114 Bible Verses about Spiritual
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Which also we speak, not in words taught of man's wisdom, but in them taught of the Holy Spirit; examining spiritual things by spiritual.
If we have sown to you spiritual things, is it great if we shall reap your carnal things?
And the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: and he cannot know, for they are spiritually examined.
And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.
Praised be God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, he having praised us in every spiritual praise in heavenly things in Christ:
Pursue love, and be emulous of spiritual things, and rather that ye might prophesy.
From Thematic Bible
Adorning » Spiritual » General references
She will give to thy head a garland of grace: a crown of glory she will deliver thee.
Thy cheeks were beautiful with with rows, thy neck with strings of pearls.
Rejoicing, I will rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall exult in my God, for he put upon me the garments of salvation, and he clothed me with a robe of justice, as a bridegroom will be a priest with a turban, and as a bride will be adorned with her dress.
Adorning » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
And I say to you, That Elias has already come, and they knew him not, but did by him whatever they would. So also the Son of man is about to suffer by them.
He conquering, the same shall be surrounded in white garments; and I will not wipe out his name from the book of life, but I will acknowledge his name before my Father, and before his messengers.
I counsel thee to buy gold of me refined by fire, that thou mightest be rich; and white garments, that thou mightest be surrounded, and that the shame of thy nakedness might not be made manifest; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mightest see.
And round about the throne twenty-four thrones; and sitting upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders, surrounded with white garments; and they had golden crowns upon their heads.
After these things I saw, and, behold, a great multitude, which none could number it, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, having put round white robes, and palm trees in their hands;
Adorning » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
Rejoicing, I will rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall exult in my God, for he put upon me the garments of salvation, and he clothed me with a robe of justice, as a bridegroom will be a priest with a turban, and as a bride will be adorned with her dress.
I put on justice and it will clothe me: my judgment as an upper garment and a turban.
And I will put upon her priests salvation, and her godly ones shall rejoice a rejoicing.
Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on the garments of thy glory, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for the uncircumcised shall no more add to come into thee, and the unclean.
And he will answer and say to them standing before him, saying, Remove the filthy garments from off him, And he will say to him, See, I caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and clothed thee with festive garments.
Armour » Spiritual » Weapons and armour of the saints
Put on the complete armor of God, for you to be able to stand against the artifices of the accuser.
And we, being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the coat of mail of faith and love; and a helmet, the hope of salvation.
The night has advanced, and the day has drawn near: therefore let us lay down the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.
In the word of truth, in the power of God, through the weapons of justice of the right hands and the left,
Assurance » Spiritual
By which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able to watch my deposits to that day.
Let us approach with a true heart in complete certainty of faith, having our hearts besprinkled from an evil consciousness, and having our bodies washed with pure water.
That their hearts might be comforted, being joined together in love, and to all the riches of the complete certainty of the understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and the Father, and of Christ;
For our good news was not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much complete certainty; as we know what we were among you for your sake.
Beauty » Spiritual
I asked one from Jehovah, I will seek it; I sat in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to look upon the sweetness of Jehovah, and to inquire in his temple.
Give ye to Jehovah the glory of his name: lift up a gift and come before him: worship to Jehovah the ornaments of holiness.
Give to Jehovah the glory of his name; worship to Jehovah in the splendors of his holy place.
And the king shall desire for himself thy beauty, for he is thy Lord; and worship thou to him.
And the sweetness of Jehovah our God shall be upon us: and the work of our hands prepare thou it upon us; and the work of our hands prepare thou it.
Boasting » Spiritual
To the overseer instruction to David: In the coming of Doeg the Edomite to Saul, and he will say to him, David came to the house of Ahimelech. Why wilt thou boast in evil, thou strong one? the mercy of God is all the day.
They trusting upon their wealth, and they will glory in the multitude of their riches. A man redeeming shall not redeem the brother, he shall not give to God his ransom: (And the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceased forever:) read more.
And he shall yet live forever, he shall not see destruction.
They will utter, they will speak impudently; all they working iniquity will boast themselves.
And if certain of the young shoots were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in them, and wert a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree; Act not proudly to the young shoots. And if thou boastest, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. Thou wilt say then, That the young shoots were broken off, that I might be grafted in. read more.
Well; for unbelief were they broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but do thou fear: For if God spared not the young shoots according to nature, how will he either spare thee
For Christ sent me not to immerse, but to announce good news: not in wisdom of word, lest the cross of Christ be made void. For truly the word of the cross to them perishing is foolishness; but to us saved it is the power of God. For it has been written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and put away the understanding of the intelligent. read more.
Where the wise? where the scribe? where the seekers together of this life has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, God was contented by the foolishness of proclaiming to save them believing. And since the Jews ask a sign, and the Greeks seek wisdom: And we proclaim Christ crucified, to the Jews truly a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness; And to these the called, to both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and wisdom of God. For the foolish thing of God is wiser than men; and the weak thing of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many powerful, not, many well born: But the foolish things of the world, has God chosen that he might shame the wise; and the weak things of the world has God chosen that he might shame things strong; And the ignoble things of the world, and the despised things, has God chosen, and things not being, that the things being he might leave unemployed: That no flesh might boast before him. And ye are of him in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and also justice, and consecration, and holiness: That, as it has been written, Let him boasting, boast in the Lord.
Body » Resurrection of » Spiritual
Who will change the body of our humiliation, for it to be conformable to the body of his glory, according to the operation by which he is able to place all things under himself.
It is sown an animated body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is an animated body, and there is a spiritual body.
And as we have borne the image of the made of earth, we shall also bear the image of the celestial.
When Christ shall be manifested, our life, then also ye with him shall be made manifest in glory.
Brethren » Spiritual » The family of God
For whom he before knew, he also before determined of the form of the image of his Son, for him to be first born in many brethren.
And I fell before his feet to worship him. And he says to me, See, not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren having the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Wherefore in all things it was necessary to be made like to the brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful chief priest in things towards God, in order to propitiate for the sin of the people.
And be ye not called Rabbi: for one is your guide, Christ; and all ye are brethren.
And the king having answered, will say to them, Trull I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did to one of the least of my brethren, ye did to me.
Christ » Words of characteristics of » Spiritual
It is the spirit making alive; the flesh profits nothing: the words which I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
Circumcision » Spiritual
In whom also were ye circumcised with the circumcision not made by hands, in the putting off the body of the sins of the flesh in the circumcision of Christ;
And circumcise the uncircumcision of your heart, and ye shall no more harden your neck.
And Jehovah thy God circumcised thy heart and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, for the sake of thy life.
Be circumcised to Jehovah, and remove the uncircumcision of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem; lest my wrath shall come forth as fire, and burn, and none quenching it from the face of the evil of your doings.
But he in concealment, a Jew; and circumcision of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose approbation not of man, but of God.
Clothing » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
And I say to you, That Elias has already come, and they knew him not, but did by him whatever they would. So also the Son of man is about to suffer by them.
He conquering, the same shall be surrounded in white garments; and I will not wipe out his name from the book of life, but I will acknowledge his name before my Father, and before his messengers.
I counsel thee to buy gold of me refined by fire, that thou mightest be rich; and white garments, that thou mightest be surrounded, and that the shame of thy nakedness might not be made manifest; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mightest see.
And round about the throne twenty-four thrones; and sitting upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders, surrounded with white garments; and they had golden crowns upon their heads.
After these things I saw, and, behold, a great multitude, which none could number it, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, having put round white robes, and palm trees in their hands;
Clothing » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
Rejoicing, I will rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall exult in my God, for he put upon me the garments of salvation, and he clothed me with a robe of justice, as a bridegroom will be a priest with a turban, and as a bride will be adorned with her dress.
I put on justice and it will clothe me: my judgment as an upper garment and a turban.
And I will put upon her priests salvation, and her godly ones shall rejoice a rejoicing.
Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on the garments of thy glory, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for the uncircumcised shall no more add to come into thee, and the unclean.
And he will answer and say to them standing before him, saying, Remove the filthy garments from off him, And he will say to him, See, I caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and clothed thee with festive garments.
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
But your iniquities were separating between you and between your God, and your sins caused to hide;the face from you from hearing.
To a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a people of a hard neck; lest I shall consume thee in the way.
Israel sinned and also passed by my covenant which I commanded them: and also they took from the devoted thing, and also stole, and also lied, and also put in their vessels. And the sons of Israel shall not be able to rise up before their enemies; they will turn the neck before their enemies for they were for a devoted thing: I will not add to be with you if ye ill not destroy the devoted thing from the midst of you.
If I saw vanity in my heart, Jehovah will not hear.
And none calling upon thy name, none rousing himself to take hold upon thee: for thou hiddest thy face from us, and thou wilt melt us by the hand of our iniquities.
Darkness » Spiritual
The night has advanced, and the day has drawn near: therefore let us lay down the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be dark. If therefore the light which in thee is darkness, how much the darkness
For ye were then darkness, and now light in the Lord: walk ye as children of light:
And this is the judgment, that light has come into the world, and men rather loved darkness than light, for their works were evil.
Deafness » Spiritual
And truly from the truth will they turn away the hearing, and be turned aside to fictions.
Make the heart of this people fat and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes, lest they shall see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and their heart shall understand and turn back and be healed to them.
To whom shall I speak and testify, and they will hear? behold, their ear being uncircumcised, and they shall not be able to hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah was to them for a reproach; they will not delight in it
Son of man, thou art dwelling in the midst of a house of contradiction, which to them eyes to see, and they saw not: ears to them to hear, and they heard not: for they are a house of contradiction.
And they will refuse to attend, and they will give a stubborn shoulder, and their ears they made heavy from hearing.
Dearth » Spiritual
The poor and the needy seeking water, and none; their tongue failing in thirst, I Jehovah will answer them; the God of Israel, I will not forsake them.
For this my people were carried into exile from not knowing; and their honor, men of famine, and their multitude dry with thirst
God setting the only ones in the house, bringing forth the bound into prosperities, but those turning away dwelt in a dry land.
Chanting to David in his being in the desert of Judah. O God thou art my God; I will seek thee: my soul thirsted for thee, my flesh longed for thee in a land of dryness, and thirsty without water.
For ye shall be as an oak the leaf withering, and as a garden which there no water to it.
death » Spiritual
Therefore, as by one man sin came into the world, and by sin death; and so death passed upon all men, in that all have sinned:
Being darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God by ignorance being in them, by the hardness of their heart;
Who himself bear up our sins in his body upon the wood, that we, removed from sins, should live to justice: by whose bloody mark ye were healed.
death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
And God said to him, O foolish one, this night they require thy soul from thee: and what thou hast prepared, to whom shall it be?
Deaths of diseases shall they die; they shall not be lamented, and they shall not be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth, and by sword and by famine shall they be consumed, and their carcass was for food to the birds of the heavens and to the beasts of the earth.
Delighting, shall I delight in the death of the unjust one? says the Lord Jehovah: not in his turning back from his way and living?
And he shall pass away, and behold, he is not: and I shall seek him and he was not found.
He shall die in not being instructed, and he shall wander in the multitude of his folly.
Debtors » Spiritual
For ye were bought for a price: then glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are of God.
Both to Greeks, and foreigners; both to wise and unwise, I am debtor.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for you he was in a state of beggary, being rich; that ye in his poverty might be rich.
In this have we known love, for he set his soul for us: and we ought to set the souls for the brethren.
Diligence » Spiritual
Say ye not, That there is yet the fourth month, and harvest comes? behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and behold the countries; for they are already white for harvest.
For I myself was praying to be anathema from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
Enlightenment » Spiritual
And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
For God, having spoken light to shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts, to the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
To open their eyes, to turn them back from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, fur them to receive remission of sins, and inheritance with the consecrated by faith in me.
In that day the deaf heard the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of thick darkness, and darkness.
The poor one and the man of oppressions met together: Jehovah enlightening the eyes of them both.
Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual
And he says to me, Write, Happy they called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he says to me, These are the true words of God.
And they eating, Jesus having taken bread, having praised, brake, and gave them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
And again, he sent other servants, saying, Say to the called: Behold, I have prepared my supper; my bulls and stall-fed killed, and all prepared: come to the nuptials.
Jehovah of armies will make to all peoples in this mountain a drinking of fatness, a drinking of lees of wine, fatness of marrows, strained lees of wine.
Fulness » Spiritual » Warnings against worldly fulness
For thou sayest, That I am rich, and have abounded, and have need of nothing; and thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
Behold, this was the iniquity of Sodom thy sister, pride, fulness of bread, security of rest was to her and to her daughters, and she strengthened not the hand of the poor and needy.
They became fat, they shone: they passed over words of evil: they judged not judgment, the judgment of the orphan, and they will give success; and the judgment of the needy they judged not.
And Jeshurun will be fat and will tread down: Thou wert fat, thou wert thick, thou wert covered; And he will reject God having made him, And he will despise the Rock of his deliverance.
They shut up their fat: their mouth spake in pride.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of blessing
Bring ye all the tenths to the house of treasure, and food shall be in my house, and try me now in this, said Jehovah of armies, if I will not open to you the lattices of the heavens, and empty out to you a blessing, even is it not a sufficiency.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of joy
These things have I spoken to you, that my joy might remain in you, and your joy might be completed.
And I know that, coming to you, I shall come in the completion of the praise of the good news 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 also we, from the day which we heard, ceased not praying for you, and asking that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of God
To know also the love of Christ, surpassing knowledge, that ye might be filled in all the fulness of God.
Fulness » Spiritual » The overflowing cup
Thou wilt set in order a table before me in front of mine enemies: thou madest fat mine head with oil; my cup being satisfied with drink.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Christ, the saviour
And Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who he is saying to thee, Give me to drink: thou hadst asked him, and he had given thee living water.
I Jehovah called thee in justice, and I will hold by thy hand, and I will guard thee and give thee for a covenant of the people, for the light of the nations,
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that every one believing in him perish not, but have eternal life.
Then said Jesus to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses has not given you bread from heaven; but my Father gives you true bread from heaven. for the bread of God is he coming down from heaven, and giving life to the world.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Faith
For upon you was it conferred as a favor for Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him;
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and this not of you: the gift of God:
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Wisdom
If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Repentance
And having heard these, they were silent, and honoured God, saying, For also God gave the nations repentance to life.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Grace
And he gives greater grace. Wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Christ the chief of
And Jesus answered and said to her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who he is saying to thee, Give me to drink: thou hadst asked him, and he had given thee living water.
I Jehovah called thee in justice, and I will hold by thy hand, and I will guard thee and give thee for a covenant of the people, for the light of the nations,
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that every one believing in him perish not, but have eternal life.
Then said Jesus to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses has not given you bread from heaven; but my Father gives you true bread from heaven. for the bread of God is he coming down from heaven, and giving life to the world.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Rest
And to you being pressed a release with us, in the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power,
Come to me, all ye wearied and loaded, and I will cause you to rest.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Faith
For upon you was it conferred as a favor for Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him;
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and this not of you: the gift of God:
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Are through Christ
Thou didst go up to height, thou didst take captive captivity: thou didst receive gifts in man, also those turning away, for Jehovah God to dwell.
And to each one of us was grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he says, Having ascended into height, he made captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Pray for
If ye, therefore, being evil, know to give good gifts to your children how much more will your Father which is in the heavens give good things to those asking him?
Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Wisdom
If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Glory
For Jehovah God a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good to those going uprightly.
And I, the honour which thou hast given me, have-given them; that they might be one, as we are one.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Grace
For Jehovah God a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good to those going uprightly.
And he gives greater grace. Wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » The holy ghost
If then ye, being evil, know to give good gifts to your children; how much more the Father, be from heaven, will give the Holy Spirit to them asking him ?
And Peter said to him, May thy silver be for ruin with thee, for thou thoughtest the gift of God to be purchased for money.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Righteousness
And not as by one having sinned, the gift: for truly the judgment of one to condemnation, but the favor of many falls to justification. For if by the fall of one, death reigned by one; much more they receiving the abundance of grace and the gift of justice in life shall reign by one, Jesus Christ.)
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » A new heart
And I gave to them one heart, and a new spirit I will give in the midst of you; and I turned away the heart of stone from their flesh, and I gave to them a heart of flesh:
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » To be used for mutual profit
As each received favor, serving the same among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Not repented of by him
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Strength and power
O God, being wonderful in thy holy things: the God of Israel, he gave strength and powers to the people. Praised be God.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Eternal life
For the purchasing the provisions of sin, death; and the grace of God, life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Peace
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Repentance
And having heard these, they were silent, and honoured God, saying, For also God gave the nations repentance to life.
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy ghost
And we all, shown as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, with the face uncovered, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the Spirit of the Lord.
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by God
For Jehovah God a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good to those going uprightly.
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by Christ
And I, the honour which thou hast given me, have-given them; that they might be one, as we are one.
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy spirit
And we all, shown as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, with the face uncovered, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the Spirit of the Lord.
Good » Tidings » Spiritual
The spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah anointed me to announce good news to the afflicted, he sent me to bind up to the broken of heart, to call freedom to the captives, and the opening of the prison to the bound.
How exalted upon the mountains the feet of him announcing good news, causing peace to be beard: announcing good news of good, causing salvation to be heard; saying to Zion, Thy God reigns!
The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee.
Upon the high mountain come up for thee, O Zion: announcing the good news, lift up thy voice with strength, O Jerusalem; announcing the good news, lift up, thou shalt not be afraid; say to the cities, Behold your God!
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him announcing good news, causing peace to be heard. O Judah, keep thy festivals, complete thy vows: for Belial shall no more add to pass through thee: he was completely cut off.
Healing » Spiritual
Heal me, O Jehovah, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou my praise.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me for which he anointed me to announce good news to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim a remission to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send away with remission the bruised,
Turn back, ye sons turning away; I will heal your turnings-away. Behold, we came to thee; for thou Jehovah our God.
Go ye and we will turn back to Jehovah: for he rent and he will heal us; he will strike, and he will bind us up.
And he being wounded for our transgressions, and crushed from our iniquities; the correction of our peace upon him, and in the marks of his stripes it was healed to us.
Heirs » Spiritual » Spiritual
For not by the law, the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, for him to be heir of the world, but by the justice of faith.
And if ye of Christ, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
And if children, also heirs; truly heirs of God, and coheirs of Christ; if indeed we suffer together, that we may be also glorified together.
So that thou art no more a servant, but a son: and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.
Are they not all spirits qualified for service, sent forth for service for them about to inherit salvation?
Heritage » Spiritual
In whom also we were cast by lot, determined beforehand according to the purpose of him performing all things according to the counsel of his will:
To open their eyes, to turn them back from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, fur them to receive remission of sins, and inheritance with the consecrated by faith in me.
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, kept in the heavens for us,
And now I commit you, brethren, to God, and to the word of his grace, being able to build up, and give you inheritance among all the consecrated.
Knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the reward of inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Hope » Spiritual » Abides forever
And our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, also our Father, having loved us, and given us eternal consolation and good hope in grace,
If indeed ye remain in the faith, founded and firmly fixed, and not moved aside from the hope of the good news, which ye heard, being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I Paul was a servant;
And now remains faith, hope, love, these three; and the greater of these, love.
Hope » Spiritual » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
And hope shames not; for the love of God has been poured in our hearts by the Holy Spirit given us.
Who against hope believed upon hope, for him to become father of many nations, according to that said, So shall thy seed be.
Hope » Spiritual » Believers called to testify concerning
And consecrate the Lord God in your hearts: and being ready always for a justification to every one asking you the word of the hope in you with meekness and fear:
Hope » Spiritual » The scriptures the source of
For whatever before was written before are for our instruction was before written that by patience and consolation able of the writings we might have hope.
Hope » Spiritual » The saving element in life
For by hope were we saved: but hope being seen is not hope: for what any one sees, why does he also hope?
Hope » Spiritual » Inspires to clean living
Hunger » Spiritual
As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:
Happy the hungering now: for ye shall be satisfied. Happy the weeping now: for ye shall laugh.
For if thou will call to understanding, wilt give thy voice to understanding If thou wilt seek her as silver, and dig for her as hidden treasure; Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and thou shalt find the knowledge of God.
Ho, every one thirsting, Come ye to the waters, and whom there is not to him silver, come ye, buy and eat; and come ye, and buy without silver and without price, wine and milk. Wherefore will ye weigh silver without bread? and your labour not for fulness? hearing, hear ye to me, and eat good, and your soul shall delight in fatness.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
. The ox knew his possessor, and the ass his lord's stall: Israel knew not; my people understood not
Being darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God by ignorance being in them, by the hardness of their heart;
As children of obedience, not as formerly conforming yourselves to eager desire in your ignorance:
And they knew not to do the straight, says Jehovah, storing up violence and oppression in their palaces.
And they knew not the purposes of Jehovah, and they understood not his counsel for he gathered them as sheaves of the threshing-floor.
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Believe them guiding you, and yield: (for they watch vigilantly for your souls, as going to return the word.) that with joy they might do this, and not lamenting: for this unprofitable for you.
Remember them guiding you, who spake to you the word of God: of whom, observing narrowly the issue of the mode of life, imitate the faith:
Not that we have not power, but that we give ourselves a type to you to imitate us.
And what things ye learned, and received, and heard, and saw in me, these do; and the God of peace shall be with you.
Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
In whom also we were cast by lot, determined beforehand according to the purpose of him performing all things according to the counsel of his will:
To open their eyes, to turn them back from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, fur them to receive remission of sins, and inheritance with the consecrated by faith in me.
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, kept in the heavens for us,
And now I commit you, brethren, to God, and to the word of his grace, being able to build up, and give you inheritance among all the consecrated.
Knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the reward of inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
The law of God » Described as » Spiritual
Life » Spiritual
The thief comes not, except that he steal, and sacrifice, and destroy: I came that they might have life, and have above measure.
Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father, except by me.
And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life: he coming to me should not hunger; and he believing in me should not thirst.
But these have been written, that ye might believe that Jesus is 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 it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it be holy and blameless.
Wherefore, dearly beloved, expecting these, be earnest, spotless and blameless, to be found by him in peace.
Religion pure and unpolluted before God and the Father is this, To take a view of the orphans and widows in their pressure, to keep himself free from stain from the world.
For then thou shalt lift up thy face from spot; and thou wert firm, and thou shalt not fear:
Life » Spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
I am crucified with Christ: and I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in we: and what I now live in the flesh I live in the faith of the Son of God, having loved me, and given himself for me.
And he died for all, that the living no more live to themselves, but o him having died for them, and having risen.
For we, the living, are always delivered to death for Jesus, that also the life of Jesus be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Life » Spiritual » Secured through faith
Truly, truly, I say to you, That he hearing my word, and believing him having sent me, has eternal life, and comes not into judgment; but has passed from death to life.
But these have been written, that ye might believe that Jesus is Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life in his name.
And if Christ in you, truly the body dead by sin; and the Spirit life by justice.
So also ye reckon yourselves truly to be dead to sin, and living to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Life » Spiritual » Christ the supreme object of
For also for this was the good news announced to the dead, that truly they might be judged according to men in the flesh, and live according to God in the spirit.
For me to live is Christ, and to die gain.
Life » Spiritual » Sustained by the word of God
Incline your ear, and come to me, and hear, and your soul shall live; and I will cut out with you an eternal covenant, the sure mercies of David.
And he will humble thee, and cause thee to hunger, and will give thee to eat manna which thou knewest not, and thy fathers knew not; so that he caused thee to know that upon bread only man shall not live, but upon all going out of the mouth of Jehovah shall man live.
Life » Spiritual » Love the demonstration of
We know that we have passed from death to life, for we love the brethren. He not loving the brother remains in death.
Men » Spiritual » Evil men put to silence
And the king shall rejoice in God; all swearing in him shall glory: for the mouth of those speaking falsehood shall be stopped.
The upright shall see and be glad, and all iniquity shall shut her mouth.
So that thou shalt remember, and thou wert ashamed, and there shall no more be to thee an opening of the mouth from the face of thy shame in my expiating for thee for all which thou didst, says the Lord Jehovah.
Mind » Spiritual
For let this be in mind among you, which also in Christ Jesus;
For who knew the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct him And we have the mind of Christ.
For the thought of the flesh, death; and the thought of the Spirit, life and peace.
Nation » Spiritual » Sins of
And the people will come to Moses, and they will say, We sinned, for we spake against Jehovah and against thee; wilt thou pray to Jehovah and he will remove the serpent from us? And Moses will pray for the people.
If our iniquities answered against us, O Jehovah, do for sake of thy name: for our turnings back were many; we sinned against thee.
And saying, My God, I was ashamed and disgraced to lift up my face, O my God, to thee: for our iniquities were multiplied over the head, and our guilt was magnified even to the heavens.
And the sons of Israel will cry to Jehovah, saying, We sinned against thee because we forsook our God, and we shall serve the Baalims.
And they will gather together to Mizpeh, and draw water and pour out before Jehovah; and they will fast in that day and say there, We sinned against Jehovah. And Samuel will judge the sons of Israel in Mizpeh.
Nation » Spiritual » The righteous cultivate the spirit of
If the spirit of him ruling shall go up against thee, thou shalt not leave thy place; for quietness will put down great sins.
And the wisdom from above is truly first pure, then peaceful, decorous, docile, full of mercy and good fruits, not separated, and unfeigned.
If any be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of licentiousness, or disorderly.
Follow peace with all, and consecration, without which none shall see the Lord:
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
And all not to be doing the laws of thy God, and the laws of the king, judgment to be done speedily upon him, if whether to death or to rooting him out, or to impose fines and for bonds.
And likewise indeed these dreaming truly defile the flesh, and despise dominion, and defame glories.
And every one who shall not come in three days according to the counsel of the chiefs and the old men, all his substance shall be devoted, and he shall be separated from the convocation of the exile.
And the man which shall do in pride not to hear to the priest, he standing to serve there Jehovah thy God, or to the judge, and that man shall die: and put thou away evil from Israel
So he opposing the power, has resisted the arrangement of God: and they having resisted shall receive to themselves judgment.
Preparation » Spiritual » Abandonment of idols
And Samuel will say to all the house of Israel, saying, If with all your heart ye turn back to Jehovah, remove the strange gods out of the midst of you, and Ashtaroth, and prepare your hearts to Jehovah, and serve him alone, and he will deliver you from the hand of Philisteim.
But good words were found with thee, for thou didst burn the images from the land, and didst prepare heart to seek God.
Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple
And they will gather their brethren, and they will consecrate themselves, and they will come according to the command of the king in the words of Jehovah, to cleanse the house of Jehovah.
Preparation » Spiritual » Personal purification
If therefore any cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel for honour, consecrated, and useful for the master, prepared for every good work.
Preparation » Spiritual » Returning unto the lord
And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
Reputation » Spiritual
For your obedience has come to all. Therefore I rejoice for you: and I wish you truly to be wise to good, and pure to evil.
First, I return thanks to my God by Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is announced in the whole world.
By faith Abel brought near a greater sacrifice to God than Cain, by which he was testified of to be just, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaks. By faith Enoch was transferred not to see death; and was not found, because God had transferred him: for before his transferring he had been testified of, to have pleased God. And without faith it is impossible to please: for he approaching to God must believe that he is, and is a remunerator to them seeking him out. read more.
By faith Noah, having an intimation of the divine will of things not yet seen, being circumspect, prepared an ark for the salvation of his house; by which he condemned the world, and by faith became an heir of justice. By faith Abraham, being called, listened, to go forth into the place which he was about to receive for an inheritance; and he came out, not knowing where he is coming. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise, as a strange land, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise: For he awaited a city having foundations, whose artificer and maker is God. By faith Sara also herself received power for the laying down of seed, and brought forth during the time of age, for she deemed him faithful having promised. Wherefore also from one were they born, and these of him having been dead, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand near the lip of the sea innumerable. According to faith died all these, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar, and been persuaded, and having embraced, and assented that they are strangers and newly arrived from a foreign country upon earth. For they saying such things show clearly that they seek a country. And truly if they remembered that from which they came out, they had time to have returned. And now they feel an ardent desire for a better, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham had brought near Isaac, being tried: and he having received the promises brought near the only born, To whom it was spoken, That in Isaac shall seed be called to thee: Reckoning that God was also able to raise from the dead; whence he also received him in a parable. By faith concerning things about to be, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau. By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons; and worshipped, upon the extremity of his rod. By faith Joseph, dying, made mention of the departure of the sons of Israel: and charged concerning his bones. By faith Moses, born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw a shrewd child; and they were not afraid of the edict of the king. By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be reckoned the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Having chosen rather to be treated ill with the people of God, than to have the enjoyment of sin for a time; Having deemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than treasures in Egypt: for he looked to the payment of reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the king's wrath: for, as seeing the invisible, he was strong. By faith he has kept the pascha, and the pouring out of blood, lest he destroying the first born should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians having tried were swallowed down. By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been surrounded for seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with the unbelieving, having received the spies with peace. And what more do I say? for the time will fail me recounting of Gedeon, Barak, and also Samson and Jephthae; David also, and Samuel, and the prophets: Who by faith subdued kingdoms, wrought justice, attained the promises, shut up the mouths of lions, Quenched the power of fire, escaped the mouth of the sword, were strengthened from weakness, were strong in war, turned away the armies of strangers. Women received their dead from rising up: and others were beaten, not receiving redemption; that they might attain a better resurrection. And others received trial of jestings and scourges, and further, of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned, they were cut by sawing, they were tried, they died by the slaughter of the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being in want, pressed, treated ill; (Of whom the world was not worthy:) wandering about in solitary places, and mountains, and caves, and holes of the earth. And these all, having been testified of by faith, received not the promise:
Rest » Spiritual
Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.
Let us therefore fear, lest a solemn promise being left to come into his rest, any of you should seem to have failed. For we also were announced of the good news, as well as they: but the word of the report profited them not, not being mixed with faith to them having heard. For we having believed come into the rest, as he said, As I sware in my wrath, if they shall come into my rest: although the works having been from the foundation of the world. read more.
For he said somewhere of the seventh thus, And God ceased in the seventh day from all his works. And in this again, If they shall enter into my rest. Since therefore it remains for some to come into it, and they before announced of the good news came not in through unbelief: Again he limits a certain day, saying in David, To day, after such time; as it is said, To day if ye would hear his voice, harden not your hearts. For if Jesus had caused them to rest, he would not have spoken of another day after these things. Therefore a celebration of a sabbath remains to the people of God. For he having come into his rest, he also has ceased from his works, as God from his own. Therefore we should be earnest to come into that rest, lest any should fall in the same pattern of unbelief.
Rivers » Jordan » Spiritual
They shall satiate from the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt give them to drink the torrent of thy delights.
A river, its streams will gladden the city of God, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
And he showed me the pure river of the water of life, shining as crystal, going out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Would thou didst attend to my commands! and thy peace shall be as a river, and thy justice as the billows of the sea.
And he will measure a thousand, a torrent which I shall not be able to pass through: for the waters rose, waters of swimming, a torrent which shall not be passed through.
Sleep » Spiritual » Symbol of death
How long shall I put counsels in my soul, grief in my heart the day? how long shall mine enemy rise up against me?
When thy days shall be filled up and thou shalt lie down with thy fathers, and I raised up thy seed after thee which shall come forth thy bowels, and I prepared his kingdom.
And man lay down and he will not rise: till the heavens be no more they shall not awake and rise from their sleep.
And having set the knees, he cried with a great voice, Lord, wouldest thou not set this sin to them. And having said this he was set to sleep.
Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
And he will lie down and sleep udder one broom-tree, and behold, then a messenger touched upon him, and he will say to him, Arise, eat
And he comes to his disciples, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, So were ye not able to watch with me one hour?
And the seamen will fear, and they will cry each to his God, and they cast down the vessels which were in the ship into the sea to lighten from them. And Jonah went down to the sides of the ship, and he will lie down and snore.
And the sun shall be going down, and a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and behold terror and great darkness fell upon him.
And, behold, a great shaking was in the sea, so that the ship was covered by the waves: and be slept.
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
(As has been written, God gave them the spirit of mortal pain, eyes not to see, and earn not to hear;) even to this day.
Wherefore he says, Awake, who sleeping, and arise from the dead, and Christ will enlighten thee.
Look about, ye blind; they all knew not, they all dumb dogs, they shall not be able to bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
And this, knowing the time, that already the hour ye should be awakened out of sleep: for now our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house comes, at eve, or midnight, or cock-crowing, or morning. Lest having come suddenly he find you sleeping.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
And those understanding shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and those justifying many, as the stars forever and ever.
That ye be complete and pure, children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye appear as luminaries in the world;
He was a burning and manifest light: and ye wished to rejoice for a time in his light.
And we all, shown as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, with the face uncovered, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the Spirit of the Lord.
For sake of Zion I will not be silent, and for sake of Jerusalem I will not rest till its justice shall go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a flame shall burn.
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
We shall feel for the wall as the blind, and we shall feel, as no eyes: we stumbled at noon as at evening twilight; in fertile fields as the dead.
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be dark. If therefore the light which in thee is darkness, how much the darkness
Let them go: they are blind guides of the blind. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Foolish and blind: for which is the greater, the gift, or the altar, consecrating the gifts?
But their minds were hardened: for until this day the same veil upon the reading of the old covenant. remains not uncovered;for in Christ it is left unemployed.
Spiritual » Adoption » Adultery
And also they will not hear to their judges, for they committed fornications after other gods, and they will worship to them: they turned aside quickly from the way which their fathers went to hear the commands of Jehovah; they did not so.
And Gideon will make it into an ephod, and he will put in his city, Ophrah: and all Israel will commit fornication after it there: and it will be to Gideon and to his house for a snare.
And they will transgress against the God of their fathers, and they will commit fornication after the gods of the peoples of the land, which God destroyed from before them.
And they will be defiled with their works: and they will commit fornication in their doings.
And those escaping of you remembered me among the nations where they were carried captive there, because I was broken with their heart of a harlot, which turned away from me, and their eyes committing fornication after their blocks: and they loathed in their faces for the evils which they did for all their abominations.
Spiritual » Hunger select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
I asked one from Jehovah, I will seek it; I sat in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to look upon the sweetness of Jehovah, and to inquire in his temple.
My soul desired thee in the night; also my spirit in the midst of me I will seek thee: for when thy judgments to the earth, those dwelling in the habitable globe will learn justice.
As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
I asked one from Jehovah, I will seek it; I sat in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to look upon the sweetness of Jehovah, and to inquire in his temple.
My soul desired thee in the night; also my spirit in the midst of me I will seek thee: for when thy judgments to the earth, those dwelling in the habitable globe will learn justice.
As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Destitution of the truth
Unprofitable occupations of men corrupted in mind, and deprived of the truth, thinking gain to be devotion: be separated from such.
For thou sayest, That I am rich, and have abounded, and have need of nothing; and thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
And many days to Israel for not a God of truth, and for no priest teaching, and for no law.
That ye were in that time without Christy alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners from the covenants of solemn promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Behold, the days coming, says the Lord Jehovah, and I sent famine into the land; not a faniine for bread, and not a thirst for water, but for hearing the words of Jehovah.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Of God
See ye, what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: for this the world knows us not, for it knew him not.
But God, being rich in mercy, by his much love which he loved us, And we being dead in faults, he made alive together with Christ, (by grace are ye saved;)
And God recommends his own love to us, that we yet being sinful, Christ died for us.
Jehovah was seen to me from afar off; and I loved thee an eternal love: for this I drew thee in kindness.
Jehovah opened the eyes of the blind: Jehovah raised those being bowed down: Jehovah loved the just
Spiritual » Instruction » Examples of spiritual
And Joshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, causing the people to understand to the law: and the people upon their standing.
And he began to speak freely in the synagogue: and . Priscilla and Aquila having heard him, took him, and set forth to him the way of God more accurately.
And in the third year to his kingdom he sent to his chiefs to the son of power, and to the servant of Jehovah, and to him Remembered of Jehovah, and to the Gift of God, and to Who as God, to teach in the cities of Judah.
And Philip having opened his mouth, and begun from this writing, announced to him the good news, Jesus.
Spiritual » Quickening » General references to spiritual quickening
O Jehovah, I heard thy report, I was afraid: O Jehovah, preserve alive thy work in the midst of years, in the midst of years make known; in anger thou wilt remember mercy.
For sake of thy name, O Jehovah, thou wilt make me live: in thy justice thou wilt bring forth my soul out of straits.
And we will not draw back from thee: thou wilt cause us to live, and we will call upon thy name.
My soul did cleave to the dust: make me alive according to thy word.
Spiritual » Poverty » Destitution of the truth
Unprofitable occupations of men corrupted in mind, and deprived of the truth, thinking gain to be devotion: be separated from such.
For thou sayest, That I am rich, and have abounded, and have need of nothing; and thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
And many days to Israel for not a God of truth, and for no priest teaching, and for no law.
That ye were in that time without Christy alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners from the covenants of solemn promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Behold, the days coming, says the Lord Jehovah, and I sent famine into the land; not a faniine for bread, and not a thirst for water, but for hearing the words of Jehovah.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
I am the door: if any come in through me, he shall be saved, and he shall me in, and go out, and find pasture.
He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him conquering will I give to eat from the hidden manna, and I will give him a white small stone, and upon the small stone a new name written, which none knew except he receiving.
He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him conquering I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the pleasure garden of God.
Wherefore will ye weigh silver without bread? and your labour not for fulness? hearing, hear ye to me, and eat good, and your soul shall delight in fatness.
I am the living bread which having come down from heaven: if any one eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and also the bread which I shall give is my flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
For God, having spoken light to shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts, to the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
To open their eyes, to turn them back from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, fur them to receive remission of sins, and inheritance with the consecrated by faith in me.
In that day the deaf heard the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of thick darkness, and darkness.
The poor one and the man of oppressions met together: Jehovah enlightening the eyes of them both.
Spiritual » Enlargement » Enlightenment
And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
For God, having spoken light to shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts, to the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
To open their eyes, to turn them back from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, fur them to receive remission of sins, and inheritance with the consecrated by faith in me.
In that day the deaf heard the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of thick darkness, and darkness.
The poor one and the man of oppressions met together: Jehovah enlightening the eyes of them both.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Brethren
For whom he before knew, he also before determined of the form of the image of his Son, for him to be first born in many brethren.
And I fell before his feet to worship him. And he says to me, See, not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren having the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Wherefore in all things it was necessary to be made like to the brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful chief priest in things towards God, in order to propitiate for the sin of the people.
And be ye not called Rabbi: for one is your guide, Christ; and all ye are brethren.
And the king having answered, will say to them, Trull I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did to one of the least of my brethren, ye did to me.
Spiritual » Hearing » Heritage
In whom also we were cast by lot, determined beforehand according to the purpose of him performing all things according to the counsel of his will:
To open their eyes, to turn them back from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, fur them to receive remission of sins, and inheritance with the consecrated by faith in me.
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, kept in the heavens for us,
And now I commit you, brethren, to God, and to the word of his grace, being able to build up, and give you inheritance among all the consecrated.
Knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the reward of inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » To God encouraged
Love Jehovah, all ye his godly ones: and he watched the faithful and requiting abundantly the doing of pride.
And love thou Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy might
Only watch greatly to do the command and the law which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, to love Jehovah your God and to go in all his ways, and to watch his commands, and to cleave to 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 to eternal life,
And Jesus said to him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Exhortations to those engaged in
And ye, be ye strong, and your hands shall not be relaxed; for there is a reward to your work.
Say to those hasty of heart, Be strong ye shall not fear; behold, your God will come with vengeance, the recompense of God; he will come and save you.
And now be strong, O Zerubbabel, says Jehovah; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedeck the great priest; and be strong, O all people of the land, says Jehovah, and do, for I am with you, says Jehovah of armies.
Thus said Jehovah of armies: Your hands shall be strong, ye bearing in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day the house of Jehovah of armies was founded for the temple to be built
Spiritual » Foundation » General references to
Wherefore also it holds in the writing, Behold, I place in Zion a corner stone, chosen, highly valued: and he believing on him shall not be ashamed.
For this, thus said the Lord. Jehovah, Behold me placing for a foundation in Zion a stone, a stone of trial, a corner precious, a foundation being founded: and he believing shall not hasten.
Therefore, every one which hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a discerning man which built his house upon the rock.
Built upon the foundation of the sent, and of the prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner stone;
For none is able to lay another foundation above that laid, which is Jesus the Christ.
Spiritual » Hearing » Heirs of God
For not by the law, the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, for him to be heir of the world, but by the justice of faith.
And if ye of Christ, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
And if children, also heirs; truly heirs of God, and coheirs of Christ; if indeed we suffer together, that we may be also glorified together.
So that thou art no more a servant, but a son: and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.
Are they not all spirits qualified for service, sent forth for service for them about to inherit salvation?
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Believe them guiding you, and yield: (for they watch vigilantly for your souls, as going to return the word.) that with joy they might do this, and not lamenting: for this unprofitable for you.
Remember them guiding you, who spake to you the word of God: of whom, observing narrowly the issue of the mode of life, imitate the faith:
Not that we have not power, but that we give ourselves a type to you to imitate us.
And what things ye learned, and received, and heard, and saw in me, these do; and the God of peace shall be with you.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease
Heal me, O Jehovah, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou my praise.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me for which he anointed me to announce good news to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim a remission to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send away with remission the bruised,
Turn back, ye sons turning away; I will heal your turnings-away. Behold, we came to thee; for thou Jehovah our God.
Go ye and we will turn back to Jehovah: for he rent and he will heal us; he will strike, and he will bind us up.
And he being wounded for our transgressions, and crushed from our iniquities; the correction of our peace upon him, and in the marks of his stripes it was healed to us.
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
And I brought the third through fire, and I purified them as purifying silver, and I tried them as trying gold: he shall call on my name and I will answer him: I said, He is my people; and he shall say, Jehovah my God.
And I will turn back my hand upon thee, end I will straiten thy dross according to pureness, and I will remove all thine alloy:
Behold, I purified thee and not with silver; I chose thee in the furnace of affliction.
Spiritual » Light » God a light
God is Jehovah, and he will shine to us: make ye fast the festival with interweavings, even to the horns of the altar.
For Jehovah God a sun and shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good to those going uprightly.
And this is the message which we have heard from him, and we announce to you, that God is light, and no darkness is in him.
And night shall not be there; and they have no need of a lamp, and the light of the sun; for the Lord God shall enlighten them: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
To David. Jehovah my light and my saviour; of whom shall I be afraid? Jehovah the strength of my life; from whom shall I tremble?
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
That ye be complete and pure, children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye appear as luminaries in the world;
For ye were then darkness, and now light in the Lord: walk ye as children of light:
For sake of Zion I will not be silent, and for sake of Jerusalem I will not rest till its justice shall go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a flame shall burn.
So shall all thine enemies perish, O Jehovah: And those loving him, as the going forth of the sun in his strength. And the land will rest forty years.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Coming with power
And I heard as the voice of the vast multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of powerful thunders, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God, the Omnipotent Ruler, reigned.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to utter.
And I heard a great voice saying in heaven, Now was salvation and power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ for the accuser of our brethren was cast down, he accusing them before our God, day and night.
And in their days that they are kings, the God of the heavens shall set up a kingdom that shall not be destroyed forever: and its kingdom shall be left to another people; it shall beat small and destroy all these kingdoms, and this shall stand forever.
And he said to them, Truly I say to you, That some of those are standing here, who should not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God having come in power.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of Christ
These will wage war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they with him called, and chosen, and faithful.
Verily I say to you, Some are standing here, who should not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
That ye might eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and might sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou shouldest come into thy kingdom.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, my servants had contended, that I be not delivered to the Jews; and now my kingdom is not hence.
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death
And you, being dead in faults and uncircumcision of the flesh, he made alive together with him, having propitiated to you all faults;
And if the Spirit of him having raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he having raised up Christ from the dead will make alive also your mortal bodies by his Spirit dwelling in you.
For if their rejection the reconciliation of the world, what the reception, but life from the dead?
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse the hands, ye sinful; and purify the hearts, ye double souled.
Therefore having these declarations, dearly let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
And now what art thou about to do having risen, be immersed and wash away thy sins, having called upon the name of the Lord.
If therefore any cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel for honour, consecrated, and useful for the master, prepared for every good work.
Spiritual » Renewal » Man, strengthened and renewed by the holy spirit
Wherefore we lose not courage; but if also our man without is destroyed, but he within is renewed day and day.
Not of works in justice which we did; but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renovation of the Holy Spirit;
And having put on the new, being renewed in knowledge according to the image of him having created him:
Create for me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit in my midst,
And be ye not conformed to this life, but be transformed by the renovation of your mind, for you to prove what the good, and the pleasing, and the perfected will of God.
Spiritual » Crowns » Darkness
The night has advanced, and the day has drawn near: therefore let us lay down the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be dark. If therefore the light which in thee is darkness, how much the darkness
For ye were then darkness, and now light in the Lord: walk ye as children of light:
And this is the judgment, that light has come into the world, and men rather loved darkness than light, for their works were evil.
Spiritual » Adoption » Adorning
She will give to thy head a garland of grace: a crown of glory she will deliver thee.
Thy cheeks were beautiful with with rows, thy neck with strings of pearls.
Rejoicing, I will rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall exult in my God, for he put upon me the garments of salvation, and he clothed me with a robe of justice, as a bridegroom will be a priest with a turban, and as a bride will be adorned with her dress.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Treasures
I counsel thee to buy gold of me refined by fire, that thou mightest be rich; and white garments, that thou mightest be surrounded, and that the shame of thy nakedness might not be made manifest; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mightest see.
Jesus said to him, If thou wished to be perfected, retire, sell thy possessions, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
But surely, I also think all things to be loss for the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have been made to lose all things, and I think to be offscourings, that I shall gain Christ,
Treasuring up to themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold upon eternal life.
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a treasure hid in the field; which a man finding, concealed, and from his joy, he retires, and all things which he has he sells, and he purchases that field.
Spiritual » Of children encouraged » Investments
I counsel thee to buy gold of me refined by fire, that thou mightest be rich; and white garments, that thou mightest be surrounded, and that the shame of thy nakedness might not be made manifest; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mightest see.
Jesus said to him, If thou wished to be perfected, retire, sell thy possessions, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
But surely, I also think all things to be loss for the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have been made to lose all things, and I think to be offscourings, that I shall gain Christ,
Treasuring up to themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold upon eternal life.
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a treasure hid in the field; which a man finding, concealed, and from his joy, he retires, and all things which he has he sells, and he purchases that field.
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
. The ox knew his possessor, and the ass his lord's stall: Israel knew not; my people understood not
Being darkened in understanding, alienated from the life of God by ignorance being in them, by the hardness of their heart;
As children of obedience, not as formerly conforming yourselves to eager desire in your ignorance:
And they knew not to do the straight, says Jehovah, storing up violence and oppression in their palaces.
And they knew not the purposes of Jehovah, and they understood not his counsel for he gathered them as sheaves of the threshing-floor.
Spiritual » Cleansing » Composure
Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, and believe in me.
And to you being pressed a release with us, in the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power,
But the word of none do I make mine own, neither have I my soul highly prized to myself, in order to finish my course with joy, and the service which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the good news of the grace of God.
But if ye also suffer for justice, happy are ye: be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;
And ye will be about to hear of wars and rumors of war: see, be not terrified; for all must be, but the end is not yet.
Spiritual » Temple » General references to
And what agreement to the temple of God with images? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God said, That I will dwell in them, and will go round about; and will be their God, and they shall be a people to me.
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and the spirit of God dwells in you?
Or know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own?
And ye yourselves are built, as living stones, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to bring up spiritual sacrifice; acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Built upon the foundation of the sent, and of the prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner stone; In whom all the building fitted together increases into a holy temple in the Lord: In whom also ye are builded together for the dwelling of God in the Spirit.
Spiritual » Sowing » Surgery
For if ye live according to the flesh, ye shall die: and if by the Spirit ye kill the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Therefore kill your members that are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Knowing this, that our old man was crucified together, that the body of sin might be left inactive, for us no more to serve sin.
In whom also were ye circumcised with the circumcision not made by hands, in the putting off the body of the sins of the flesh in the circumcision of Christ;
The mouth of the just one shall germinate wisdom: and the tongue of perverseness shall be cut off.
Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers
O Jehovah, I heard thy report, I was afraid: O Jehovah, preserve alive thy work in the midst of years, in the midst of years make known; in anger thou wilt remember mercy.
Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
Watch thy feet when thou shalt go to the house of God, and draw near to hear, rather than give the sacrifice of the foolish, for they not knowing the doing of evil.
And that in the good earth, they are they which, in a fair and good heart, having heard, keep the word, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Happy the man hearing to me, to watch at my doors day, day; to watch the door posts of my entrances.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of heaven
For the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, master of a house, who went out as soon as morning to hire workmen for his vineyard.
Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who having taken their lanterns, went forth to the meeting of the bridegroom.
The kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made a nuptial feast for his son.
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a treasure hid in the field; which a man finding, concealed, and from his joy, he retires, and all things which he has he sells, and he purchases that field.
Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens was made like a man sowing good seed in his field:
Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness
And truly from the truth will they turn away the hearing, and be turned aside to fictions.
Make the heart of this people fat and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes, lest they shall see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and their heart shall understand and turn back and be healed to them.
To whom shall I speak and testify, and they will hear? behold, their ear being uncircumcised, and they shall not be able to hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah was to them for a reproach; they will not delight in it
Son of man, thou art dwelling in the midst of a house of contradiction, which to them eyes to see, and they saw not: ears to them to hear, and they heard not: for they are a house of contradiction.
And they will refuse to attend, and they will give a stubborn shoulder, and their ears they made heavy from hearing.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Preaching of
To them also he presented himself living, after he suffered, by many infallible signs, through forty days seen to them, and speaking the things of the kingdom of God:
And when they believed Philip announcing the good news of the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women.
And he said to them, That also to other cities must I announce the good news, the kingdom of God: because for this have I been sent.
And after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God,
And it was afterwards, and he passed through city and town proclaiming and announcing good news, the kingdom of God; and the twelve with him,
Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
Strive earnestly to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Only live as citizens worthy of the good news of Christ: that whether coming and seeing you, whether being absent, I shall bear the things concerning you, that ye stand in one spirit, one soul, fighting together in faith of the good news;
And every one contending for the prize, has self command in all things. These surely therefore that they might receive a corruptible crown; and we an incorruptible.
For which also I am wearied, struggling according to his operation, working in me in power.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Walking with God
These the generations of Noah; a just man, and was complete in his generations: Noah walked with God.
For all peoples shall go each in the name of his God, and will go in the name of Jehovah our God for ever and ever.
And the king will stand by the pillar, and he will cut out a covenant before Jehovah to go after Jehovah, and to watch his commands and his testimonies and his laws, with all the heart and with all the soul, and to raise up the words of this covenant written upon this book. And all the people will stand in the covenant
Thou hast a few names also in Sardis which stained not their garments; and they shall walk about with me in white things: for they are worthy.
Spiritual » Battles » Beauty
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Who this looking forth as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, a terror as those being furnished with banners?
And a name went forth to thee among the nations in thy beauty: for it was perfected by my decoration which I put upon thee, says the Lord Jehovah
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it be holy and blameless.
Whose outside let it not be of the interweaving of hairs, and of putting round of gold, or of putting on of garments, the arrangement; But the hidden man of the heart, in the uncorruptedness of a mild and quiet spirit, which is before God of great price.
Spiritual » Crowns » Debtors
For ye were bought for a price: then glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are of God.
Both to Greeks, and foreigners; both to wise and unwise, I am debtor.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for you he was in a state of beggary, being rich; that ye in his poverty might be rich.
In this have we known love, for he set his soul for us: and we ought to set the souls for the brethren.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » New Birth
And without faith it is impossible to please: for he approaching to God must believe that he is, and is a remunerator to them seeking him out.
And almost all things are purified according to the law with blood; and without blood-letting there is no remission.
Jesus says to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, Except any one be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot come into the kingdom of God.
And salvation is in no other: for neither is another name given under heaven among men, in which we must be saved.
Then said Jesus to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in yourselves.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
And David will say to him of the rovers, Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield, and I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of armies, the God of the ranks of Israel, which thou didst upbraid.
(For the weapons of our warfare not fleshly, but powerful to God to the taking down of fortified places;)
And take ye the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
And he having answered, said, It has been written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word going forth through the mouth of God.
For the word of God living, and effective, and more piercing than any two-mouthed sword, and penetrating even to the division both of soul and spirit, both the joints and marrows, and a critic of the reflections and thoughts of the heart.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
And Moses alone drawing near to Jehovah: and they shall not draw near; and the people shall not go up with him.
And I was known to thee there, and I spake to thee from above the cover, from between the two cherubs which are upon the ark of the testimony, all which I shall command thee to the sons of Israel.
And it was as Moses went to the tent, the pillar of the cloud came down and stood at the door of the tent, and spake with Moses.
And the people will stand from far off, and Moses will draw near to the darkness where God is there.
And Moses went up to God, and Jehovah will call to him from the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob and shalt announce to the sons of Israel:
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Body
Who will change the body of our humiliation, for it to be conformable to the body of his glory, according to the operation by which he is able to place all things under himself.
It is sown an animated body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is an animated body, and there is a spiritual body.
And as we have borne the image of the made of earth, we shall also bear the image of the celestial.
When Christ shall be manifested, our life, then also ye with him shall be made manifest in glory.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Bondage
And I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind, and taking me captive to the law of sin being in my members.
His iniquities shall take the unjust one, and with the cords of his sins shall he be held fast.
Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, say I to you, That every one doing sin, is servant of sin.
Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves servants for obedience, ye are servants to whom ye listen; either of sin to death, or of obedience to justice?
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
(As has been written, God gave them the spirit of mortal pain, eyes not to see, and earn not to hear;) even to this day.
Wherefore he says, Awake, who sleeping, and arise from the dead, and Christ will enlighten thee.
Look about, ye blind; they all knew not, they all dumb dogs, they shall not be able to bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
And this, knowing the time, that already the hour ye should be awakened out of sleep: for now our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house comes, at eve, or midnight, or cock-crowing, or morning. Lest having come suddenly he find you sleeping.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Dawn, spiritual, the coming of Christ ushers in the
The night has advanced, and the day has drawn near: therefore let us lay down the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.
And to you fearing my name the sun of justice arose, and healing in his wings; and ye went forth and spread as calves of the stall.
And we have the prophetic word more firm; which holding to, ye do well, as to a light shining in a dusty place, even till the day shine through, and the morning star spring up in your hearts:
Through the bowels of mercy of our God; by which the rising of the sun of sublimity has reviewed us,
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Harvest
And doing good let us not despond: for in proper time we shall reap, not being enervated.
Sow to yourselves for justice, reap ye for the mouth of kindness; break up to you the fallow ground: and the time to seek Jehovah till he shall come and cast justice upon you.
Then said he to them, Truly the harvest much, and the laborers few: implore therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest.
Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn
The night has advanced, and the day has drawn near: therefore let us lay down the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.
And to you fearing my name the sun of justice arose, and healing in his wings; and ye went forth and spread as calves of the stall.
And we have the prophetic word more firm; which holding to, ye do well, as to a light shining in a dusty place, even till the day shine through, and the morning star spring up in your hearts:
Through the bowels of mercy of our God; by which the rising of the sun of sublimity has reviewed us,
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
And he was transformed before them: and his face shone as the sun, and his garments were white as the light.
And if the service of death, in letters imprinted in stones, was in glory, so that the sons of Israel could not look intently to the face of Moses for the glory of his face; being left unemployed
And Aaron and all the sons of Israel will see Moses, and behold, the skin of his face shone; and they will fear coming near to him.
Who as the wise one? and who will know the interpretation of the word? The wisdom of man shall enlighten his face, and the hard of face shall be hated.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Dullness, condemned
And none will set to his heart; and not knowledge, and not understanding to say, Half of it I burnt in the fire; and also I baked bread upon its coals; I will roast flesh and eat: and its remainder shall I make for an abomination? shall I fall down to a trunk of wood?
Son of man, thou art dwelling in the midst of a house of contradiction, which to them eyes to see, and they saw not: ears to them to hear, and they heard not: for they are a house of contradiction.
A brutish man shall not know, and a fool shall not understand this.
O hypocrites, ye know to judge the face of the earth and of heaven; and how do ye not judge this time?
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
The poor and the needy seeking water, and none; their tongue failing in thirst, I Jehovah will answer them; the God of Israel, I will not forsake them.
For this my people were carried into exile from not knowing; and their honor, men of famine, and their multitude dry with thirst
God setting the only ones in the house, bringing forth the bound into prosperities, but those turning away dwelt in a dry land.
Chanting to David in his being in the desert of Judah. O God thou art my God; I will seek thee: my soul thirsted for thee, my flesh longed for thee in a land of dryness, and thirsty without water.
For ye shall be as an oak the leaf withering, and as a garden which there no water to it.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Examples of love to God
To the overseer instructing for the sons of Borah. As the stag will long for the channels of waters, thus will my soul long for thee, O God.
For God is not unjust to forget your work and fatigue of love, which ye showed to his name, having served to the holy ones, and serving.
My soul longed after, and also failed for the enclosures of Jehovah: my heart and my flesh will rejoice for the living God.
Spiritual » Kingdom » General references to
Jesus says to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, Except any one be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot come into the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, my servants had contended, that I be not delivered to the Jews; and now my kingdom is not hence.
And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink; but justice, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
The just one shall flourish as the palm tree: he shall become great as the cedar in Lebanon.
And we all, shown as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, with the face uncovered, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the Spirit of the Lord.
The path of the just as the light shining, going and shining even to the day prepared.
And the just shall hold on his way, and the clean one of hands shall add strength.
They will go from strength to strength, being seen in Zion to God.
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
For our good news was not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much complete certainty; as we know what we were among you for your sake.
For God gave not to us the spirit of timidity; but of power, and love, and of soundness of mind.
That he might give to you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the interior man;
And God did special powers by Paul's hands: So that also upon the sick were brought from his body napkins or aprons, and diseases were removed from them, and evil spirits came out of them.
And my word and my proclaiming not in persuasible words of man's wisdom, but in manifestation of the Spirit and of power
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity
Taking down reckonings, and every elevation lifted up against the knowledge of God, and taking captive every thought to the obedience of Christ;
And they come to Jesus, and they see him possessed with the demon, sitting down, and being clothed, and of sound mind: and they were afraid.
For God gave not to us the spirit of timidity; but of power, and love, and of soundness of mind.
And having come to himself, he said, Many hired of my father abound in loaves, and I am perishing with hunger!
Spiritual » Feasts » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
And he says to me, Write, Happy they called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he says to me, These are the true words of God.
And they eating, Jesus having taken bread, having praised, brake, and gave them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
And again, he sent other servants, saying, Say to the called: Behold, I have prepared my supper; my bulls and stall-fed killed, and all prepared: come to the nuptials.
Jehovah of armies will make to all peoples in this mountain a drinking of fatness, a drinking of lees of wine, fatness of marrows, strained lees of wine.
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
They sowing in tears shall reap in rejoicing. He going, shall go; and weeping he lifted up the drawing of the seed: coming, he shall come with joy, lifting up his sheaves.
Happy ye sowing upon all waters, sending the foot of the ox and the ass.
Sow to yourselves for justice, reap ye for the mouth of kindness; break up to you the fallow ground: and the time to seek Jehovah till he shall come and cast justice upon you.
For he sowing to his flesh of the flesh shall reap corruption; but he sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap eternal life.
Spiritual » Future rest of the saints restoration » Spiritual, of the penitent
Turn back, ye sons turning away; I will heal your turnings-away. Behold, we came to thee; for thou Jehovah our God.
I will heal their turning away, I loved them largely: for mine anger turned away from him.
He will turn back, he will compassionate us: he will subdue our iniquities, and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
I saw his ways, and I will heal him: and I will lead him and I will restore comforts to him, and to his mourners.
For I will bring up healing to thee, and I will heal thee of thy blows, says Jehovah: for they called to thee an outcast: This is Zion, none seeking for her.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Circumcision
In whom also were ye circumcised with the circumcision not made by hands, in the putting off the body of the sins of the flesh in the circumcision of Christ;
And circumcise the uncircumcision of your heart, and ye shall no more harden your neck.
And Jehovah thy God circumcised thy heart and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, for the sake of thy life.
Be circumcised to Jehovah, and remove the uncircumcision of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem; lest my wrath shall come forth as fire, and burn, and none quenching it from the face of the evil of your doings.
But he in concealment, a Jew; and circumcision of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose approbation not of man, but of God.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Utterance
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to utter.
Praying together also for us, that God would open to us a door of the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, by which also I was bound;
But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and in word, and in knowledge, and in all care, and in love from you to us, that also ye abound in this grace.
And for me, that the word might be given me, in the opening of my mouth in freedom of speech, to make known the mystery of the good news,
That in every thing we were enriched in him, in all the word, and all knowledge;
Spiritual » Traffic » Exhortations to men to engage in
I counsel thee to buy gold of me refined by fire, that thou mightest be rich; and white garments, that thou mightest be surrounded, and that the shame of thy nakedness might not be made manifest; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mightest see.
Ho, every one thirsting, Come ye to the waters, and whom there is not to him silver, come ye, buy and eat; and come ye, and buy without silver and without price, wine and milk.
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a treasure hid in the field; which a man finding, concealed, and from his joy, he retires, and all things which he has he sells, and he purchases that field.
And the discerning answered, saying, Lest it should not suffice us and you: but go ye rather to those selling, and buy for yourselves.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Examples of
As being grieved, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
I know thy works, and pressure, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and the blasphemy of them saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but the synagogue of the adversary.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for you he was in a state of beggary, being rich; that ye in his poverty might be rich.
That in every thing we were enriched in him, in all the word, and all knowledge;
Spiritual » Enlargement » failure
Since therefore it remains for some to come into it, and they before announced of the good news came not in through unbelief:
If the work of any one shall be burned, he shall be caused damage: and he shall be saved; and so as by fire.
And the rain descended, and rivers came, and winds blew and struck upon that house, and it fell, and great was its fall.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
And the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: and he cannot know, for they are spiritually examined.
And give to thy servant a heart to hear to judge thy people to discern between good to evil: for who shall be able to judge this thy weighty people?
His sweet odor in the fear of Jehovah: and not according to the seeing of his eyes shall he judge, and not according to the hearing of his ears shall he decide.
Curdled milk and honey he shall eat, for his knowing to reject in evil, and to choose in good.
And firm food is of the perfected, of them by habit having the senses exercised for the separation of good and evil.
Spiritual » Hearing » Highway
Pass through, pass through in the gates; clear ye the way of the people; lift up, lift up the highway; free it from stone; raise up a signal for the peoples.
And a highway was there, and a way, and it shall be called to it, A way of holiness; the unclean one shall not pass through it; and it is for them; he going the way, and the foolish shall not err.
Behold me doing a new thing; now it shall spring forth, shall ye not know it? I will also set a way in the desert, rivers in the waste.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: to watch his ways the guarding of his soul.
Set up to thee thorns, set to thee bitternesses: place thy heart to the highway, the way thou wentest: turn back, O virgin of Israel, turn back to these thy cities.
Spiritual » Adoption » Attraction
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king brought me to his chambers: we will exult and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy breasts above wine: the upright loved thee.
Jehovah was seen to me from afar off; and I loved thee an eternal love: for this I drew thee in kindness.
I will draw them with the cords of man, with the bands of love: and I will be to them as those lifting up the yoke upon their jaw-bones, and I will gently give them to eat
None can come to me, except the Father having sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Pride
For thou sayest, That I am rich, and have abounded, and have need of nothing; and thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
The Pharisee having stood, prayed these to himself, O God, I return thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or also as this publican.
We are not also blind? Jesus said to them If ye were blind, ye had not sinned: and now ye say, That we see; therefore your sin remains.
I am clean without transgression; I am fair, and no iniquity to me.
Spiritual » Adoption » Armour
Put on the complete armor of God, for you to be able to stand against the artifices of the accuser.
And we, being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the coat of mail of faith and love; and a helmet, the hope of salvation.
The night has advanced, and the day has drawn near: therefore let us lay down the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.
In the word of truth, in the power of God, through the weapons of justice of the right hands and the left,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Sow to yourselves for justice, reap ye for the mouth of kindness; break up to you the fallow ground: and the time to seek Jehovah till he shall come and cast justice upon you.
And we shall know, we shall pursue to know Jehovah: as the morning his going forth was prepared; and he shall come as the rain to us, as the latter rain, the early rain of the earth.
My doctrine shall drop as the rain; My word shall pour out as the dew, As the showers upon the herbage, And as the rains upon the green herb:
And I gave them and round about my hill a blessing; and I brought down the rain in its time, and they shall be rains of blessing.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Rivers
They shall satiate from the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt give them to drink the torrent of thy delights.
A river, its streams will gladden the city of God, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.
And he showed me the pure river of the water of life, shining as crystal, going out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Would thou didst attend to my commands! and thy peace shall be as a river, and thy justice as the billows of the sea.
And he will measure a thousand, a torrent which I shall not be able to pass through: for the waters rose, waters of swimming, a torrent which shall not be passed through.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Thou didst try my heart; thou didst review the night; thou didst refine me, thou wilt find nothing: I purposed, my mouth shall not pass by.
Thus in the chiefs of Babel interceding, sending to him to seek out the sign which was in the land, God left him, to try him, to know all in his heart
In the hill Jehovah was seen to Solomon in a dream at night: and God will say, Ask what I shall give to thee.
Now shall the evil of the unjust come to an end; and thou wilt direct the just one: for the just God tried hearts and reins.
Spiritual » Renewal » Reputation
For your obedience has come to all. Therefore I rejoice for you: and I wish you truly to be wise to good, and pure to evil.
First, I return thanks to my God by Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is announced in the whole world.
By faith Abel brought near a greater sacrifice to God than Cain, by which he was testified of to be just, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaks. By faith Enoch was transferred not to see death; and was not found, because God had transferred him: for before his transferring he had been testified of, to have pleased God. And without faith it is impossible to please: for he approaching to God must believe that he is, and is a remunerator to them seeking him out. read more.
By faith Noah, having an intimation of the divine will of things not yet seen, being circumspect, prepared an ark for the salvation of his house; by which he condemned the world, and by faith became an heir of justice. By faith Abraham, being called, listened, to go forth into the place which he was about to receive for an inheritance; and he came out, not knowing where he is coming. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise, as a strange land, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise: For he awaited a city having foundations, whose artificer and maker is God. By faith Sara also herself received power for the laying down of seed, and brought forth during the time of age, for she deemed him faithful having promised. Wherefore also from one were they born, and these of him having been dead, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand near the lip of the sea innumerable. According to faith died all these, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar, and been persuaded, and having embraced, and assented that they are strangers and newly arrived from a foreign country upon earth. For they saying such things show clearly that they seek a country. And truly if they remembered that from which they came out, they had time to have returned. And now they feel an ardent desire for a better, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham had brought near Isaac, being tried: and he having received the promises brought near the only born, To whom it was spoken, That in Isaac shall seed be called to thee: Reckoning that God was also able to raise from the dead; whence he also received him in a parable. By faith concerning things about to be, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau. By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons; and worshipped, upon the extremity of his rod. By faith Joseph, dying, made mention of the departure of the sons of Israel: and charged concerning his bones. By faith Moses, born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw a shrewd child; and they were not afraid of the edict of the king. By faith Moses, having become great, refused to be reckoned the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Having chosen rather to be treated ill with the people of God, than to have the enjoyment of sin for a time; Having deemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than treasures in Egypt: for he looked to the payment of reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the king's wrath: for, as seeing the invisible, he was strong. By faith he has kept the pascha, and the pouring out of blood, lest he destroying the first born should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians having tried were swallowed down. By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been surrounded for seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with the unbelieving, having received the spies with peace. And what more do I say? for the time will fail me recounting of Gedeon, Barak, and also Samson and Jephthae; David also, and Samuel, and the prophets: Who by faith subdued kingdoms, wrought justice, attained the promises, shut up the mouths of lions, Quenched the power of fire, escaped the mouth of the sword, were strengthened from weakness, were strong in war, turned away the armies of strangers. Women received their dead from rising up: and others were beaten, not receiving redemption; that they might attain a better resurrection. And others received trial of jestings and scourges, and further, of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned, they were cut by sawing, they were tried, they died by the slaughter of the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being in want, pressed, treated ill; (Of whom the world was not worthy:) wandering about in solitary places, and mountains, and caves, and holes of the earth. And these all, having been testified of by faith, received not the promise:
Spiritual » Light » General references to
And thou shalt give out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the humble soul; and thy light rising in darkness,, and thy thick darkness as the noon.
And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
To open their eyes, to turn them back from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, fur them to receive remission of sins, and inheritance with the consecrated by faith in me.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Disease
Is there no balsam in Gilead, or healing there? for wherefore did not the health of the daughter of my people go up?
For what shall ye be yet struck? will ye add apostasy? every head for sickness, and every heart sick
For her blow is incurable, for it came even to Judah; he touched even to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
And Jesus having heard, says to them, They being strong have no need of a physician, but those being affected: I came not to call the just, but the sinful to repentance.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Times of spiritual refreshing
And not only, but also boasting in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.
Much freedom of speech to me toward you; to me much boasting over you: I am filled with consolation, I superabound in joy in all your pressure.
And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more: for he went his way rejoicing.
And Philip having come down to the city of Samaria, proclaimed Christ to them. And the crowds unanimously attended to things spoken by Philip, in their hearing and seeing the signs which he did.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » Thirst
Chanting to David in his being in the desert of Judah. O God thou art my God; I will seek thee: my soul thirsted for thee, my flesh longed for thee in a land of dryness, and thirsty without water.
Behold, the days coming, says the Lord Jehovah, and I sent famine into the land; not a faniine for bread, and not a thirst for water, but for hearing the words of Jehovah.
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
And if children, also heirs; truly heirs of God, and coheirs of Christ; if indeed we suffer together, that we may be also glorified together.
And it shall be, in the place where it was said to them, Ye not my people; there shall they be called the sons of the living God.
Embrace Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
Therefore sent I Timothens to you, who is my beloved child, and faithful in the Lord, who will remind you of all my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in all the churches.
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
And if children, also heirs; truly heirs of God, and coheirs of Christ; if indeed we suffer together, that we may be also glorified together.
And it shall be, in the place where it was said to them, Ye not my people; there shall they be called the sons of the living God.
Embrace Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
Therefore sent I Timothens to you, who is my beloved child, and faithful in the Lord, who will remind you of all my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in all the churches.
Spiritual » Receptivity » General references to
Then truly they having gladly received his word were immersed: and in that day were added about three thousand souls.
But he having sown upon good earth is he hearing the word, and understanding; who indeed bears fruit, and who makes truly a hundred, and who sixty, and who thirty.
And they were of more noble birth than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, and examined the writings daily, if these things might hold thus.
For this also we return thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of God from our report, ye received not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, which is also energetic in you the believing.
Spiritual » Hope » Abides forever
And our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, also our Father, having loved us, and given us eternal consolation and good hope in grace,
If indeed ye remain in the faith, founded and firmly fixed, and not moved aside from the hope of the good news, which ye heard, being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I Paul was a servant;
And now remains faith, hope, love, these three; and the greater of these, love.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
Believe them guiding you, and yield: (for they watch vigilantly for your souls, as going to return the word.) that with joy they might do this, and not lamenting: for this unprofitable for you.
I appointed those watching over thy walls, O Jerusalem: all the day and all the night continually they shall not be silent: ye remembering Jehovah, no stillness to you.
Son of man, I gave thee a watchman to the house of Israel: and hear thou the word from my mouth, and admonish them from me.
And I set up watchers over you, Attend ye to the voice of the trumpet And they will say, We will not attend.
Spiritual » Life » Necessitates death to sin and self
I am crucified with Christ: and I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in we: and what I now live in the flesh I live in the faith of the Son of God, having loved me, and given himself for me.
And he died for all, that the living no more live to themselves, but o him having died for them, and having risen.
For we, the living, are always delivered to death for Jesus, that also the life of Jesus be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Near at hand
From then Jesus began to proclaim, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.
So also ye, when ye see these being, know that the kingdom of God is near.
Spiritual » Mind » Mind of Christ
For let this be in mind among you, which also in Christ Jesus;
For who knew the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct him And we have the mind of Christ.
Therefore Christ having suffered for us in the flesh,, also arm ye yourselves with the same mind: (for he having suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;)
Spiritual » Mind » Spiritual mind
For let this be in mind among you, which also in Christ Jesus;
For who knew the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct him And we have the mind of Christ.
For the thought of the flesh, death; and the thought of the Spirit, life and peace.
Spiritual » Life » Secured through faith
Truly, truly, I say to you, That he hearing my word, and believing him having sent me, has eternal life, and comes not into judgment; but has passed from death to life.
But these have been written, that ye might believe that Jesus is Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life in his name.
And if Christ in you, truly the body dead by sin; and the Spirit life by justice.
So also ye reckon yourselves truly to be dead to sin, and living to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
None making war is entangled with the affairs of life: that he may please him having enlisted him.
And recall to mind the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye endured a great combat of sufferings;
And the dragon was angry at the woman, and went out to make war with the rest of her seed, those keeping the commands of God, and having the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
None making war is entangled with the affairs of life: that he may please him having enlisted him.
And recall to mind the former days, in which, having been enlightened, ye endured a great combat of sufferings;
And the dragon was angry at the woman, and went out to make war with the rest of her seed, those keeping the commands of God, and having the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Fidelity
For if by the fall of one, death reigned by one; much more they receiving the abundance of grace and the gift of justice in life shall reign by one, Jesus Christ.)
And ye are they having remained with me in my temptations. And I set to you, as my Father set to me, a kingdom;
Already were ye satisfied, already were ye rich, without us ye reigned; and I would ye also reigned, that we also might reign together with you.
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
And he having received five talents, having gone, worked with them, and he made other five talents.
By which I remind thee of the cause to light up the favor of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
Spiritual » Encouraged » In love
And the Lord increase you and make you to abound in love to one another, and to all, as also we to you:
For also ye do the same to all the brethren, them in the whole of Macedonia: and we beseech you, brethren, to more abound;
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brethren, be not children in reflection: but in wickedness act like children, and in reflection be ye perfected.
And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ. I have given you milk to drink, and not food; for ye were not able, but neither now are ye yet able.
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Abiding in Christ
I am the vine, ye the branches: he remaining in me, and I in him, he bears much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
And truly every correction for the present seems not to be for joy, but grief: and later it returns the peaceful fruit of justice to them being exercised by it.
And now freed from sin, and subdued to God, ye have your fruit to consecration, and the end life eternal.
Spiritual » Talk » Used in everyday life
And sharpen them to thy sons, and speak in them in thy resting in thy house, and in thy going in the way, and in thy lying down and in thy rising up.
And teach them to your sons to speak in them in thy resting in thy house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By leading men in a difficult way
And remember thou all the way which Jehovah thy God caused thee to go this forty years in the desert in order to humble thee, to try thee, to know what is in thy heart, whether thou shalt watch his commands or not
Thou shalt not hear to the words of that prophet or to that dreamer of dreams: for Jehovah thy God tries you to know whether ye are loving Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Spiritual cleansing
And he will rule them with an iron rod; as vessels of earthen ware shall they be rubbed together: as I also have received of my Father.
And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first born from the dead, and the chief of the kings of the earth. To him having loved us, and washed us from our sins in his blood, And he made us kings and priests to God and his Father; to him the glory and strength for the times of times.
Spiritual » Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
And through false brethren introduced privately, who came in privately to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might reduce us to slavery:
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Victory over satan
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given them: and the souls of them beheaded with an axe for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and who worshipped not the wild beast, nor his image, and took not the stamp upon their foreheads, and upon their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
And night shall not be there; and they have no need of a lamp, and the light of the sun; for the Lord God shall enlighten them: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A spiritual crown
Neither be afraid of what things thou art about to suffer: behold, the accuser is about to cast of you into prison, that ye might be tried; and ye shall have pressure ten days: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him conquering will I give to eat from the hidden manna, and I will give him a white small stone, and upon the small stone a new name written, which none knew except he receiving.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Without defect
Filled with the fruits of justice, by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Abandonment of idols
And Samuel will say to all the house of Israel, saying, If with all your heart ye turn back to Jehovah, remove the strange gods out of the midst of you, and Ashtaroth, and prepare your hearts to Jehovah, and serve him alone, and he will deliver you from the hand of Philisteim.
But good words were found with thee, for thou didst burn the images from the land, and didst prepare heart to seek God.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Endurance
And supporting the souls of the disciples, beseeching to remain in the faith, that through many pressures we must come into the kingdom of God.
(A proof of the just judgment of God,) for you to be deemed worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Growth
Of whom great is the word to us, and difficult of interpretation to speak, since ye have been sluggish in the hearing. For also ye ought to be teachers for the time, again ye have need for some one to teach you the elements of the beginning of the sayings of God; and have become those having need of milk, and not of firm food. For every one partaking of milk is inexperienced in the word of justice: for he is a child. read more.
And firm food is of the perfected, of them by habit having the senses exercised for the separation of good and evil.
Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, we should go on to perfection; not again laying down the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the teaching of immersions, and placing upon of hands, and of the rising up of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God even permit. read more.
For impossible for them once enlightened, and having tasted of the heavenly gift, and having partaken of the Holy Spirit, And tasted of the good word of God, and powers of the life about to be, And having fallen, again to renew to repentance; crucifying to themselves the Son of God, and exposing to ignominy. For the earth drinking the rain coming often upon it, and bringing forth the vegetable fitting well to them by whom it is cultivated, receives commendation from God: And producing thorns and briers is rejected, after having been tried, and near cursing; whose end for destruction. And we have been persuaded of you, dearly beloved, of better things, and connected with salvation, if we also thus speak. For God is not unjust to forget your work and fatigue of love, which ye showed to his name, having served to the holy ones, and serving. And we desire each of you to show the same earnestness to the complete certainty of hope to the end: That ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them inheriting the promises by faith and longsnffering. For God promising to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, sware by himself, Saying, Truly will I praise thee, and multiplying will I multiply thee. And so, having endured long, he gained the promise. For truly men swear by the greater: and the oath for confirmation to them the end of all controversy.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Into Christ
And speaking the truth in love, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, Christ:
For you to walk worthy of the Lord in all pleasing behavior, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Spiritual » Labourers » Great opportunity afforded to
For we are workers together with God: the agriculture of God, ye are the building of God.
Say ye not, That there is yet the fourth month, and harvest comes? behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and behold the countries; for they are already white for harvest. And he reaping receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life: that he sowing might rejoice together and he reaping.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By striving after the Christ ideal
And speaking the truth in love, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, Christ:
Until we all arrive to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the perfect man, to the measure of age of the filling up of Christ.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
And I say, for as long time as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a servant, being lord of all; But is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father.
Spiritual » Labourers » Prayer for the increase of
And it being evening, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen, and give back to them the wages, beginning from the last even to the first.
Then he says to his disciples, Truly the harvest much, but the laborers few. Implore therefore the Lord of the harvest, so that he might draw forth laborers into his harvest.
Spiritual » Knowledge » A cause for exultation
But he boasting shall boast in this, to understand and know me, that I am Jehovah, doing mercy, judgment and justice in the earth: for in these I delighted, says Jehovah.
And they shall teach no more a man his neighbor and a man his brother, saying, Know Jehovah: for they all shall know me to their small and even to their great, says Jehovah: for I will forgive their iniquity, and to their sin I will have no more remembrance
Spiritual » Life » Christ the supreme object of
For also for this was the good news announced to the dead, that truly they might be judged according to men in the flesh, and live according to God in the spirit.
For me to live is Christ, and to die gain.
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of glory
Neither be afraid of what things thou art about to suffer: behold, the accuser is about to cast of you into prison, that ye might be tried; and ye shall have pressure ten days: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
And the chief Shepherd having been manifested, ye shall be attired with an unfading crown of glory.
Spiritual » Life » Sustained by the word of God
Incline your ear, and come to me, and hear, and your soul shall live; and I will cut out with you an eternal covenant, the sure mercies of David.
And he will humble thee, and cause thee to hunger, and will give thee to eat manna which thou knewest not, and thy fathers knew not; so that he caused thee to know that upon bread only man shall not live, but upon all going out of the mouth of Jehovah shall man live.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Sympathetic service
Then shall the king say to them from his right, Come, the praised of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and ye brought me in:
And he having lifted up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Happy the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By demanding great sacrifices
And Moses will say to the people, Ye shall not fear; for for this cause God came to try you, that his fear shall be to your faces, so that ye shall not sin.
And it shall be after these words, and God tried Abraham, and he will say to him, Abraham: and he will say, Behold, here I.
Spiritual » Rest » Lost by stubbornness
To whom he said to them, This the rest they caused to the weary to rest; and this the quiet: and they would not hear.
For thus said Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In turning back and in rest shall ye be saved; in quiet and in trust shall be your strength, and ye would not.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Humility
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Dedication of God's house
And they will sacrifice in that day great sacrifices, and they will rejoice, for God caused them to rejoice with great gladness: and also the women and the children, rejoiced, and the gladness of Jerusalem will be heard even to far off.
And they will do the festival of the unleavened seven days in gladness: for Jehovah gladdened them, and turned the heart of the king of Assur 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 also ye ought to be teachers for the time, again ye have need for some one to teach you the elements of the beginning of the sayings of God; and have become those having need of milk, and not of firm food.
As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of blessing
Bring ye all the tenths to the house of treasure, and food shall be in my house, and try me now in this, said Jehovah of armies, if I will not open to you the lattices of the heavens, and empty out to you a blessing, even is it not a sufficiency.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over severest afflictions
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? pressure, or perplexity, or expulsion, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
And he having answered, said unto them, My mother and my brethren are they hearing the word of God, and doing it.
For whoever should do the will of my Father, him in the heavens, the same 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 began he to anathematize, and to swear, That I know not the man: and quickly the cock uttered a sound.
So that the sick were brought into the streets, and laid upon beds and couches, that Peter coming, even the shadow might overshadow certain of them.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » John the vindictive jew becomes the apostle of love
Dearly beloved, we should love one another: for love is of God; and every one loving has been born of God, and knows God.
And they received him not, for his face was going to Jerusalem. And his disciples James and John having seen, said, O Lord, wilt thou that we should speak fire to come down from heaven, and destroy them, as also did Elias?
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
And he having answered, said unto them, My mother and my brethren are they hearing the word of God, and doing it.
For whoever should do the will of my Father, him in the heavens, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of joy
These things have I spoken to you, that my joy might remain in you, and your joy might be completed.
And I know that, coming to you, I shall come in the completion of the praise of the good news of Christ.
Spiritual » Rest » True response found in God
And it was in that day Jehovah gave rest to thee from thy toil and from thy trouble, and from the hard service which was served upon thee.
Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest; for Jehovah benefited to thee.
Spiritual » Rest » The divine presence gives
He will cause me to lie down in pastures of tender grass: he will lead me to the water of rest
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over evil influences of men
In thee we will thrust our enemies: in thy name we will tread down those rising up against us.
And ye tread down the unjust; for they were ashes under the soles of your feet in the day which I doing, said Jehovah of armies.
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 no husband. Jesus says to her, Thou sayest well, That I have no husband: For thou hadst five husbands; and now he whom thou hast is not thy husband: this thou saidst true.
Spiritual » Hope » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
And hope shames not; for the love of God has been poured in our hearts by the Holy Spirit given us.
Who against hope believed upon hope, for him to become father of many nations, according to that said, So shall thy seed be.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The cold-hearted philippian jailer becomes a sympathetic friend
And having taken them in that hour of the night, he washed out the blows; and was immersed, he and all his, immediately.
Who, having received such an order, cast them into the inner prison, and placed their feet firmly in wood.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Eternal life
Every good donation and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom not one change, or shadow of turning.
And I give them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The death of Christ
Likewise the cup also, after supping, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do ye, as often as ye drink, for my remembrance. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye announce the Lord's death till he come.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the followers of Christ
Again therefore Jesus spake to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he following me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the obedient
Light was sown for the just one, and gladness for the upright of heart
And thou shalt decide the word, and it shall be set up to thee: and the light shone upon thy ways.
Spiritual » Liberty » The mission of Christ to proclaim
The spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah anointed me to announce good news to the afflicted, he sent me to bind up to the broken of heart, to call freedom to the captives, and the opening of the prison to the bound.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me for which he anointed me to announce good news to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim a remission to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send away with remission the bruised,
Spiritual » Liberty » The truth the instrumentality
Spiritual » Vision » Afflictions prepare for
In that day the deaf heard the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of thick darkness, and darkness.
Spiritual » Power » Source of spiritual power
But ye shall receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses to me also in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the last of the earth.
And they waiting for Jehovah shall change power; they shall go up on the wing as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall go and not faint.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By proposing hard tasks
When therefore he heard that he is sick, then indeed he remained in the place in which he was two days.
Then Jesus having lifted up the eyes, and seen that a great crowd comes to him, says to Philip, Whence shall we buy loaves that these might eat? And this he said trying him: for himself knew what he was about to do.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Watching
Ye are all sons of light, and sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as also the rest; but let us watch and be sober.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
And Paul answered, What do ye weeping and breaking my heart? for I not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, have prepared for the name of the Lord Jesus.
And Saul, yet breathing out threatening and murder against the disciples of the Lord, having come to the chief priest,
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Worshipping
And it will be as one to those trumpeting and to those singing, to cause one voice to be heard to praise and to confess to Jehovah; and when lifting up the voice with the trumpets and with the cymbals and with the instruments of the song, and with praising to Jehovah, For he is good, for his mercy is forever: and the house was filled with a cloud, the house of Jehovah; And the priests were not able to stand to serve from the face of the cloud, for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of God.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy Christ
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom : and the grace of God was upon him.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The restless demoniac becomes a quiet disciple
And always, night and day, was he in the mountains, and among the monuments, crying, and mangling himself with stones.
And they come to Jesus, and they see him possessed with the demon, sitting down, and being clothed, and of sound mind: and they were afraid.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By cultivating the understanding
Brethren, be not children in reflection: but in wickedness act like children, and in reflection be ye perfected.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By putting away childish things
When I was a child, as a child I spake, as a child I thought, as a child I reckoned: and when I had become a man, I left unemployed the things of a child.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The thessalonians
We ought to return thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, for your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all enlarges to one another;
Spiritual » Power » Enables men to speak with authority
And in great power the sent gave back testimony of the rising up of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
And they will gather their brethren, and they will consecrate themselves, and they will come according to the command of the king in the words of Jehovah, to cleanse the house of Jehovah.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
(For the weapons of our warfare not fleshly, but powerful to God to the taking down of fortified places;)
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
(For the weapons of our warfare not fleshly, but powerful to God to the taking down of fortified places;)
Spiritual » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
And now he furnishing seed to him sowing, and bread for food, furnish and multiply your sowing-season, and increase the fruits of your justice;)
Spiritual » Power » Accompanies the baptism of the holy spirit
But ye shall receive power, the Holy Spirit having come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses to me also in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the last of the earth.
And suddenly was a sound from heaven as of a wind moving violently, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Believers called to
God faithful, by whom we were called to the communion of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant grace
And God able for all grace to abound in you; having always all sufficiency in everything, ye abound in every good work:
Spiritual » Perception » The wise man
The wise, his eyes in his head; and the foolish one goes in darkness: and I knew, I also, that one event will meet with them all.
Spiritual » Labourers » Worthy of reward
Let the elders having presided well be deemed worthy of double honour, chiefly they being wearied in word and doctrine. For the writing says, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox grinding. And, The laborer worthy of his hire.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Many varieties of
And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such is no law.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Therefore the kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, the king, who wished to lift up the word together with his servants. And he having begun to settle accounts, one was brought him, a debtor of ten thousand talents. And he not having to give back, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all which he had also to be given back.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Therefore the kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, the king, who wished to lift up the word together with his servants. And he having begun to settle accounts, one was brought him, a debtor of ten thousand talents. And he not having to give back, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all which he had also to be given back.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Witnessing
That ye be complete and pure, children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye appear as luminaries in the world;
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant supplies
And God will fill up all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Past mercies
Remember the days of eternity; Discern the years of generation and generation: Ask thy father, and he will announce to thee; Thy old men, and they shall say to thee.
Spiritual » Rest » Eternal
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Write, Happy the dead who dying in the Lord from henceforth: Yes, says the Spirit, that they might cease from their fatigues; and their works follow with them.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over all satanic powers
And I saw as a sea made of glass mingled with fire: and they conquering from the wild beast, and from his image, and from his stamp, and from the number of his name, standing upon the sea made of glass, having harps of God.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Spiritual receptivity the condition of
Behold, I stand before the door, and knock: and if any hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Spiritual » Crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
The twenty-four elders will fall before him sitting on the throne, and will worship him living forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Spiritual » Crowns » To be guarded
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The laodicean church
For thou sayest, That I am rich, and have abounded, and have need of nothing; and thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked;
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The laodicean church
For thou sayest, That I am rich, and have abounded, and have need of nothing; and thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and pitiable, 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
Wherefore then are ye no more foreigners and sojourners, but fellow-citizens of the holy, and the household of God;
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The gentiles
That ye were in that time without Christy alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners from the covenants of solemn 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
Wherefore then are ye no more foreigners and sojourners, but fellow-citizens of the holy, and the household of God;
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The gentiles
That ye were in that time without Christy alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners from the covenants of solemn 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 any cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel for honour, consecrated, and useful for the master, prepared for every good work.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Discovered by spiritual vision
The eyes of your understanding enlightened; for you to know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the holy ones,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » God's blessing the source of
The blessing of Jehovah it will make rich, and it will not add pain with it
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
This proclamation I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the gifts of prophecy led before upon thee, that thou in them mightest war the good warfare;
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » A fight of faith
Contend earnestly the good contest of faith, take hold upon eternal life, into which thou wert also called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Invisible foes
For the wrestling is not to us against blood and flesh, but against beginnings, against powers, against the chiefs of the world of darkness of this life, against spiritual things of wickedness in heavenly things.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
This proclamation I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the gifts of prophecy led before upon thee, that thou in them mightest war the good warfare;
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » A fight of faith
Contend earnestly the good contest of faith, take hold upon eternal life, into which thou wert also called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Invisible foes
For the wrestling is not to us against blood and flesh, but against beginnings, against powers, against the chiefs of the world of darkness of this life, against spiritual things of wickedness in heavenly things.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant power
And to him being able to do above all things more abundantly above what we ask or think, according to the power being energetic in us,
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The delights of God's word
Thy words were found, and eating them; and thy word will be to me for the gladness and for the joy of my heart: for thy name was called upon me, Jehovah the God of armies.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the inseparable love of God
For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor beginnings, nor powers, nor things having stood, nor things about to be, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creation, shall be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine keeping power
By which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able to watch my deposits to that day.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Instability of faith
That we be no more babes, tossed about, and carried around by every wind of doctrine, in the playing at dice of men, in craft, with the artifice of deceit;
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 also we, from the day which we heard, ceased not praying for you, and asking that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of God
To know also the love of Christ, surpassing knowledge, that ye might be filled in all the fulness of God.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Produced in all periods of life
Those being planted in the house of Jehovah, shall flourish in the enclosures of our God. They shall yet sprout in old as; they shall be fat and green.
Spiritual » Talk » Spiritual thoughts expressed in music
Speaking to yourselves on harps, and songs, and spiritual odes, singing and playing on the harp in your heart to the Lord;
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Found in spiritual assemblies
For where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of righteousness
As to the rest, the crown of justice is laid up for me, which the Lord will assign to me in that day, the just judge: and not only to me, but also to all them having loved his appearance.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Perennial
And upon the torrent shall come up upon its lip, from hence and from thence, every tree of food, its leaf shall not fade, and its fruit shall not be consumed: for its months it shall bear early fruit, for its waters from the holy place they come forth: and its fruits were for food and its leaf 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 many blows having been put upon them, they cast into prison, having commanded the jailor to keep them safely: Who, having received such an order, cast them into the inner prison, and placed their feet firmly in wood.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Walking
For ye were then darkness, and now light in the Lord: walk ye as children of light:
Spiritual » Riches general references to » More precious than earthly
Having deemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than treasures in Egypt: for he looked to the payment of reward.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Unsearchable
To me, the least of all the holy ones, was this grace given, to announce the good news in the nations, the untraceable riches of Christ.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » A paradox
There is he making himself rich, and not anything: making himself poor, and much wealth.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Enduring
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Spiritual receptivity
But he having sown upon good earth is he hearing the word, and understanding; who indeed bears fruit, and who makes truly a hundred, and who sixty, and who thirty.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » An everlasting name
For thus said Jehovah to the eunuchs who shall watch my Sabbaths, and choose in what I delighted, and taking hold upon my covenant; And I gave to them in my house and in my walls a hand and a name good above sons and above daughters: an eternal name will I give to him which shall not be cut off.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual knowledge
And I gave to them a heart to know me, that I am Jehovah: and they were to me for a people, and I will be to them for God: for they shall turn back to me with all their heart
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual rest
Come to me, all ye wearied and loaded, and I will cause you to rest.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A new heart
And I gave to them one heart, and a new spirit I will give in the midst of you; and I turned away the heart of stone from their flesh, and I gave to them a heart of flesh:
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy samuel
Spiritual » Light promised » To the just
The path of the just as the light shining, going and shining even to the day prepared.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the certainty of the divine promises
According to faith died all these, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar, and been persuaded, and having embraced, and assented that they are strangers and newly arrived from a foreign country upon earth.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Formation
And also this same, having brought in at the side all earnestness, furnish in addition in your faith fitness; and In fitness knowledge; And in knowledge self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience devotion;
Spiritual » Perception » Nehemiah
And I shall know, and behold, not God sent him; for he spake the prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat hired him.
Spiritual » Perception » David
And David knew that Jehovah prepared him for king over Israel, and that he lifted up his kingdom for sake of his people Israel
Spiritual » Vision » The holy spirit the author of
He shall honour me: for he shall take of mine, and announce to you. All things which the Father has are mine: therefore said I, he shall take of mine, and announce to you.
Spiritual » Vision » Uses the telescope of faith
By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the king's wrath: for, as seeing the invisible, he was strong.
Spiritual » Power » Mightier than physical forces
And he will answer And say to me, saying, This the word of Jehovah to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by strength, not by power, but by my spirit, said Jehovah of armies.
Spiritual » Talk » Christ the topic of
And, behold, two of them were going in the same day to a town being about sixty stadia from Jerusalem, the name of which Emmaus. And they were conversing with one another concerning all things having happened.
Spiritual » Rest » Found in Christ's service
Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Inward righteousness
For I say to you, That except your justice abound more than the scribes and Pharisees, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » A childlike spirit
And said, Truly I say to you, Except ye be turned, and become as young children, ye should not come into the kingdom of the heavens.
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For be consecrating and they being consecrated all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
And I said, Surely, they are weak; they became foolish: for they knew not the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For be consecrating and they being consecrated 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, they are weak; they became foolish: for they knew not the way of Jehovah, the judgment of their God.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Warring
The night has advanced, and the day has drawn near: therefore let us lay down the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant entrance
For so shall an entrance be furnished richly to you in addition into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The blessings of a spiritual life
Rejoicing, I will rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall exult in my God, for he put upon me the garments of salvation, and he clothed me with a robe of justice, as a bridegroom will be a priest with a turban, and as a bride will be adorned with her dress.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By partaking of the deeper truths of the gospel
And firm food is of the perfected, of them by habit having the senses exercised for the separation of good and evil.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Brings joy in the night season
As milk and fatness my soul shall be satisfied; and with rejoicing lips shall my mouth praise. When I remembered thee upon my bed in the watches, I will meditate upon thee.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the church of the future
Thy sun shall no more go down, and thy moon shall not withdraw, for Jehovah shall be to thee for an eternal light, and the days of thy mourning were finished.
Spiritual » Encouraged » In grace and knowledge
And grow ye in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him the glory now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obedience, the condition of receiving
Jesus answered them, and said, My teaching is not mine, but his having sent me. If any desire to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak from myself.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Liberates the soul from all error
Then said Jesus to the Jews having believed him, If ye remain in my word, ye are truly my disciples. And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Spiritual » Vision » Given in answer to prayer
And Elisha will pray, and say, Jehovah open now his eyes, and he shall see. And Jehovah will open the boy's eyes, and he will see: and behold, the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Grown only upon good ground
And others fell upon good earth and gave fruit, some truly a hundred, and some sixty, and some thirty.
Spiritual » Talk » Concerns the things of God
They shall tell the glory of thy kingdom, and they shall speak of thy strength;
Spiritual » Talk » The habit of the saints
Then they fearing Jehovah spake each to his neighbor, and Jehovah will attend and will hear, and write a book of remembrance before him for those fearing Jehovah, and for thinking upon his name.
Spiritual » Hope » Believers called to testify concerning
And consecrate the Lord God in your hearts: and being ready always for a justification to every one asking you the word of the hope in you with meekness and fear:
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting temptation
Deem all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials; Knowing that the proof of your faith works patience.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » An inward battle
And I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind, and taking me captive to the law of sin being in my members.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » An inward battle
And I see another law in my members, fighting against the law of my mind, and taking me captive to the law of sin being in my members.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The return from captivity
Then our mouth will be filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing: then shall they say among the nations, Jehovah magnified to do with those.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Love of Christ
Whom not having seen, ye love; in whom, now not seeing, but believing, ye are transported with joy unalterable, and highly valued:
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » All the teachings of the gospel
To remember the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and the command of us the sent of the Lord and Saviour:
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The wonderful works of God
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By overcoming temptation
I wrote to you, fathers, for ye have known him from the beginning. I wrote to you, young men, for ye are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and ye have conquered the evil.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the benevolent
Then shall thy light break forth as the dawn, and thy healing shall spring forth quickly: and thy justice going before thee; the glory of Jehovah shall gather thee.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the upright
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine ability
Spiritual » Perception » The shunammite woman
And she will say to her husband, Behold now, I knew that he is a holy man of God, passing by us continually.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Through "the word"
As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:
Spiritual » Encouraged » Unto perfection
Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, we should go on to perfection; not again laying down the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Spiritual » Liberty » Spiritual, a mark of the new dispensation
To open the eyes of the blind, to bring forth the bound out of prison, those sitting in darkness out of the house of the prison.
Spiritual » Liberty » The bondage of sin broken
That also the creation itself be freed from servitude of corruption to the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
Spiritual » Vision » Heart purity essential to
Happy the pure in heart: tor they shall see God.
Spiritual » Hope » The scriptures the source of
For whatever before was written before are for our instruction was before written that by patience and consolation able of the writings we might have hope.
Spiritual » Hope » The saving element in life
For by hope were we saved: but hope being 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, for we love the brethren. He not loving the brother remains in death.
Spiritual » Rest » Appropriated by faith
For we having believed come into the rest, as he said, As I sware in my wrath, if they shall come into my rest: although the works having been from the foundation of the world.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over malign spiritual forces
Behold, I give you power to tread above serpents and scorpions, and upon all the power of the enemy and nothing shall hurt you.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over worldly allurements
For everything begotten of God conquers the world: and this is the victory having conquered the world, our faith.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary magdalene
And Mary stood near the tomb weeping without: therefore as she wept, she stood stooping into the tomb,
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » In the communion of saints
And it was in their conversing and seeking out together, and Jesus himself, having drawn near, went with them.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Testimony an aid to
What we have seen and heard we announce to you, that ye also might have communion 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 spake to us in the way, and as he opened the writings to us
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of life
Happy the man who endures temptation: for being tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them loving him.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The prodigal son
And having spent all things, a powerful famine was in that country; and he began to be in want.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The prodigal son
And having spent all things, a powerful famine was in that country; and he began to be in want.
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Death of the old life
Truly, truly, I say to you, except a kernel of wheat, having fallen into the earth, should die, it remains alone: and if it should die, it brings forth much fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Thomas
Then said Thomas, called Didymus, to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we might die with him.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Peter
Jesus says to him again the second time, Simon of Jonas, lovest thou me? He says to him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my sheep.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Paul
And Paul answered, What do ye weeping and breaking my heart? for I not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, have prepared for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » The holy spirit
If then ye, being evil, know to give good gifts to your children; how much more the Father, be from heaven, will give the Holy Spirit to them asking him ?
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant life
The thief comes not, except that he steal, and sacrifice, and destroy: I came that they might have life, and have above measure.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant joys
They shall satiate from the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt give them to drink the torrent of thy delights.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The words of Christ concerning benevolence
I shewed you all things, that so being wearied ye must support the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that himself said, It is happy to give rather than receive.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Is quickened by the holy spirit
But the Intercessor, the Holy Spirit, which the Father will send in my name, the same shall teach you all things, and he shall remind you of all things which I spake to you.
Spiritual » Receptivity » Martha received him into her house
And also a sister was to her, called Mary; and she having sat at Jesus' feet, heard his word.
Spiritual » Perception » Peter
And Peter having opened the month; said, Of a truth I comprehend that God is no respecter of faces!
Spiritual » Liberty » A new law of life sets free
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus freed me from the law of sin and death.
Spiritual » Fulness » The overflowing cup
Thou wilt set in order a table before me in front of mine enemies: thou madest fat mine head with oil; my cup being satisfied with drink.
Spiritual » Vision » Believers alone possess
Yet a little, and the world sees me no more; and ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » The product of heavenly wisdom
And the wisdom from above is truly first pure, then peaceful, decorous, docile, full of mercy and good fruits, not separated, and unfeigned.
Spiritual » Talk » Tends to religious fervency
And they said to one another, Was not our heart burning in us, as he spake to us in the way, and as he opened the writings to us
Spiritual » Rest » Vainly sought in escape from trouble
And saying, Who will give me the wing-feather as a dove? I will fly away and settle down.
Spiritual » Hope » Inspires to clean living
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Leaves its impress upon the life
And seeing the freedom of speech of Peter and John, and comprehending that they are illiterate men, and private individuals, they wondered; and they knew 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 till the day of his shewing forth to Israel.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Returning unto the lord
And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » The inheritance of God's elect
Hear, my dearly beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the beggars of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them loving him?
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Contact with living water
And he was as a tree planted by the streams of water which will give its fruit in its time; his leaf shall not fall away, and all which he shall do shall be prospered.
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Chastening, or pruning
Every branch in me not bearing fruit he takes away: and every one bearing fruit, he cleanses it, that it might bear more fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » The sinful women
For which I say to thee, Her many sins are remitted; for she loved much: and he to whom little is remitted, loves little.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary of bethany
Then Mary having taken a pound of perfumed oil of spikenard, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs: and the house was filled with the smell of the perfumed oil.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Faith and love
Hear, my dearly beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the beggars of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them loving him?
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Perseverance
And Jesus said to him, No one putting his hand upon the plough, and looking back, is adapted to the kingdom of God.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The lord as a deliverer
In my soul fainting upon me I remembered Jehovah: and my prayers will come in to thee to thy holy temple.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Paul
And Saul was the more strengthened, and confounded the Jews dwelling in Damascus, demonstrating that this is the Christ.
Spiritual » Perception » The samaritan woman
Spiritual » Perception » Jesus
And Jesus having known their reflections, having answered, said to them, What do ye reason with yourselves in your hearts?
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obtained by acquaintanceship with God
And we shall know, we shall pursue to know Jehovah: as the morning his going forth was prepared; and he shall come as the rain to us, as the latter rain, the early rain of the earth.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Leads to eternal life
And this is eternal life, that they might know thee the only true God, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
But I was filled with power, with the spirit of Jehovah, and judgment and strength to announce to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Spiritual » Power » Jesus the supreme example of
And Jesus turned back in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a rumor went out concerning him through the whole country round about.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Working
I must work the works of him having sent me, while it is day: night comes, when none can work.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » New Birth
Jesus answered and said to him, Amen, amen, I say to thee, Except any one be born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
good Tidings » Spiritual
The spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah anointed me to announce good news to the afflicted, he sent me to bind up to the broken of heart, to call freedom to the captives, and the opening of the prison to the bound.
How exalted upon the mountains the feet of him announcing good news, causing peace to be beard: announcing good news of good, causing salvation to be heard; saying to Zion, Thy God reigns!
The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee.
Upon the high mountain come up for thee, O Zion: announcing the good news, lift up thy voice with strength, O Jerusalem; announcing the good news, lift up, thou shalt not be afraid; say to the cities, Behold your God!
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him announcing good news, causing peace to be heard. O Judah, keep thy festivals, complete thy vows: for Belial shall no more add to pass through thee: he was completely cut off.
Watchmen » Spiritual
Believe them guiding you, and yield: (for they watch vigilantly for your souls, as going to return the word.) that with joy they might do this, and not lamenting: for this unprofitable for you.
I appointed those watching over thy walls, O Jerusalem: all the day and all the night continually they shall not be silent: ye remembering Jehovah, no stillness to you.
Son of man, I gave thee a watchman to the house of Israel: and hear thou the word from my mouth, and admonish them from me.
And I set up watchers over you, Attend ye to the voice of the trumpet And they will say, We will not attend.
Way provided » Spiritual
Pass through, pass through in the gates; clear ye the way of the people; lift up, lift up the highway; free it from stone; raise up a signal for the peoples.
And a highway was there, and a way, and it shall be called to it, A way of holiness; the unclean one shall not pass through it; and it is for them; he going the way, and the foolish shall not err.
Behold me doing a new thing; now it shall spring forth, shall ye not know it? I will also set a way in the desert, rivers in the waste.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: to watch his ways the guarding of his soul.
Set up to thee thorns, set to thee bitternesses: place thy heart to the highway, the way thou wentest: turn back, O virgin of Israel, turn back to these thy cities.
Weapons » Spiritual » Sword of the spirit
And then shall the Lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy with the spirit of his mouth, and leave unemployed in the splendor of his arrival:
And to the messenger to the calling out in Pergamos write: Thus says he having the sharp two-mouthed sword;
And take ye the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
For the word of God living, and effective, and more piercing than any two-mouthed sword, and penetrating even to the division both of soul and spirit, both the joints and marrows, and a critic of the reflections and thoughts of the heart.
And he judged the powerless with justice, and he decided in straightness for the humble of the earth: and he struck the earth with the rod of his mouth, and by the spirit of his lips he will slay the unjust.
Weapons » Spiritual » General references to weapons
And David will say to him of the rovers, Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield, and I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of armies, the God of the ranks of Israel, which thou didst upbraid.
(For the weapons of our warfare not fleshly, but powerful to God to the taking down of fortified places;)
And take ye the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
And he having answered, said, It has been written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word going forth through the mouth of God.
For the word of God living, and effective, and more piercing than any two-mouthed sword, and penetrating even to the division both of soul and spirit, both the joints and marrows, and a critic of the reflections and thoughts of the heart.
Weapons » Spiritual » Trust in weapons vain
And David will say to him of the rovers, Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield, and I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of armies, the God of the ranks of Israel, which thou didst upbraid.
And I will compassionate the house of Judah, and I saved them by Jehovah their God, and I will not save them by bow and by sword, and by battle, by horses and by horsemen.
And I overturned the throne of kingdoms, and I destroyed the strength of the kingdoms of the nations; and I overturned the chariot and those riding it; and the horses and their horsemen came down, a man by the sword of his brother.
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Spiritual
It is the spirit making alive; the flesh profits nothing: the words which I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Spiritual
It is the spirit making alive; the flesh profits nothing: the words which I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
Topics on Spiritual
Abundance, Spiritual
Exodus 34:6And Jehovah will pass by before him, and Jehovah will call, Jehovah God merciful and compassionate, deferring anger, and much in kindness and truth,
Abuse, Of Spiritual Things
Numbers 20:10And Moses and Aaron will gather together the gathering before the rock, and he will say to them, Hear, now, ye rebellious: from this rock shall we bring forth to you water?
Adultery, Spiritual
1 John 2:15-17Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Appetite, Spiritual
Isaiah 55:1Ho, every one thirsting, Come ye to the waters, and whom there is not to him silver, come ye, buy and eat; and come ye, and buy without silver and without price, wine and milk.
Armor, Spiritual
Ephesians 6:11Put on the complete armor of God, for you to be able to stand against the artifices of the accuser.
Babies Used As A Spiritual Image
1 Corinthians 3:1-2And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.
Beauty, Spiritual
Psalm 110:3Thy people were willing in the day of thy strength, in the splendors of holiness from the womb of the dawn: to thee the dew of thy childhood.
Betrothal, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 11:2For I am zealous of you with the zeal of God: for I fitted you to one husband, to present a pure virgin to Christ.
Birth, Spiritual
John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him, Amen, amen, I say to thee, Except any one be born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Blessings, Spiritual
John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that every one believing in him perish not, but have eternal life.
Bondage, Spiritual
2 Timothy 2:26That they may return to a state of sobriety from the snare of the devil, being taken alive by him at his will.
Circumcision, spiritual
Deuteronomy 30:6And Jehovah thy God circumcised thy heart and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, for the sake of thy life.
Crowns, Spiritual Use
Isaiah 62:3And thou wert a crown of glory in the hand of Jehovah, and a tiara of royalty in the hand of thy God.
David, Spiritual Significance Of
Acts 2:29Men, brethren, it is permitted to speak with freedom of speech to you of the patriarch David, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is with us even till this day.
Dividing Spiritual Blessings
Acts 1:17For he was numbered with us, and obtained the lot of this service.
drought, spiritual
Psalm 68:6God setting the only ones in the house, bringing forth the bound into prosperities, but those turning away dwelt in a dry land.
equipping, spiritual
Isaiah 61:1-2The spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah anointed me to announce good news to the afflicted, he sent me to bind up to the broken of heart, to call freedom to the captives, and the opening of the prison to the bound.
Escaping, Spiritual Things
Genesis 39:10-12And it will be in her speaking to Joseph day by day, and he listened not to her to he by her, to be with her.
Fruit, Spiritual
James 3:13Who wise and knowing among you? let him show out of a good mode of life his works in meekness of wisdom.
Fruitfulness, Spiritual
Galatians 5:22-23And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Games, Spiritual
1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so practise I pugilism, as not laying stripes upon air:
Gifts From God, Spiritual
John 6:32Then said Jesus to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses has not given you bread from heaven; but my Father gives you true bread from heaven.
Inheritance, Spiritual
Hebrews 1:2At these last days spake to us in the Son, whom he set heir of all things, by whom also he made the times;
Labor, Spiritual Aspects Of
John 4:38I sent you to reap that with which ye have not been wearied: some have been wearied, and others have come into their labor.
Land, Spiritual Aspects Of
Genesis 2:8-9And Jehovah God will plant a garden in Eden from the east; and he will put there the man which he will form.
Leaders, Spiritual
Hebrews 5:4And not any takes this honour to himself; but the called of God, as also Aaron.
Light, Spiritual
1 John 1:5And this is the message which we have heard from him, and we announce to you, that God is light, and no darkness is in him.
Many Spiritual Beings
Revelation 5:11And I saw, and heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders: and their number was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands;
Maturity, Spiritual
Ephesians 4:13-15Until we all arrive to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the perfect man, to the measure of age of the filling up of Christ.
Not Seeing Spiritual Things
Daniel 10:7And I saw, I Daniel alone, the sight: and the men that were with me saw not the sight, but a great trembling fell upon them, and they will flee in hiding themselves.
Origins Of Spiritual Life
John 3:6-8That born of flesh is flesh; and that born of the Spirit is spirit.
Predestination, Spiritual Events
Exodus 33:19And he will say, I will cause all my good to pass by before thee, and I called upon the name of Jehovah before thee; and I compassionated whom I will compassionate, and I pitied whom I will pity.
Purity, Moral And Spiritual
Habakkuk 1:13Being pure of eyes from beholding evil, and wilt not be able to look upon labor: wherefore wilt thou look upon the transgressors? wilt thou be silent in the unjust swallowing the just above him?
Rejection Of Spiritual Instruction
2 Chronicles 30:10And the runners will be passing from city to city in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and even to Zebulon: and laughing upon them, and deriding over them.
Rest, Spiritual
Lamentations 5:19-22Thou, O Jehovah, shalt dwell forever; thy throne to generation and generation.
Riches, Spiritual
Romans 11:33-36O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! his judgments how unsearchable, and his ways not traced out!
Slavery, Spiritual
John 8:33-36They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never served any; how sayest thou, That ye shall be free?
Sleep, Spiritual
Isaiah 56:10Look about, ye blind; they all knew not, they all dumb dogs, they shall not be able to bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
Spiritual Adoption
Exodus 4:22-23And say thou to Pharaoh, So said Jehovah, my first-born son is Israel.
Spiritual Allegories
John 10:1-16Truly, truly, I say to you, He not coming in through the door into the court-yard of the sheep, but coming up from another place, he is a thief and robber.
Spiritual Blindness, Consequences Of
Romans 1:20-22For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world, being understood by things made, are inspected, truly both his eternal power and divinity; so that they are inexcusable:
Spiritual Blindness, In Unbelievers
Proverbs 4:19The way of the unjust as darkness: they shall not know in what they shall stumble.
Spiritual Blindness, Removal Of
2 Corinthians 4:6For God, having spoken light to shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts, to the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Blindness, Results Of Sin
Lamentations 4:14The blind were shaken in the streets, they were stained with blood, so that they shall not be able to touch upon their garments.
Spiritual crowns
Isaiah 61:3To set to those mourning in Zion, to give to them adorning instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the vestment of praise for the spirit of faintness; and it shall be called to them, The mighty trees of justice of the planting of Jehovah, to be honored.
Spiritual Dawn
2 Peter 1:19And we have the prophetic word more firm; which holding to, ye do well, as to a light shining in a dusty place, even till the day shine through, and the morning star spring up in your hearts:
Spiritual Deafness
2 Timothy 4:4And truly from the truth will they turn away the hearing, and be turned aside to fictions.
Spiritual Death
Romans 6:23For the purchasing the provisions of sin, death; and the grace of God, life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual Depths
1 Corinthians 2:10And God has revealed to us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searches all things, and the deep things of God.
Spiritual Desires
Isaiah 26:9My soul desired thee in the night; also my spirit in the midst of me I will seek thee: for when thy judgments to the earth, those dwelling in the habitable globe will learn justice.
Spiritual Destitution
Matthew 5:3Happy the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of the heavens.
Spiritual Discernment
2 Kings 4:9And she will say to her husband, Behold now, I knew that he is a holy man of God, passing by us continually.
Spiritual Failure
Matthew 7:27And the rain descended, and rivers came, and winds blew and struck upon that house, and it fell, and great was its fall.
Spiritual Famine,
Amos 8:11-12Behold, the days coming, says the Lord Jehovah, and I sent famine into the land; not a faniine for bread, and not a thirst for water, but for hearing the words of Jehovah.
Spiritual Famine, Relief Of
Psalm 107:9For he satisfied the thirsty soul, and the hungering soul he filled with good.
Spiritual Fathers
1 Corinthians 4:15For if ye have ten thousand preceptors in Christ, but not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus by the good news I begat you.
Spiritual Foundations
1 Corinthians 3:11For none is able to lay another foundation above that laid, which is Jesus the Christ.
Spiritual Fulness
Psalm 23:5Thou wilt set in order a table before me in front of mine enemies: thou madest fat mine head with oil; my cup being satisfied with drink.
Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1And concerning spiritual things, brethren, I wish you not to be ignorant.
Spiritual Gifts, Diversity Of
1 Corinthians 12:4-6And there are distinctions of favors, and the same Spirit.
Spiritual Gifts, Given To Church
Ephesians 4:11And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers;
Spiritual Gifts, Importance Of Love
1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I have been the brass of echoes, and the shouting cymbal.
Spiritual Gifts, Purpose Of
1 Corinthians 14:12So also ye, since ye are zealous of spirits, for the building up of the church seek that ye may abound.
Spiritual Gifts, Warnings About
1 Corinthians 14:39Therefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy, and hinder not to speak in tongues.
Spiritual Growth
2 Corinthians 9:10And now he furnishing seed to him sowing, and bread for food, furnish and multiply your sowing-season, and increase the fruits of your justice;)
Spiritual Harlotry
Hosea 5:4They will not give their doings to turn back to their God, for the spirit of fornication is in the midst of them, and they knew not Jehovah.
Spiritual Hunger
1 Peter 2:2As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:
Spiritual Ignorance
1 Corinthians 12:1And concerning spiritual things, brethren, I wish you not to be ignorant.
Spiritual Illumination
Daniel 5:14I heard concerning thee that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and his light and his understanding and excellent wisdom was found in thee.
Spiritual Immaturity
1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.
Spiritual Investment
Matthew 6:20But treasure to you treasures in heaven, where neither moth, nor gnawing destroy; and where thieves dig not through, nor steal.
Spiritual life
John 6:63It is the spirit making alive; the flesh profits nothing: the words which I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
Spiritual Life, Described By
Romans 6:11So also ye reckon yourselves truly to be dead to sin, and living to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual Life, Maintained By
John 6:57As the living Father sent me, and I live through the Father: also he chewing me, the same also shall live through me.
Spiritual Life, Nature Of
Psalm 36:9For with thee the fountain of life: in thy light we shall see light
Spiritual Malnutrition
1 Corinthians 3:1-3And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.
Spiritual Maturity
1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, be not children in reflection: but in wickedness act like children, and in reflection be ye perfected.
Spiritual Mothers
1 Peter 3:6(As Sara listened to Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye are,) doing good, and not fearing any terror.
Spiritual Night
1 Thessalonians 5:5Ye are all sons of light, and sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness.
Spiritual Offspring
Galatians 3:29And if ye of Christ, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Spiritual Perception
Mark 2:8And Jesus quickly having known that they discuss in themselves, says to them, Why discuss ye these things in your hearts
Spiritual Progress
Job 17:9And the just shall hold on his way, and the clean one of hands shall add strength.
Spiritual Striving
Philippians 1:27Only live as citizens worthy of the good news of Christ: that whether coming and seeing you, whether being absent, I shall bear the things concerning you, that ye stand in one spirit, one soul, fighting together in faith of the good news;
Spiritual Treasures
2 Corinthians 4:7And we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the eminence of power be of God, and not of us.
Spiritual Understanding
Hebrews 13:12-13Wherefore also Jesus, that he might consecrate the people by his own blood, suffered without the camp.
Spiritual Vitality
2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to return thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, for your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all enlarges to one another;
Spiritual Warfare
Ephesians 6:12For the wrestling is not to us against blood and flesh, but against beginnings, against powers, against the chiefs of the world of darkness of this life, against spiritual things of wickedness in heavenly things.
Spiritual Warfare, Armour
Psalm 28:7-8Jehovah my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusted, and I was helped: and my heart will exult, and from my song will I praise him.
Spiritual Warfare, As Conflict
Ephesians 6:12For the wrestling is not to us against blood and flesh, but against beginnings, against powers, against the chiefs of the world of darkness of this life, against spiritual things of wickedness in heavenly things.
Spiritual Warfare, Causes Of
2 Peter 2:4For if God spared not the angels having sinned, but delivered up, hurled into Tartarus, to cords of darkness, having been kept for judgment;
Spiritual Warfare, Enemies In
James 4:4Adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is the enmity of God? whoever therefore would wish to be the friend of the world is set the enemy of God.
Strength, Spiritual
Ephesians 6:10As to the rest, my brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.
That Which Is Spiritual
John 4:24God a Spirit: and they worshipping him must worship in spirit and truth.
Victory, Over Spiritual Forces
Hebrews 4:15For we have not a chief priest unable to suffer with our weaknesses; but tried in all things as a resemblance, without sin.
Wardrobe, Spiritual
Romans 13:12The night has advanced, and the day has drawn near: therefore let us lay down the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.
Weakness, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 12:10Therefore am I contented in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities in expulsions, in extremities for Christ: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
