thou hast put away the Asherahs out of the land, and hast directed thy heart to seek God.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Endurance
establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that ye should be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for the sake of which ye also suffer;
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Growth
Concerning whom we have much to say, and hard to be interpreted in speaking of it, since ye are become dull in hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that one should teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food. For every one that partakes of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe; read more.
but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.
Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of the Christ, let us go on to what belongs to full growth, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God, of the doctrine of washings, and of imposition of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment; and this will we do if God permit. read more.
For it is impossible to renew again to repentance those once enlightened, and who have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God, and the works of power of the age to come, and have fallen away, crucifying for themselves as they do the Son of God, and making a show of him. For ground which drinks the rain which comes often upon it, and produces useful herbs for those for whose sakes also it is tilled, partakes of blessing from God; but bringing forth thorns and briars, it is found worthless and nigh to a curse, whose end is to be burned. But we are persuaded concerning you, beloved, better things, and connected with salvation, even if we speak thus. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and still ministering. But we desire earnestly that each one of you shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end; that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience have been inheritors of the promises. For God, having promised to Abraham, since he had no greater to swear by, swore by himself, saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee; and thus, having had long patience, he got the promise. For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Into Christ
but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:
so as to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;
Spiritual » Labourers » Great opportunity afforded to
For we are God's fellow-workmen; ye are God's husbandry, God's building.
Do not ye say, that there are yet four months and the harvest comes? Behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes and behold the fields, for they are already white to harvest. He that reaps receives wages and gathers fruit unto life eternal, that both he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By striving after the Christ ideal
but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:
until we all arrive at the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at the full-grown man, at the measure of the stature of the fulness of the Christ;
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world;
Now I say, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a bondman, though he be lord of all; but he is under guardians and stewards until the period fixed by the father.
Spiritual » Labourers » Prayer for the increase of
But when the evening was come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen and pay them their wages, beginning from the last even to the first.
Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest is great and the workmen are few; supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth workmen unto his harvest.
Spiritual » Knowledge » A cause for exultation
but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah, who exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know Jehovah; for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith Jehovah: for I will pardon their iniquity, and their sin will I remember no more.
Spiritual » Life » Christ the supreme object of
For to this end were the glad tidings preached to the dead also, that they might be judged, as regards men, after the flesh, but live, as regards God, after the Spirit.
For for me to live is Christ, and to die gain;
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of glory
Fear nothing of what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of life.
And when the chief shepherd is manifested ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.
Spiritual » Life » Sustained by the word of God
Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David.
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with the manna, which thou hadst not known, and which thy fathers knew not; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread alone, but by everything that goeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Sympathetic service
Then shall the King say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the world's foundation: for I hungered, and ye gave me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;
And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By demanding great sacrifices
And Moses said to the people, Fear not; for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.
And it came to pass after these things, that God tried Abraham, and said to him, Abraham! and he said, Here am I.
Spiritual » Rest » Lost by stubbornness
to whom he said, This is the rest: cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing. But they would not hear.
For thus saith the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel: In returning and rest shall ye be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be your strength; but ye would not.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Humility
Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Dedication of God's house
And that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and also the women and the children rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
and they kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; for Jehovah had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that one should teach you what are the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.
as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of blessing
Bring the whole tithe into the treasure-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I open not to you the windows of the heavens, and pour you out a blessing, till there be no place for it.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over severest afflictions
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? tribulation or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
But he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it.
for whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he 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 curse and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
so that they brought out the sick into the streets and put them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter, when he came, might overshadow some one of them.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » John the vindictive jew becomes the apostle of love
Beloved, let us love one another; because love is of God, and every one that loves has been begotten of God, and knows God.
And they did not receive him, because his face was turned as going to Jerusalem. And his disciples James and John seeing it said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak that fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did?
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
But he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it.
for whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of joy
I have spoken these things to you that my joy may be in you, and your joy be full.
But I know that, coming to you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of Christ.
Spiritual » Rest » True response found in God
And it shall come to pass in the day that Jehovah shall give thee rest from thy sorrow and from thy trouble and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Spiritual » Rest » The divine presence gives
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over evil influences of men
Through thee will we push down our adversaries; through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I prepare, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation becomes an evangel of truth
The woman answered and said, I have not a husband. Jesus says to her, Thou hast well said, I have not a husband; for thou hast had five husbands, and he whom now thou hast is not thy husband: this thou hast spoken truly.
Spiritual » Hope » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
and hope does not make ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which has been given to us:
who against hope believed in hope to his becoming father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be:
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The cold-hearted philippian jailer becomes a sympathetic friend
And he took them the same hour of the night and washed them from their stripes; and was baptised, he and all his straightway.
who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and secured their feet to the stocks.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Eternal life
Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning.
and I give them life eternal; and they shall never perish, and no one shall seize them out of my hand.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The death of Christ
In like manner also the cup, after having supped, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do, as often as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye shall eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye announce the death of the Lord, until he come.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the followers of Christ
Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
He that loves his brother abides in light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the obedient
Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
And thou shalt decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; and light shall shine upon thy ways.
Spiritual » Liberty » The mission of Christ to proclaim
The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to the blind sight, to send forth the crushed delivered,
Spiritual » Liberty » The truth the instrumentality
Spiritual » Vision » Afflictions prepare for
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and, out of obscurity and out of darkness, the eyes of the blind shall see;
Spiritual » Power » Source of spiritual power
but ye will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
but they that wait upon Jehovah shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not tire; they shall walk, and not faint.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By proposing hard tasks
Jesus then, lifting up his eyes and seeing that a great crowd is coming to him, says to Philip, Whence shall we buy loaves that these may eat? But this he said trying him, for he knew what he was going to do.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Watching
for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness. So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
But Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Worshipping
it came to pass when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one voice to be heard in praising and thanking Jehovah; and when they lifted up their voice with trumpets, and cymbals, and instruments of music, and praised Jehovah: For he is good, and the priests could not stand to do their service because of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah had filled the house of God.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy Christ
And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and God's grace was upon him.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The restless demoniac becomes a quiet disciple
And continually night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying and cutting himself with stones.
And they come to Jesus, and they see the possessed of demons sitting and clothed and sensible, him that had had the legion: and they were afraid.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By cultivating the understanding
Brethren, be not children in your minds, but in malice be babes; but in your minds be grown men.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By putting away childish things
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I reasoned as a child; when I became a man, I had done with what belonged to the child.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The thessalonians
We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, because your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all towards one another abounds;
Spiritual » Power » Enables men to speak with authority
and with great power did the apostles give witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
And they gathered their brethren, and hallowed themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king by the words of Jehovah, to cleanse the house of Jehovah.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
For the arms of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful according to God to the overthrow of strongholds;
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
For the arms of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful according to God to the overthrow of strongholds;
Spiritual » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
Now he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating shall supply and make abundant your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:
Spiritual » Power » Accompanies the baptism of the holy spirit
but ye will receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
And there came suddenly a sound out of heaven as of a violent impetuous blowing, and filled all the house where they were sitting.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Believers called to
God is faithful, by whom ye have been called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant grace
But God is able to make every gracious gift abound towards you, that, having in every way always all-sufficiency, ye may abound to every good work:
Spiritual » Perception » The wise man
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness; but I myself also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
Spiritual » Labourers » Worthy of reward
Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching; for the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman is worthy of his hire.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Many varieties of
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, meekness, self-control: against such things there is no law.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen. And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him. But he not having anything to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen. And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him. But he not having anything to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Witnessing
that ye may be harmless and simple, irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation; among whom ye appear as lights in the world,
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant supplies
But my God shall abundantly supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Past mercies
Remember the days of old, Consider the years of generation to generation; Ask thy father, and he will shew thee; Thine elders, and they will tell thee.
Spiritual » Rest » Eternal
And I heard a voice out of the heaven saying, Write, Blessed the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; for their works follow with them.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over all satanic powers
And I saw as a glass sea, mingled with fire, and those that had gained the victory over the beast, and over its image, and over the number of its name, standing upon the glass sea, having harps of God.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Spiritual receptivity the condition of
Behold, I stand at the door and am knocking; if any one hear my voice and open the door, I will come in unto him and sup with him, and he with me.
Spiritual » Crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
the twenty-four elders shall fall before him that sits upon the throne, and do homage to him that lives to the ages of ages; and shall cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Spiritual » Crowns » To be guarded
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The laodicean church
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and am grown rich, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The laodicean church
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and am grown rich, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the miserable, and poor, and 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 ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The gentiles
that ye were at that time without Christ, aliens 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 ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The gentiles
that ye were at that time without Christ, aliens 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
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Personal purification
If therefore one shall have purified himself from these, in separating himself from them, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Discovered by spiritual vision
being enlightened in the eyes of your heart, so that ye should know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » God's blessing the source of
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
This charge, my child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare,
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » A fight of faith
Strive earnestly in the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Invisible foes
because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual power of wickedness in the heavenlies.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
This charge, my child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare,
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » A fight of faith
Strive earnestly in the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Invisible foes
because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual power of wickedness in the heavenlies.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant power
But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The delights of God's word
Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy words were unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
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 any other creature, shall 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 which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep for that day the deposit I have entrusted to him.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Instability of faith
in order that we may be no longer babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of that teaching which is in the sleight of men, in unprincipled cunning with a view to systematized error;
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of the spirit
And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of wisdom
For this reason we also, from the day we heard of your faith and love, do not cease praying and asking for you, to the end that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of God
and to know the love of the Christ which surpasses knowledge; that ye may be filled even to all the fulness of God.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Produced in all periods of life
Those that are planted in the house of Jehovah shall flourish in the courts of our God: They are still vigorous in old age, they are full of sap and green;
Spiritual » Talk » Spiritual thoughts expressed in music
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting with your heart to the Lord;
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Found in spiritual assemblies
For where two or three are gathered together unto my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of righteousness
Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Perennial
And by the river, upon its bank, on the one side and on the other, shall grow all trees for food, whose leaf shall not fade, nor their fruit fail: it shall bring forth new fruit every month, for its waters issue out of the sanctuary; and the fruit thereof shall be for food, and the leaf thereof for medicine.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting men to suffer when in the pathway of duty (paul and silas)
And having laid many stripes upon them they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely; who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and secured their feet to the stocks.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Walking
for ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord; walk as children of light,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » More precious than earthly
esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Unsearchable
To me, less than the least of all saints, has this grace been given, to announce among the nations the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of the Christ,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » A paradox
There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Enduring
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Spiritual receptivity
But he that is sown upon the good ground this is he who hears and understands the word, who bears fruit also, and produces, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » An everlasting name
for thus saith Jehovah: Unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast to my covenant, even unto them will I give in my house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual knowledge
And I will give them a heart to know me, that I am Jehovah; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual rest
Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A new heart
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh;
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy samuel
Spiritual » Light promised » To the just
But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the certainty of the divine promises
All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Formation
But for this very reason also, using therewith all diligence, in your faith have also virtue, in virtue knowledge, in knowledge temperance, in temperance endurance, in endurance godliness,
Spiritual » Perception » Nehemiah
And I perceived, and behold, God had not sent him; for he pronounced this prophecy against me; and Tobijah and Sanballat had hired him.
Spiritual » Perception » David
And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom because of his people Israel.
Spiritual » Vision » The holy spirit the author of
He shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine and shall announce it to you. All things that the Father has are mine; on account of this I have said that he receives of mine and shall announce it to you.
Spiritual » Vision » Uses the telescope of faith
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible.
Spiritual » Power » Mightier than physical forces
And he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Spiritual » Talk » Christ the topic of
And behold, two of them were going on the same day to a village distant sixty stadia from Jerusalem, called Emmaus; and they conversed with one another about all these things which had taken place.
Spiritual » Rest » Found in Christ's service
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Inward righteousness
For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » A childlike spirit
and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For both he that sanctifies and those sanctified are all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
And I said, Surely these are the wretched ones, they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For both he that sanctifies and those sanctified are all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
And I said, Surely these are the wretched ones, they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Warring
The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant entrance
for thus shall the entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ be richly furnished unto you.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The blessings of a spiritual life
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with the priestly turban, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By partaking of the deeper truths of the gospel
but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Brings joy in the night season
My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips. When I remember thee upon my bed, I meditate on thee in the night-watches:
Spiritual » Light promised » To the church of the future
Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for Jehovah shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Spiritual » Encouraged » In grace and knowledge
but grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obedience, the condition of receiving
Jesus therefore answered them and said, My doctrine is not mine, but that of him that has sent me. If any one desire to practise his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is of God, or that I speak from myself.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Liberates the soul from all error
Jesus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.
Spiritual » Vision » Given in answer to prayer
And Elisha prayed and said, Jehovah, I pray thee, open his eyes that he may see. And Jehovah opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw; and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Grown only upon good ground
and others fell upon the good ground, and produced fruit, one a hundred, one sixty, and one thirty.
Spiritual » Talk » Concerns the things of God
Spiritual » Talk » The habit of the saints
Then they that feared Jehovah spoke often one to another; and Jehovah observed it, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.
Spiritual » Hope » Believers called to testify concerning
but sanctify the Lord the Christ in your hearts, and be always prepared to give an answer to every one that asks you to give an account of the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear;
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting temptation
Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations, knowing that the proving of your faith works endurance.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » An inward battle
but I see another law in my members, warring in opposition to the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which exists in my members.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » An inward battle
but I see another law in my members, warring in opposition to the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which exists in my members.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The return from captivity
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing: then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Love of Christ
whom, having not seen, ye love; on whom though not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with the glory,
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » All the teachings of the gospel
to be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles;
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The wonderful works of God
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By overcoming temptation
I have written to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the benevolent
Then shall thy light break forth as the dawn, and thy health shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee, the glory of Jehovah shall be thy rearguard.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the upright
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine ability
Spiritual » Perception » The shunammite woman
And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us continually.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Through "the word"
as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
Spiritual » Encouraged » Unto perfection
Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of the Christ, let us go on to what belongs to full growth, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and faith in God,
Spiritual » Liberty » Spiritual, a mark of the new dispensation
to open the blind eyes, to bring forth the prisoner from the prison, them that sit in darkness out of the house of restraint.
Spiritual » Liberty » The bondage of sin broken
that the creature itself also shall be set free from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
Spiritual » Vision » Heart purity essential to
Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Spiritual » Hope » The scriptures the source of
For as many things as have been written before have been written for our instruction, that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.
Spiritual » Hope » The saving element in life
For we have been saved in hope; but hope seen is not hope; for what any one sees, why does he also hope?
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 his brother abides in death.
Spiritual » Rest » Appropriated by faith
For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from the foundation of the world.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over malign spiritual forces
Behold, I give you the power of treading upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall in anywise injure you.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over worldly allurements
For all that has been begotten of God gets the victory over the world; and this is the victory which has gotten the victory over the world, our faith.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary magdalene
But Mary stood at the tomb weeping without. As therefore she wept, she stooped down into the tomb,
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » In the communion of saints
And it came to pass as they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus himself drawing nigh, went with them;
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Testimony an aid to
that which we have seen and heard we report to you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is indeed with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Warms the heart
And they said to one another, Was not our heart burning in us as he spoke to us on the way, and as he opened the scriptures to us?
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of life
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for, having been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which He has promised to them that love him.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The prodigal son
But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The prodigal son
But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Death of the old life
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, it abides alone; but if it die, it bears much fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Thomas
Thomas therefore, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Peter
He says to him again a second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. He says to him, Shepherd my sheep.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Paul
But Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » The holy spirit
If therefore ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall the Father who is of heaven give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant life
The thief comes not but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life, and might have it abundantly.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant joys
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The words of Christ concerning benevolence
I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring we ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Is quickened by the holy spirit
but the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and will bring to your remembrance all the things which I have said to you.
Spiritual » Receptivity » Martha received him into her house
And she had a sister called Mary, who also, having sat down at the feet of Jesus was listening to his word.
Spiritual » Perception » Peter
And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,
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 of death.
Spiritual » Fulness » The overflowing cup
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Spiritual » Vision » Believers alone possess
Yet a little and the world sees me no longer; but ye see me; because I live ye also shall live.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » The product of heavenly wisdom
But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
Spiritual » Talk » Tends to religious fervency
And they said to one another, Was not our heart burning in us as he spoke to us on the way, and as he opened the scriptures to us?
Spiritual » Rest » Vainly sought in escape from trouble
Spiritual » Hope » Inspires to clean living
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Leaves its impress upon the life
But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they were with Jesus.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » John the baptist
And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Returning unto the lord
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to the thoughts of just men, to make ready for the Lord a prepared people.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » The inheritance of God's elect
Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Contact with living water
And he is as a tree planted by brooks of water, which giveth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf fadeth not; and all that he doeth prospereth.
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Chastening, or pruning
As to every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and as to every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » The sinful women
For which cause I say to thee, Her many sins are forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loves little.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary of bethany
Mary therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of pure nard of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Faith and love
Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Perseverance
But Jesus said to him, No one having laid his hand on the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The lord as a deliverer
When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, Into thy holy temple.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Paul
But Saul increased the more in power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Spiritual » Perception » The samaritan woman
Spiritual » Perception » Jesus
But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answering said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obtained by acquaintanceship with God
and we shall know, we shall follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is assured as the morning dawn; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain which watereth the earth.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Leads to eternal life
And this is the eternal life, that they should know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
But truly I am filled with power by the Spirit of Jehovah, and with judgment and with might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Spiritual » Power » Jesus the supreme example of
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee; and a rumour went out into the whole surrounding country about him;
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Working
I must work the works of him that has sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » New Birth
Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born anew he cannot see the kingdom of God.
good Tidings » Spiritual
The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that announceth glad tidings, that publisheth peace; that announceth glad tidings of good, that publisheth salvation, that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
And the angel answering, said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand before God, and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to bring these glad tidings to thee;
O Zion, that bringest glad tidings, get thee up into a high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest glad tidings, lift up thy voice with strength: lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth glad tidings, that publisheth peace! Celebrate thy feasts, Judah, perform thy vows: for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Watchmen » Spiritual
Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for they watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, Jerusalem; all the day and all the night they shall never hold their peace: ye that put Jehovah in remembrance, keep not silence,
Son of man, I have appointed thee a watchman unto the house of Israel, and thou shalt hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Also I have set watchmen over you: Hearken ye to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Way provided » Spiritual
Go through, go through the gates; prepare the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a banner for the peoples.
And a highway shall be there and a way, and it shall be called, The way of holiness: the unclean shall not pass through it; but it shall be for these. Those that go this way even fools, shall not err therein.
behold, I do a new thing; now it shall spring forth: shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the waste.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
Set up waymarks, make for thyself signposts; set thy heart toward the highway, the way by which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.
Weapons » Spiritual » Sword of the spirit
and then the lawless one shall be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus shall consume with the breath of his mouth, and shall annul by the appearing of his coming;
And to the angel of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things says he that has the sharp two-edged sword:
Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;
For the word of God is living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to the division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Weapons » Spiritual » General references to weapons
And David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin; but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
For the arms of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful according to God to the overthrow of strongholds;
Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;
But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which goes out through God's mouth.
For the word of God is living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to the division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Weapons » Spiritual » Trust in weapons vain
And David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin; but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by Jehovah their God; and I will not save them by bow, or by sword, or by battle, or by horses, or by horsemen.
and I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride therein; and the horses and their riders shall come down, every one by the sword of his brother.
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Spiritual
It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life.
Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Spiritual
It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life.
Topics on Spiritual
Abundance, Spiritual
Exodus 34:6And Jehovah passed by before his face, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Abuse, Of Spiritual Things
Numbers 20:10And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said to them, Hear now, ye rebels: shall we bring forth to you water out of this rock?
Adultery, Spiritual
1 John 2:15-17Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;
Appetite, Spiritual
Isaiah 55:1Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price!
Armor, Spiritual
Ephesians 6:11Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:
Babies Used As A Spiritual Image
1 Corinthians 3:1-2And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ.
Beauty, Spiritual
Psalm 110:3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in holy splendour: from the womb of the morning shall come to thee the dew of thy youth.
Betrothal, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous as to you with a jealousy which is of God; for I have espoused you unto one man, to present you a chaste virgin to Christ.
Birth, Spiritual
John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born anew he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Blessings, Spiritual
John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.
Bondage, Spiritual
2 Timothy 2:26and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, who are taken by him, for his will.
Circumcision, spiritual
Deuteronomy 30:6And Jehovah thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
Crowns, Spiritual Use
Isaiah 62:3And thou shalt be a crown of beauty in the hand of Jehovah, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
David, Spiritual Significance Of
Acts 2:29Brethren, let it be allowed to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he has both died and been buried, and his monument is amongst us unto this day.
Dividing Spiritual Blessings
Acts 1:17for he was numbered amongst us, and had received a part in this service.
drought, spiritual
Psalm 68:6God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
equipping, spiritual
Isaiah 61:1-2The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Escaping, Spiritual Things
Genesis 39:10-12And it came to pass as she spoke to Joseph day by day and he hearkened not to her, to lie with her and to be with her,
Fruit, Spiritual
James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;
Fruitfulness, Spiritual
Galatians 5:22-23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,
Games, Spiritual
1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore thus run, as not uncertainly; so I combat, as not beating the air.
Gifts From God, Spiritual
John 6:32Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, It is not Moses that has given you the bread out of heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.
Inheritance, Spiritual
Hebrews 1:2at the end of these days has spoken to us in the person of the Son, whom he has established heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
Labor, Spiritual Aspects Of
John 4:38I have sent you to reap that on which ye have not laboured; others have laboured, and ye have entered into their labours.
Land, Spiritual Aspects Of
Genesis 2:8-9And Jehovah Elohim planted a garden in Eden eastward, and there put Man whom he had formed.
Leaders, Spiritual
Hebrews 5:4And no one takes the honour to himself but as called by God, even as Aaron also.
Light, Spiritual
1 John 1:5And this is the message which 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 5:11And I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and their number was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands;
Maturity, Spiritual
Ephesians 4:13-15until we all arrive at the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at the full-grown man, at the measure of the stature of the fulness of the Christ;
Not Seeing Spiritual Things
Daniel 10:7And I Daniel alone saw the vision; and the men that were with me saw not the vision, but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.
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 there many works of power, because of their unbelief.
Predestination, Spiritual Events
Exodus 33:19And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thy face, and I will proclaim the name of Jehovah before thee; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
Purity, Moral And Spiritual
Habakkuk 1:13Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on mischief: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and keepest silence when the wicked swalloweth up a man more righteous than he?
Rejection Of Spiritual Instruction
2 Chronicles 30:10And the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun; but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.
Rest, Spiritual
Lamentations 5:19-22Thou, Jehovah, dwellest for ever; thy throne is from generation to generation.
Riches, Spiritual
Romans 11:33-36O depth of riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable his judgments, and untraceable his ways!
Slavery, Spiritual
John 8:33-36They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall become free?
Sleep, Spiritual
Isaiah 56:10His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber:
Spiritual Adoption
Exodus 4:22-23And thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah: Israel is my son, my firstborn.
Spiritual Allegories
John 10:1-16Verily, verily, I say to you, He that enters not in by the door to the fold of the sheep, but mounts up elsewhere, he is a thief and a robber;
Spiritual Blindness, Consequences Of
Romans 1:20-22for from the world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, so as to render them inexcusable.
Spiritual Blindness, In Unbelievers
Proverbs 4:19The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
Spiritual Blindness, Removal Of
2 Corinthians 4:6Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Blindness, Results Of Sin
Lamentations 4:14They wandered about blind in the streets; they were polluted with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
Spiritual crowns
Isaiah 61:3to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, that beauty should be given unto them instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of the spirit of heaviness: that they might be called terebinths of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
Spiritual Darkness
John 11:10but if any one walk in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.
Spiritual Dawn
2 Peter 1:19And we have the prophetic word made surer, to which ye do well taking heed (as to a lamp shining in an obscure place) until the day dawn and the morning star arise in your hearts;
Spiritual Deafness
2 Timothy 4:4and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.
Spiritual Death
Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the act of favour of God, eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual Depths
1 Corinthians 2:10but God has revealed to us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.
Spiritual Desires
Isaiah 26:9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Spiritual Destitution
Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Spiritual Discernment
2 Kings 4:9And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us continually.
Spiritual Failure
Matthew 7:27and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.
Spiritual Famine,
Amos 8:11-12Behold, days come, saith the Lord Jehovah, when I will send a famine in the land; not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of Jehovah.
Spiritual Famine, Relief Of
Psalm 107:9For he hath satisfied the longing soul and filled the hungry soul with good.
Spiritual Fathers
1 Corinthians 4:15For if ye should have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the glad tidings.
Spiritual Foundations
1 Corinthians 3:11For other foundation can no man lay besides that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Fulness
Psalm 23:5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1But concerning spiritual manifestations, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.
Spiritual Gifts, Diversity Of
1 Corinthians 12:4-6But there are distinctions of gifts, but the same Spirit;
Spiritual Gifts, Given To Church
Ephesians 4:11and he has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,
Spiritual Gifts, Importance Of Love
1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
Spiritual Gifts, Purpose Of
1 Corinthians 14:12Thus ye also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.
Spiritual Gifts, Warnings About
1 Corinthians 14:39So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.
Spiritual Growth
2 Corinthians 9:10Now he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating shall supply and make abundant your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:
Spiritual Harlotry
Hosea 5:4Their doings do not allow them to return unto their God; for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they know not Jehovah.
Spiritual Hunger
1 Peter 2:2as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,
Spiritual Ignorance
1 Corinthians 12:1But concerning spiritual manifestations, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.
Spiritual Illumination
Daniel 5:14And I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
Spiritual Immaturity
1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ.
Spiritual Investment
Matthew 6:20but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust spoils, and where thieves do not dig through nor steal;
Spiritual life
John 6:63It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life.
Spiritual Life, Described By
Romans 6:11So also ye, reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Spiritual Life, Maintained By
John 6:57As the living Father has sent me and I live on account of the Father, he also who eats me shall live also on account of me.
Spiritual Life, Nature Of
Psalm 36:9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Spiritual Malnutrition
1 Corinthians 3:1-3And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ.
Spiritual Maturity
1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, be not children in your minds, but in malice be babes; but in your minds be grown men.
Spiritual Mothers
1 Peter 3:6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation.
Spiritual Night
1 Thessalonians 5:5for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.
Spiritual Offspring
Galatians 3:29but if ye are of Christ, then ye are Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.
Spiritual Perception
Mark 2:8And straightway Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they are reasoning thus within themselves, said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Spiritual Progress
Job 17:9But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.
Spiritual Striving
Philippians 1:27Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings;
Spiritual Treasures
2 Corinthians 4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassingness of the power may be of God, and not from us:
Spiritual Understanding
Hebrews 13:12-13Wherefore also Jesus, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate:
Spiritual Vitality
2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, because your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all towards one another abounds;
Spiritual Warfare
Ephesians 6:12because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual power of wickedness in the heavenlies.
Spiritual Warfare, Armour
Psalm 28:7-8Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart confided in him, and I was helped: therefore my heart exulteth, and with my song will I praise him.
Spiritual Warfare, As Conflict
Ephesians 6:12because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual power of wickedness in the heavenlies.
Spiritual Warfare, Causes Of
2 Peter 2:4For if God spared not the angels who had sinned, but having cast them down to the deepest pit of gloom has delivered them to chains of darkness to be kept for judgment;
Spiritual Warfare, Enemies In
James 4:4Adulteresses, know ye not that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore is minded to be the friend of the world is constituted enemy of God.
Strength, Spiritual
Ephesians 6:10For the rest, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the might of his strength.
That Which Is Spiritual
John 4:24God is a spirit; and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and truth.
Victory, Over Spiritual Forces
Hebrews 4:15For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.
Wardrobe, Spiritual
Romans 13:12The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Weakness, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 12:10Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ: for when I am weak, then I am powerful.
