114 Bible Verses about Spiritual
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which we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
If we have sown for you spiritual things, is it too much if we reap your earthly things?
But the natural man receives not the [things] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them, for they are spiritually discerned.
And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [worlds] in Christ,
Cherish love, and be earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
From Thematic Bible
Adorning » Spiritual » General references
Adorning » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
But I tell you Elijah has come already, and they knew him not, but did to him what they pleased. In like manner, also, the Son of man is about to suffer from them.
He that conquers shall be clothed in white robes, and I will not obliterate his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.
I advise you to buy of me gold purified in the fire that you may be rich, and white robes that you may put on, and the shame of your nakedness not appear, and an eye-salve to anoint your eyes that you may see.
And about the throne were twenty-four thrones; and on the thrones twenty-four elders sitting clothed in white robes, and having crowns of gold on their heads.
After this I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and having palm branches in their hands;
Adorning » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
Armour » Spiritual » Weapons and armour of the saints
Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil;
but let us who are of day be sober, putting on a cuirass of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation,
The night is far advanced, and the day is at hand; let us lay aside therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
in the word of truth, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
Assurance » Spiritual
for which cause I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know in whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep my trust to that day.
let us approach with a true heart in a full assurance of faith, sprinkled in heart from an evil conscience, and washed in body with pure water,
that your hearts may be comforted, being united in love and [raised] to all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God,
that our gospel came not to you in word only, but with power and with the Holy Spirit and with full assurance, as you know what we were among you for your sakes.
Beauty » Spiritual
Boasting » Spiritual
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became a partaker of the root and excellence of the olive, boast not against the branches; but if you boast, you bear not the root, but the root you. You will say then, The branches were broken off that I might be grafted in. read more.
Well; they were broken off by unbelief, and you stand by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear; for if God spared not the natural branches, perhaps he will not spare you.
For Christ sent me not to baptize but to preach the good news, not with a wisdom of speech lest the cross of Christ should be without effect. For the word of the cross is to the lost foolishness, but to the saved the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the intelligent. read more.
Where is the wise? where the scribe? where the disputer of this life? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, God was pleased by the foolishness of preaching to save those that believe; and since the Jews seek signs, and the Greeks seek wisdom, we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews indeed an offense, and to the gentiles foolishness, but to the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and wisdom of God; for the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble [are called]; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world has God chosen to put to shame the mighty, and the ignoble things of the world and things that are despised has God chosen, and things that are not, to destroy things that are, that no flesh may glory in the sight of God. But you are of him in Christ Jesus, who has become to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption, that as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.
Body » Resurrection of » Spiritual
who will change our humble body, and make it like his glorious body, by the power by which he is able also to subject all things to himself.
it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
and as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
For in this we also groan, earnestly desiring to put on our dwelling which is from heaven,
when Christ your life shall be made manifest, then shall you also be made manifest in glory.
Brethren » Spiritual » The family of God
For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he may be a first-born among many brothers;
And I fell before his feet to worship him. And he said to me, See [that you do it] not; I am your fellow-servant and of your brothers who have the testimony of Jesus; worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Whence he ought in all things to be assimilated to the brothers, that he may be a merciful and faithful chief priest as to things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
But do not you be called Rabbi; For one is your teacher, and you are all brothers.
And the king shall answer and say to them, I tell you truly, that inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.
Christ » Words of characteristics of » Spiritual
The Spirit is that which makes alive; the flesh profits nothing; the words which I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
Circumcision » Spiritual
in whom you are also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, with the putting off of the body of the flesh, with the circumcision of Christ,
But that which is in secret is the Jew, and circumcision of the heart is in the spirit not in the writing, the commendation of which is not of men but of God.
Clothing » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
But I tell you Elijah has come already, and they knew him not, but did to him what they pleased. In like manner, also, the Son of man is about to suffer from them.
He that conquers shall be clothed in white robes, and I will not obliterate his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.
I advise you to buy of me gold purified in the fire that you may be rich, and white robes that you may put on, and the shame of your nakedness not appear, and an eye-salve to anoint your eyes that you may see.
And about the throne were twenty-four thrones; and on the thrones twenty-four elders sitting clothed in white robes, and having crowns of gold on their heads.
After this I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and having palm branches in their hands;
Clothing » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
Darkness » Spiritual
The night is far advanced, and the day is at hand; let us lay aside therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
but if your eye is evil, your whole body will be dark. If, therefore, the light which is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,??9 for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,??10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord,
And this is the judgment; that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light, because their deeds are evil.
Deafness » Spiritual
Dearth » Spiritual
death » Spiritual
Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so came upon all men because all sinned,??13 for till the law there was sin in the world, but sin is not accounted where there is no law
with their understandings darkened, alienated from the life of God on account of the ignorance which is in them, on account of the hardness of their hearts,
who himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, that we having died to sins, may live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.
death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
But God said to him, Foolish man, this night they shall require your soul from you; and who then will have the goods which you have provided?
Debtors » Spiritual
I am a debtor both to the Greeks and the Barbarians, both to the wise and the ignorant;
for you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he became poor, though rich, that you by his poverty might be rich.
By this we have known love, because he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Diligence » Spiritual
Do you not say, There are yet four months, and the harvest comes? behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and see the fields; for they are white for a harvest.
for I have wished that I was myself accursed from Christ for my brothers, my kindred according to the flesh,
Enlightenment » Spiritual
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that you should declare the virtues of him who called you out of darkness into his glorious light;
For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the sanctified by faith in me.
Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual
And he said to me, Write, Blessed are those who are called to the wedding supper of the Lamb. And he told me, These are the true words of God.
And as they eat he took the bread, and having blessed, broke and, gave to them, and said, Take, this is my body.
Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell the invited, Behold, I have prepared my supper, my oxen and fatted creatures are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding.
Fulness » Spiritual » Warnings against worldly fulness
For you say, I am rich and have become rich and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of blessing
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of joy
I have spoken these things to you that my joy may be in you, and your joy be completed.
and I know that when I come to you I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of the spirit
And be not drunk with wine, in which is excess, but be filled with the spirit,
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of wisdom
Therefore we also, from the day that we heard, cease not to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of God
and to know the love of Christ which exceeds knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Fulness » Spiritual » The overflowing cup
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Christ, the saviour
Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to you, Give me a drink, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that every one believing in him may not perish but have eternal life.
Then Jesus said to them, I tell you most truly, Moses gave you not bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven; for the bread of God is he that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Faith
because it was given to you in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him but also to suffer for him,
For by grace are you saved through the faith; and that not of you; [it is] the gift of God;
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Wisdom
And if any one of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and upbraids not, and it shall be given him.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Repentance
And hearing these things they were silent, and glorified God, saying, Then to the gentiles also has God indeed given the change of mind to life.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Grace
But he gives more grace; wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Christ the chief of
Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to you, Give me a drink, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that every one believing in him may not perish but have eternal life.
Then Jesus said to them, I tell you most truly, Moses gave you not bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven; for the bread of God is he that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Rest
and to you who are afflicted rest with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his mighty angels
Come to me all you that labor hard and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Faith
because it was given to you in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him but also to suffer for him,
For by grace are you saved through the faith; and that not of you; [it is] the gift of God;
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Are through Christ
And to each one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he says, When he ascended on high, he took captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Pray for
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to them that ask him.
Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Wisdom
And if any one of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and upbraids not, and it shall be given him.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Glory
And the glory which thou hast given me I have given them, that they may be one as we are one,
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Grace
But he gives more grace; wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » The holy ghost
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall the Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him.
But Peter said to him, Your money go to perdition with you; because you have thought to purchase the gift of God with money.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Righteousness
and not as through one that sinned is the gift; for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the gift was from many sins to a righteous ordinance; for if by one fall death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of the grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ;??18 therefore, as through the fall of one [judgment came] on all men to condemnation, so also through the righteous ordinance of one [the gift comes] on all men to justification of life;
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » A new heart
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » To be used for mutual profit
as each has received a gift, minister 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
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Eternal life
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life by Christ Jesus our Lord.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Peace
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Repentance
And hearing these things they were silent, and glorified God, saying, Then to the gentiles also has God indeed given the change of mind to life.
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy ghost
And we all with unvailed face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same likeness, from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by God
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by Christ
And the glory which thou hast given me I have given them, that they may be one as we are one,
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy spirit
And we all with unvailed face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same likeness, from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Good » Tidings » Spiritual
And the angel answered and said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand before God; and I was sent to speak to you, and to tell you this good news.
Healing » Spiritual
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor; he has sent me to proclaim a release to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send the oppressed away free,
Heirs » Spiritual » Spiritual
For the promise to Abraham and his posterity that he should inherit the world was not through the law but through the righteousness of faith.
And if you are of Christ, then are you Abraham's children and heirs according to the promise.
And if children, [we are] also heirs, heirs indeed of God and co-heirs with Christ, if we suffer with him that we may also be glorified with him.
So that you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, also an heir of God.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to serve on account of those who are about to inherit salvation?
Heritage » Spiritual
in whom also we have been called, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works out all things according to the counsel of his will,
to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the sanctified by faith in me.
And now I commend you to God, and the word of his grace, who is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance with all the sanctified.
knowing that you will receive from the Lord the recompense of the inheritance. You serve Christ the Lord;
Hope » Spiritual » Abides forever
and our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us eternal consolation and a good hope by grace,
if indeed you continue founded and established in the faith, and not moved from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached in all the creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
And now remain faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Hope » Spiritual » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
and the hope makes not ashamed, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit given us.
Hope » Spiritual » Believers called to testify concerning
and sanctify the anointed Lord in your hearts, and be always ready with a defense to every one that asks you a reason for the hope that is in you; but with meekness and fear,
Hope » Spiritual » The scriptures the source of
For those things which were written before were written for our instruction, that through patience and the consolation of the Scriptures we may have hope.
Hope » Spiritual » The saving element in life
For we are saved by hope; but a hope that is seen is not a hope; for why does one hope for what he sees?
Hope » Spiritual » Inspires to clean living
Hunger » Spiritual
as new born babes desire earnestly the pure milk of the word, that you may grow by it to salvation,
Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
with their understandings darkened, alienated from the life of God on account of the ignorance which is in them, on account of the hardness of their hearts,
As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the desires of your former ignorance,
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Obey your guides and be in subjection; for they watch for your souls as having to give an account, that they may do this with joy and not with grief; for this is unprofitable for you.
Remember your guides who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the end of their life follow the faith.
not that we have not a right [to a support], but that we may make ourselves an example for you to follow us.
and what you learned and received and heard and knew in me, these things do; and the God of peace shall be with you.
Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
in whom also we have been called, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works out all things according to the counsel of his will,
to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the sanctified by faith in me.
And now I commend you to God, and the word of his grace, who is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance with all the sanctified.
knowing that you will receive from the Lord the recompense of the inheritance. You serve Christ the Lord;
The law of God » Described as » Spiritual
Life » Spiritual
The thief comes not, except to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by me.
Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life; he that comes to me shall never hunger, and he that believes in me shall never thirst.
but these are recorded that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
Life » Spiritual » Spotless, general references to
that he might present the church to himself glorious, not having a spot or wrinkle or any thing of the kind, but that it should be holy and blameless.
Wherefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent that you may be found in him without a spot and blemish, in peace,
Pure religion and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to visit the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world.
Life » Spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
I am crucified with Christ; and I no longer live myself, but Christ lives in me; and the present life which I live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
and he died for all, that those who live should no more live for themselves but for him that died for them and rose again.
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Life » Spiritual » Secured through faith
I tell you most truly, he that hears my word and believes him that sent me has eternal life, and comes not into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
but these are recorded that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
But if Christ is in you, the body is dead on account of sin, but the spirit is life on account of righteousness.
Life » Spiritual » Christ the supreme object of
And for this cause was the gospel preached also to the dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the Spirit.
Because for me to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Life » Spiritual » Sustained by the word of God
Life » Spiritual » Love the demonstration of
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers; he that loves not, continues in death.
Men » Spiritual » Evil men put to silence
Mind » Spiritual
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
For who has known the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
for the minding of the flesh is death, but the minding of the Spirit is life and peace.
Nation » Spiritual » Sins of
Nation » Spiritual » The righteous cultivate the spirit of
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be persuaded, full of mercy and of good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
if any one is blameless, a husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of intemperance or of insubordination.
Follow peace with all men and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord,
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
In like manner also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject government, and blaspheme glories.
So that he who resists the power resists the ordinance of God; and those who resist shall receive judgment on themselves.
Preparation » Spiritual » Abandonment of idols
Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple
Preparation » Spiritual » Personal purification
if therefore any one purifies himself from these [errors], he shall be a vessel for honor, sanctified, of good use to the master, prepared for every good work.
Preparation » Spiritual » Returning unto the lord
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Reputation » Spiritual
For your obedience has come to all; I rejoice in you therefore, but I wish you to be wise for that which is good, and simple for evil.
First, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
By faith Abel offered to God a greater sacrifice than Cain, through which he was declared to be righteous, God testifying to his gifts, and through the same, having died, he speaks still. By faith Enoch was translated without seeing death, and was not found because God translated him. For before the translation he was said to have pleased God; but without faith it is impossible to please; for he that comes to God, must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those that seek him. read more.
By faith Noah having been divinely instructed concerning things not yet seen, fearing built the ark for the salvation of his house, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness by faith. By faith Abraham being called obeyed and went out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out not knowing where he was going. By faith he resided temporarily in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise; for he looked for the city which has foundations [fixed abodes] whose designer and builder is God. By faith also Sarah herself received power to become a mother, even beyond the usual age, because she regarded him faithful that promised. Wherefore also there were born of one, and those of one dead, [a posterity] like the stars of heaven for multitude, and like the sands on the sea-shore innumerable. All these died in faith not having received the promises, but having seen and saluted them from a distance, and having professed that they were foreigners and strangers on the earth. For those who say such things show that they seek a native country. And if they had remembered that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return; but now they seek a better, that is a heavenly [country]. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham when tried offered Isaac, and he that received the promises offered his only son, of whom it was said, In Isaac shall your posterity be called, judging that God was able to raise even from the dead; whence also in a figure he received him. By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in respect to things to come. By faith Jacob dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshipped leaning on the top of his staff. By faith Joseph at the close of life made mention of the exodus of the children of Israel and gave charge concerning his bones. By faith Moses when he was born was hid three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they feared not the command of the king. By faith Moses when he became a man refused to be called a son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to have an enjoyment of sin for a time, judging the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he had respect to the reward. By faith he left Egypt, not having feared the displeasure of the king; for he endured as seeing him that is invisible. By faith he observed the passover and the pouring out of blood, that the destroyer of the first-born might not touch them. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry land, which the Egyptians attempting were swallowed up. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down when they had been surrounded seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot escaped destruction with the disobedient, having received the spies in peace. And why should I say more? For time would fail me to relate of Gideon and Barak, and Sampson and Jepthah, and David and Samuel and the prophets, who by faith subdued kingdoms, performed righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, extinguished the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put to flight encampments of foreigners; women received their dead from a resurrection, others were tortured having not accepted redemption, that they might obtain a better resurrection; and others had trial of mockings and scourges, and besides of bonds and imprisonment; they were stoned, they were cut to pieces with saws, they were tried, they died with the death of the sword, they wandered about in sheep-skins and goat-skins, destitute, afflicted, injuriously treated, of whom the world was not worthy, wandering in deserts and mountains, and in caves and openings of the earth. And none of these who became martyrs through faith received the promise,
Rest » Spiritual
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest for your souls;
Let us fear, therefore, lest at any time a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to come short. For we have also received the good news as they did; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being accompanied with faith in those who heard. For we enter into the rest who believed, as he said, I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest, although of works made from the foundation of the world. read more.
For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day, thus; And God rested on the seventh day from all his works. And in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest. Since then it remains that some entered into it, and those to whom it was first preached entered not in on account of unbelief, again he defines a certain day, To-day, saying in David, after so long a time, as it was said before, To-day if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. For if Joshua caused them to rest he would not have spoken of another day afterwards. Therefore a sabbatism remains for the people of God. For he [Christ] who entered into his rest, also himself rested from his works, as God from his. Let us use diligence, therefore to enter into that rest [the heavenly rest], that no one may fall, after the same example of disobedience.
Rivers » Jordan » Spiritual
And he showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and the Lamb.
Sleep » Spiritual » Symbol of death
And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this he fell asleep.
Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Are you so unable to watch with me one hour?
And behold there was a great tempest on the lake, so that the ship was covered with the waves; but he was asleep.
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
Wherefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.
And [do] this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour that we should be waked from sleep, for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
watch, therefore, for you know not when the master of the house comes; at evening, at midnight, at the cock crowing, or in the morning; lest, coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
that you may be blameless and sincere, children of God without blame in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as luminaries in the world,
He was a burning and shining light, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.
And we all with unvailed face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same likeness, from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
but if your eye is evil, your whole body will be dark. If, therefore, the light which is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
Let them go; they are blind guides of the blind. But if the blind lead the blind, they will both fall into the pit.
Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift?
but their minds were blinded. For to this day in reading the old covenant the same vail remains, not taken away because it is taken away in Christ;
Spiritual » Adoption » Adultery
Spiritual » Hunger select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
as new born babes desire earnestly the pure milk of the word, that you may grow by it to salvation,
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
as new born babes desire earnestly the pure milk of the word, that you may grow by it to salvation,
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Destitution of the truth
and wranglings of men of unsound judgments and destitute of the truth, supposing that piety is gain.
For you say, I am rich and have become rich and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
that at that time you were without Christ, alienated from the polity of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world;
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Of God
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God. The world therefore knows us not, because it knew him not.
but God who is rich in mercy, on account of his great love with which he loved us,??5 even when we were dead in sins he made us alive with Christ,??y grace are you saved,
but God commends his love to us, that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us;
Spiritual » Instruction » Examples of spiritual
and this man began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Priscilla and Aquila hearing him took him and taught him more accurately the way.
And Philip opening his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him the good news of Jesus.
Spiritual » Quickening » General references to spiritual quickening
Spiritual » Poverty » Destitution of the truth
and wranglings of men of unsound judgments and destitute of the truth, supposing that piety is gain.
For you say, I am rich and have become rich and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
that at that time you were without Christ, alienated from the polity of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world;
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
I am the door; by me if any one enters in he shall be saved, and go in and out, and find pasturage.
Let him that has an ear hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him that conquers will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white token, and on the token a new name engraved, which no one knows but he that receives it.
Let him that has an ear hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him that conquers will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God.
I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he shall live forever; and the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that you should declare the virtues of him who called you out of darkness into his glorious light;
For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the sanctified by faith in me.
Spiritual » Enlargement » Enlightenment
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that you should declare the virtues of him who called you out of darkness into his glorious light;
For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the sanctified by faith in me.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Brethren
For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he may be a first-born among many brothers;
And I fell before his feet to worship him. And he said to me, See [that you do it] not; I am your fellow-servant and of your brothers who have the testimony of Jesus; worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Whence he ought in all things to be assimilated to the brothers, that he may be a merciful and faithful chief priest as to things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
But do not you be called Rabbi; For one is your teacher, and you are all brothers.
And the king shall answer and say to them, I tell you truly, that inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me.
Spiritual » Hearing » Heritage
in whom also we have been called, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works out all things according to the counsel of his will,
to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the sanctified by faith in me.
And now I commend you to God, and the word of his grace, who is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance with all the sanctified.
knowing that you will receive from the Lord the recompense of the inheritance. You serve Christ the Lord;
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » To God encouraged
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
And he said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your mind.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Exhortations to those engaged in
Spiritual » Foundation » General references to
for it is said in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious, and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.
Every one, therefore, that hears these words of mine and performs them, I will liken to a wise man who built his house on the rock;
being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone,
Spiritual » Hearing » Heirs of God
For the promise to Abraham and his posterity that he should inherit the world was not through the law but through the righteousness of faith.
And if you are of Christ, then are you Abraham's children and heirs according to the promise.
And if children, [we are] also heirs, heirs indeed of God and co-heirs with Christ, if we suffer with him that we may also be glorified with him.
So that you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, also an heir of God.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to serve on account of those who are about to inherit salvation?
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Obey your guides and be in subjection; for they watch for your souls as having to give an account, that they may do this with joy and not with grief; for this is unprofitable for you.
Remember your guides who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the end of their life follow the faith.
not that we have not a right [to a support], but that we may make ourselves an example for you to follow us.
and what you learned and received and heard and knew in me, these things do; and the God of peace shall be with you.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor; he has sent me to proclaim a release to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send the oppressed away free,
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
Spiritual » Light » God a light
And this is the message which we have heard from him and declare to you, That God is light, and with him there is no darkness.
And there shall be no night, and they shall have no need of a lamp and light, for the Lord God shall shed light on them, and they shall reign forever and ever.
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
that you may be blameless and sincere, children of God without blame in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as luminaries in the world,
For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,??9 for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,??10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord,
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Coming with power
And I heard them as the voice of a great multitude, and as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunders, saying, Halleluia, for the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, Now has come the salvation and power and kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ, for the accuser of the brothers, that accused them day and night before God, has been cast [to the earth].
And he said to them, I tell you truly, that there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God having come with power.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of Christ
They shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall conquer them,??or he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.
I tell you truly, that some of those standing here shall not taste death till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
that you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And he said, Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom had been of this world my officers would have fought for me, that I should not be given up to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not here.
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death
And you being dead in trespasses and sins,??2 in which you formerly walked according to the life of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit which now operates in the children of disobedience,
and you being dead in sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has made you alive with him, having forgiven us all sins,
And if the Spirit of him that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he that raised Christ from the dead shall make alive your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwells in you.
For if their falling away is the reconciling of the world, what will their recovery be but life from the dead?
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged
draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, purify your hearts, double-minded.
Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every defilement of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
And now, why do you delay? Arising, baptize and wash away your sins, calling on his name.
if therefore any one purifies himself from these [errors], he shall be a vessel for honor, sanctified, of good use to the master, prepared for every good work.
Spiritual » Renewal » Man, strengthened and renewed by the holy spirit
Wherefore we faint not, but if our outward man is destroyed our inward man is renewed day by day.
not by works of righteousness which we did but according to his mercy he saved us through the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,
and put on the new man, renewed in knowledge in the likeness of him that created him,
and be not conformed to this life, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, that you may prove what is the will of God which is good and well-pleasing and perfect.
Spiritual » Crowns » Darkness
The night is far advanced, and the day is at hand; let us lay aside therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
but if your eye is evil, your whole body will be dark. If, therefore, the light which is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,??9 for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,??10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord,
And this is the judgment; that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light, because their deeds are evil.
Spiritual » Adoption » Adorning
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Treasures
I advise you to buy of me gold purified in the fire that you may be rich, and white robes that you may put on, and the shame of your nakedness not appear, and an eye-salve to anoint your eyes that you may see.
Jesus said to him, If you will be perfect, go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you shall have a treasure in heaven; and come and follow me.
But for the same reason also I consider all things to be a loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and consider them worthless that I may gain Christ
treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the true life.
The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field, which a man found, and concealed, and went away with joy, and sold all that he had and bought that field.
Spiritual » Of children encouraged » Investments
I advise you to buy of me gold purified in the fire that you may be rich, and white robes that you may put on, and the shame of your nakedness not appear, and an eye-salve to anoint your eyes that you may see.
Jesus said to him, If you will be perfect, go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you shall have a treasure in heaven; and come and follow me.
But for the same reason also I consider all things to be a loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and consider them worthless that I may gain Christ
treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the true life.
The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field, which a man found, and concealed, and went away with joy, and sold all that he had and bought that field.
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
with their understandings darkened, alienated from the life of God on account of the ignorance which is in them, on account of the hardness of their hearts,
As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the desires of your former ignorance,
Spiritual » Cleansing » Composure
Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God and believe in me.
and to you who are afflicted rest with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his mighty angels
But life precious to myself, I make of no account that I may finish my course and the service which I received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
But even if you suffer on account of righteousness, you are blessed. But fear not with their fear, neither be troubled;
And you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you be not terrified, for all things must be accomplished; but the end is not yet.
Spiritual » Temple » General references to
and what agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God; as God said, I will dwell in them, and I will walk in them, and I will be to them a God and they shall be to me a people.
Know you not that you are a temple of God and the Spirit of God dwells in you?
Know you not that your bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit in you which you have from God, and you are not your own?
do you also yourselves be built up living stones, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices well pleasing to God through Jesus Christ,
being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone, by which all the building being fitted together grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in which you also are built up together for a spiritual habitation of God.
Spiritual » Sowing » Surgery
For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die; but if by the spirit you kill the deeds of the body, you shall live.
Put to death, therefore, your members which are on the earth, fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness which is idolatry,
knowing this that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should no longer serve sin;
in whom you are also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, with the putting off of the body of the flesh, with the circumcision of Christ,
Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers
Understand, my beloved brothers, and let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
But that on the good ground signifies those who, with a noble and good heart, hearing the word retain it, and bear fruit persistently.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of heaven
For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers in his vineyard.
Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their own lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom;
The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field, which a man found, and concealed, and went away with joy, and sold all that he had and bought that field.
And he delivered them another parable, saying; The kingdom of heaven is like a man sowing good seed in his field;
Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Preaching of
to whom also he presented himself living after his suffering, by many proofs, being seen by them during forty days, and speaking things relating to the kingdom of God.
But because they believed Philip preaching the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.
But he said to them, I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God in the other cities also, because for this am I sent;
And after John was delivered up Jesus came into Galilee preaching the good news of God,
And he travelled in order through the cities and villages, proclaiming and preaching the good news of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,
Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
Strive to enter in by the narrow gate; for many, I tell you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
Only conduct yourselves as citizens worthily of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,
And every one that contends in the games is temperate in all things, they indeed to obtain a perishable crown, we an imperishable.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Walking with God
But you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
Spiritual » Battles » Beauty
And I saw the holy city New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
that he might present the church to himself glorious, not having a spot or wrinkle or any thing of the kind, but that it should be holy and blameless.
Whose ornament let it not be the external [ornament] of braided hair and the putting on of chains of gold or of clothing, but let the hidden man of the heart be adorned with the imperishable [ornaments] of a meek and quiet spirit, which are of great price before God.
Spiritual » Crowns » Debtors
I am a debtor both to the Greeks and the Barbarians, both to the wise and the ignorant;
for you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he became poor, though rich, that you by his poverty might be rich.
By this we have known love, because he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » New Birth
but without faith it is impossible to please; for he that comes to God, must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those that seek him.
And almost all things, according to the law, are purified with blood, and without the pouring out of blood there is no forgiveness.
Jesus answered, I tell you most truly, unless a man is born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
And there is salvation in no other; for there is no other name given under heaven among men, by which we can be saved.
Then Jesus said to them, I tell you most truly, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
for the arms of our warfare are not of flesh, but mighty with God to the pulling down of strongholds,
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
And he answered and said; It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which proceeds from the mouth of God.
For the word of God is living, and effective, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and reaching even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrows, and distinguishes thoughts and intentions of mind;
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Body
who will change our humble body, and make it like his glorious body, by the power by which he is able also to subject all things to himself.
it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
and as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
For in this we also groan, earnestly desiring to put on our dwelling which is from heaven,
when Christ your life shall be made manifest, then shall you also be made manifest in glory.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Bondage
but I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind, and making me captive to the law of sin which is in my members.
Jesus answered them, I tell you most truly, that every one who commits sin is a servant of the sin.
Know you not that to whom you present yourselves servants for obedience, his servants you are whom you obey, whether of sin in death or of obedience in righteousness?
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
Wherefore he says, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.
And [do] this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour that we should be waked from sleep, for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
watch, therefore, for you know not when the master of the house comes; at evening, at midnight, at the cock crowing, or in the morning; lest, coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Dawn, spiritual, the coming of Christ ushers in the
The night is far advanced, and the day is at hand; let us lay aside therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
And we have the more sure prophetic word, to which you will do well to attend, as to a light shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the day-star arises in your hearts,
on account of the compassionate mercies of our God, by which a morning from on high has visited us,
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Harvest
Let us not be weary of well doing; for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.
And he said to them, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers few; pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to thrust out laborers into his harvest.
Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn
The night is far advanced, and the day is at hand; let us lay aside therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
And we have the more sure prophetic word, to which you will do well to attend, as to a light shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the day-star arises in your hearts,
on account of the compassionate mercies of our God, by which a morning from on high has visited us,
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments were white as the light.
But if the ministry of death engraved in a writing on stones was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses on account of the brightness of his face, which passed away,
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Dullness, condemned
Hypocrites! You know how to distinguish the appearance of the earth and sky, and how do you not distinguish this time?
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Examples of love to God
For God is not unjust, to forget your work, and the love which you showed for his name, having served the saints and [still] serving them.
Spiritual » Kingdom » General references to
Jesus answered, I tell you most truly, unless a man is born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom had been of this world my officers would have fought for me, that I should not be given up to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not here.
But I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor shall destruction inherit indestructibleness.
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
And we all with unvailed face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same likeness, from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
that our gospel came not to you in word only, but with power and with the Holy Spirit and with full assurance, as you know what we were among you for your sakes.
For God gave us not a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
that he would grant to you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man,
And God performed unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, so that napkins and aprons were brought from him to the sick, and their diseases left them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
and my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the spirit and power,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity
destroying [false] reasonings and every height which is exalted against the knowledge of God, and subjecting every thought to the obedience of Christ,
And they came to Jesus, and saw the demoniac who had the legion, sitting down, clothed, and in his right mind, and they were afraid.
For God gave us not a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father abound in bread, but I perish here with hunger!
Spiritual » Feasts » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
And he said to me, Write, Blessed are those who are called to the wedding supper of the Lamb. And he told me, These are the true words of God.
And as they eat he took the bread, and having blessed, broke and, gave to them, and said, Take, this is my body.
Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell the invited, Behold, I have prepared my supper, my oxen and fatted creatures are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding.
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
for he that sows for his flesh, shall of the flesh reap destruction; but he that sows for the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life eternal.
Spiritual » Future rest of the saints restoration » Spiritual, of the penitent
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Circumcision
in whom you are also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, with the putting off of the body of the flesh, with the circumcision of Christ,
But that which is in secret is the Jew, and circumcision of the heart is in the spirit not in the writing, the commendation of which is not of men but of God.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Utterance
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
praying also at the same time for us, that God will open to us a door of utterance to declare the mystery of Christ, for which also I am bound,
But as you abound in every thing, in faith, and speech, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us, [we desire] that you may abound in this grace also.
and for me, that a word may be given me at the opening of my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,
that in every thing you are enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge,
Spiritual » Traffic » Exhortations to men to engage in
I advise you to buy of me gold purified in the fire that you may be rich, and white robes that you may put on, and the shame of your nakedness not appear, and an eye-salve to anoint your eyes that you may see.
The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field, which a man found, and concealed, and went away with joy, and sold all that he had and bought that field.
But the wise answered, saying, [No]; lest there be not enough for us and you; go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Examples of
as grieving but always rejoicing, as poor but making many rich, as having nothing and possessing all things.
I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich, and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
for you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he became poor, though rich, that you by his poverty might be rich.
that in every thing you are enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge,
Spiritual » Enlargement » failure
Since then it remains that some entered into it, and those to whom it was first preached entered not in on account of unbelief,
if any one's work is consumed, he shall suffer loss, and he shall be saved, but so as by fire.
and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it fell; and its fall was great.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
But the natural man receives not the [things] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them, for they are spiritually discerned.
but solid food is for the perfect, having their perceptive faculties exercised by practice to distinguish both good and evil.
Spiritual » Hearing » Highway
Spiritual » Adoption » Attraction
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me shall draw him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Pride
For you say, I am rich and have become rich and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
The Pharisee, standing by himself, offered this prayer; God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican;
Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would not have had sin; but now you say, We see, your sin remains.
Spiritual » Adoption » Armour
Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil;
but let us who are of day be sober, putting on a cuirass of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation,
The night is far advanced, and the day is at hand; let us lay aside therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
in the word of truth, in the power of God; with the arms of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Rivers
And he showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and the Lamb.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Spiritual » Renewal » Reputation
For your obedience has come to all; I rejoice in you therefore, but I wish you to be wise for that which is good, and simple for evil.
First, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
By faith Abel offered to God a greater sacrifice than Cain, through which he was declared to be righteous, God testifying to his gifts, and through the same, having died, he speaks still. By faith Enoch was translated without seeing death, and was not found because God translated him. For before the translation he was said to have pleased God; but without faith it is impossible to please; for he that comes to God, must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those that seek him. read more.
By faith Noah having been divinely instructed concerning things not yet seen, fearing built the ark for the salvation of his house, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness by faith. By faith Abraham being called obeyed and went out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out not knowing where he was going. By faith he resided temporarily in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise; for he looked for the city which has foundations [fixed abodes] whose designer and builder is God. By faith also Sarah herself received power to become a mother, even beyond the usual age, because she regarded him faithful that promised. Wherefore also there were born of one, and those of one dead, [a posterity] like the stars of heaven for multitude, and like the sands on the sea-shore innumerable. All these died in faith not having received the promises, but having seen and saluted them from a distance, and having professed that they were foreigners and strangers on the earth. For those who say such things show that they seek a native country. And if they had remembered that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return; but now they seek a better, that is a heavenly [country]. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham when tried offered Isaac, and he that received the promises offered his only son, of whom it was said, In Isaac shall your posterity be called, judging that God was able to raise even from the dead; whence also in a figure he received him. By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in respect to things to come. By faith Jacob dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshipped leaning on the top of his staff. By faith Joseph at the close of life made mention of the exodus of the children of Israel and gave charge concerning his bones. By faith Moses when he was born was hid three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they feared not the command of the king. By faith Moses when he became a man refused to be called a son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to have an enjoyment of sin for a time, judging the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he had respect to the reward. By faith he left Egypt, not having feared the displeasure of the king; for he endured as seeing him that is invisible. By faith he observed the passover and the pouring out of blood, that the destroyer of the first-born might not touch them. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry land, which the Egyptians attempting were swallowed up. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down when they had been surrounded seven days. By faith Rahab the harlot escaped destruction with the disobedient, having received the spies in peace. And why should I say more? For time would fail me to relate of Gideon and Barak, and Sampson and Jepthah, and David and Samuel and the prophets, who by faith subdued kingdoms, performed righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, extinguished the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put to flight encampments of foreigners; women received their dead from a resurrection, others were tortured having not accepted redemption, that they might obtain a better resurrection; and others had trial of mockings and scourges, and besides of bonds and imprisonment; they were stoned, they were cut to pieces with saws, they were tried, they died with the death of the sword, they wandered about in sheep-skins and goat-skins, destitute, afflicted, injuriously treated, of whom the world was not worthy, wandering in deserts and mountains, and in caves and openings of the earth. And none of these who became martyrs through faith received the promise,
Spiritual » Light » General references to
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that you should declare the virtues of him who called you out of darkness into his glorious light;
to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the sanctified by faith in me.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Disease
And Jesus hearing it, said to them, The well need not a physician, but the ill; I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Times of spiritual refreshing
And not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we received the present reconciliation.
I have great boldness towards you, and great glorying on your account; I am full of comfort, I have a super-abounding joy in all our afflictions.
And when they went up from the water the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more; for he went his way rejoicing.
and Philip going down to a city of Samaria preached Christ to them. And the multitudes attended with one accord to the things said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the miracles which he performed.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » Thirst
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
And if children, [we are] also heirs, heirs indeed of God and co-heirs with Christ, if we suffer with him that we may also be glorified with him.
and in the place where it was said to them, You are not my people, there they shall be called children of the living God.
Salute Rufus the elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
For this reason I sent you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere, in every church.
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
And if children, [we are] also heirs, heirs indeed of God and co-heirs with Christ, if we suffer with him that we may also be glorified with him.
and in the place where it was said to them, You are not my people, there they shall be called children of the living God.
Salute Rufus the elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
For this reason I sent you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere, in every church.
Spiritual » Receptivity » General references to
Then those that received his word were baptized, and there were added on that day about three thousand souls;
But he that received the seed in the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it, who also bears fruit, and produces some one hundred, and some sixty, and some thirty-fold.
but these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness, examining the Scriptures daily [to see] if these things were so.
For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, that receiving the word of God heard from us, you received not a word of men, but, as it is in truth, a word of God, who also works in you that believe.
Spiritual » Hope » Abides forever
and our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us eternal consolation and a good hope by grace,
if indeed you continue founded and established in the faith, and not moved from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached in all the creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
And now remain faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
Obey your guides and be in subjection; for they watch for your souls as having to give an account, that they may do this with joy and not with grief; for this is unprofitable for you.
Spiritual » Life » Necessitates death to sin and self
I am crucified with Christ; and I no longer live myself, but Christ lives in me; and the present life which I live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
and he died for all, that those who live should no more live for themselves but for him that died for them and rose again.
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Near at hand
From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Change your minds; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
so, also, when you see all these things occur, know that the kingdom of God is nigh.
Spiritual » Mind » Mind of Christ
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
For who has known the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Christ therefore having suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
Spiritual » Mind » Spiritual mind
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
For who has known the mind of the Lord, who shall instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
for the minding of the flesh is death, but the minding of the Spirit is life and peace.
Spiritual » Life » Secured through faith
I tell you most truly, he that hears my word and believes him that sent me has eternal life, and comes not into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
but these are recorded that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
But if Christ is in you, the body is dead on account of sin, but the spirit is life on account of righteousness.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
No one who serves as a soldier is involved in the business of life, that he may please him who has employed him as a soldier.
But remember the former days, in which having been enlightened you endured a great conflict with sufferings,
And the dragon was angry with the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her children who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
No one who serves as a soldier is involved in the business of life, that he may please him who has employed him as a soldier.
But remember the former days, in which having been enlightened you endured a great conflict with sufferings,
And the dragon was angry with the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her children who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Fidelity
for if by one fall death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of the grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ;??18 therefore, as through the fall of one [judgment came] on all men to condemnation, so also through the righteous ordinance of one [the gift comes] on all men to justification of life;
And you have continued with me in my trials, and I appoint you, as my Father has appointed me, a kingdom,
You are already full, you are already enriched; you have reigned without us; and I would that you did reign, that we also might reign with you.
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
And he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five;
For which cause I admonish you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the imposition of my hands.
Spiritual » Encouraged » In love
and the Lord cause you to be full and abound with love one to another and to all men, as we also to you,
for you also do the same to all the brothers in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, to abound still more,
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brothers, be not children in understanding, but in malice be children, and in understanding be perfect men.
And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ. I have fed you milk, not solid food; for you were not yet able; but you are not able even now;
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Abiding in Christ
I am the vine, you are the branches. He that continues in me and I in him, this man bears much fruit; for separated from me, you can do nothing.
And no correction seems to be joyful for the present but painful, but afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those exercised by it.
But now having been made free from sin and made servants to God, you have your fruit in sanctification, and the end eternal life.
Spiritual » Talk » Used in everyday life
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By leading men in a difficult way
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Spiritual cleansing
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and crush them like earthen vessels, as I also have received of my Father,
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first born from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him that loved us and washed us from our sins with his blood, and made us a kingdom, priests to God even his Father, to him be the glory and the power forever; amen.
Spiritual » Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
And the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty.
but on account of false brothers brought in secretly to act as spies against our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, to bring us into servitude,
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Victory over satan
And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and the word of God, and who did not worship the beast nor his image and did not receive the mark on their forehead and on their right hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years;
And there shall be no night, and they shall have no need of a lamp and light, for the Lord God shall shed light on them, and they shall reign forever and ever.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A spiritual crown
Fear not what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried, and you shall have affliction ten days. Be faithful till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Let him that has an ear hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him that conquers will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white token, and on the token a new name engraved, which no one knows but he that receives it.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Without defect
filled with the fruit of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Abandonment of idols
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Endurance
confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God.
a token of the righteous judgment of God that you should be deemed worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer,
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Growth
Concerning whom we have much to say, and that which is difficult to explain, because you have become dull of hearing. For you who ought on account of the time to be teachers, have need that one should teach you again what are the first rudiments of the oracles of God, and have need of milk and not solid food. For every one that partakes of milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe; read more.
but solid food is for the perfect, having their perceptive faculties exercised by practice to distinguish both good and evil.
Wherefore leaving the account of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of a change of mind from dead works, and of faith in God, of baptisms taught, and the imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of the eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits. read more.
For those once enlightened and having tasted of the heavenly gift and been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and having tasted of the good word of God and the powers of the life to come, and having fallen away, it is impossible again to renew to a change of mind, they having crucified again and exposed to shame the Son of God. But the land which drinks in the rain that often falls on it, and produces plants beneficial to those by whom it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God; but that which produces thorns and thistles is disapproved, and is nigh to a curse, the end of which is to be burned. But we are persuaded better things of you, beloved, and things pertaining to salvation, though we thus speak. For God is not unjust, to forget your work, and the love which you showed for his name, having served the saints and [still] serving them. But we desire each of you to show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope to the end, that you be not stupid, but followers of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. For God haying promised Abraham, when he could not swear by a greater, swore by himself, saying, Surely, blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you; and so having waited long he obtained the promise. For men indeed swear by a greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all dispute;
Spiritual » Encouraged » Into Christ
but speaking the truth with love we may grow to him in all things, who is the head, Christ;
that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all that is pleasing [to him], being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Spiritual » Labourers » Great opportunity afforded to
For we are God's co-laborers; you are God's field, God's building.
Do you not say, There are yet four months, and the harvest comes? behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and see the fields; for they are white for a harvest. Already he that reaps receives wages and gathers fruit for life eternal, that he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By striving after the Christ ideal
but speaking the truth with love we may grow to him in all things, who is the head, Christ;
till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
So also we, when we were children, were in servitude under the rudiments of the world;
But I say, that as long as the heir is a child, he differs not from a servant, though he is lord of all, but is under tutors and stewards till the time appointed by the father.
Spiritual » Labourers » Prayer for the increase of
And when it was evening the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them the wages [stipulated], beginning from the last even to the first.
Then he said to his disciples, The harvest indeed is great, but the laborers few. Pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to thrust laborers into his harvest.
Spiritual » Knowledge » A cause for exultation
Spiritual » Life » Christ the supreme object of
And for this cause was the gospel preached also to the dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the Spirit.
Because for me to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of glory
Fear not what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried, and you shall have affliction ten days. Be faithful till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
and when the chief shepherd shall appear, you shall receive an unfading crown of glory.
Spiritual » Life » Sustained by the word of God
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Sympathetic service
Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in;
And he lifted up his eyes upon his disciples and said, Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By demanding great sacrifices
Spiritual » Rest » Lost by stubbornness
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Humility
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Dedication of God's house
Spiritual » Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
For you who ought on account of the time to be teachers, have need that one should teach you again what are the first rudiments of the oracles of God, and have need of milk and not solid food.
as new born babes desire earnestly the pure milk of the word, that you may grow by it to salvation,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of blessing
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over severest afflictions
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall affliction or distress, persecution or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or the sword?
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and perform it.
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Peter, the profane fisherman becomes a man whose very shadow heals
Then he began to curse and swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately a cock crew;
so that they brought the sick into the streets and placed them on little beds and couches, that as Peter passed along even his shadow might overshadow some of them.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » John the vindictive jew becomes the apostle of love
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God, and every one that loves has been born of God and knows God.
And they did not receive him, because he was going to Jerusalem. And his disciples James and John seeing it, said, Lord, do you wish us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and perform it.
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of joy
I have spoken these things to you that my joy may be in you, and your joy be completed.
and I know that when I come to you I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
Spiritual » Rest » True response found in God
Spiritual » Rest » The divine presence gives
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over evil influences of men
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation becomes an evangel of truth
The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said to her, You have said well, I have no husband; for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have is not your husband. In this you have spoken truly.
Spiritual » Hope » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
and the hope makes not ashamed, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit given us.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The cold-hearted philippian jailer becomes a sympathetic friend
And taking them that hour of the night, he washed them from their stripes, and was baptized, he and all his, immediately,
who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Eternal life
All good giving, and every perfect gift, comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or shadow of turning.
and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish nor shall any one pluck them out of my hand.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The death of Christ
In like manner also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant [sealed] with my blood; this do, as often as you drink, in remembrance of me. For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you declare the Lord's death till he comes.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the followers of Christ
THEN Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the obedient
Spiritual » Liberty » The mission of Christ to proclaim
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor; he has sent me to proclaim a release to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send the oppressed away free,
Spiritual » Liberty » The truth the instrumentality
Spiritual » Vision » Afflictions prepare for
Spiritual » Power » Source of spiritual power
but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By proposing hard tasks
When, therefore, he heard that he was sick, he continued in the place where he was two days.
Then Jesus lining up his eyes, and seeing many people come to him, said to Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat? But this he said to try him; for he knew what he was about to do.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Watching
for you are all children of light, and children of day; we are not of night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep as others, but let us watch and be sober.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
But Paul answered, What do you do, to weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
BUT Saul, yet breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the chief priest
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Worshipping
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy Christ
And the little child grew, and became strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon it.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The restless demoniac becomes a quiet disciple
And he was always night and day in the tombs, and in the mountains, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
And they came to Jesus, and saw the demoniac who had the legion, sitting down, clothed, and in his right mind, and they were afraid.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By cultivating the understanding
Brothers, be not children in understanding, but in malice be children, and in understanding be perfect men.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By putting away childish things
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I thought as a child, I reasoned as a child; when I became a man I put away childish things.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The thessalonians
We ought to thank God always for you, brothers, as is fit, because your faith increases greatly, and the love of every one of you all one for another abounds,
Spiritual » Power » Enables men to speak with authority
And the apostles delivered the testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and great favor was towards them all.
And Stephen, full of grace and power, performed prodigies and great miracles among the people.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
for the arms of our warfare are not of flesh, but mighty with God to the pulling down of strongholds,
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
for the arms of our warfare are not of flesh, but mighty with God to the pulling down of strongholds,
Spiritual » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
And may he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating multiply your grain, and increase the products of your righteousness;
Spiritual » Power » Accompanies the baptism of the holy spirit
but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a violent wind borne along, and it filled all the house where they were sitting;
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Believers called to
God is faithful by whom you are called into the society of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant grace
And God is able to make every favor abound to you, that having always every sufficiency in every thing you may abound in every good work;
Spiritual » Perception » The wise man
Spiritual » Labourers » Worthy of reward
Let the elders who rule well be accounted worthy of a double compensation, especially those who labor in word and teaching. For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle the ox that threshes; and, The laborer is worthy of his reward.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Many varieties of
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance; against such there is no law.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
On this account, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wished to settle with his servants. And beginning to settle, a debtor of ten thousand talents [$10,000,000] was brought to him. And he having nothing to pay, the lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
On this account, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wished to settle with his servants. And beginning to settle, a debtor of ten thousand talents [$10,000,000] was brought to him. And he having nothing to pay, the lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Witnessing
that you may be blameless and sincere, children of God without blame in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as luminaries in the world,
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant supplies
And God shall fully supply all your need, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Past mercies
Spiritual » Rest » Eternal
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yes, says the Spirit, they shall rest from their labors; and their works follow after them.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over all satanic powers
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those becoming victors over the beast and his image and the number of his name standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Spiritual receptivity the condition of
Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one shall hear my voice and open the door, I will enter in to him, and feast with him, and he with me.
Spiritual » Crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
the twenty-four elders fell down on their faces before him that sat on the throne, and worshipped him that lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before his throne, saying,
Spiritual » Crowns » To be guarded
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The laodicean church
For you say, I am rich and have become rich and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable, and pitiable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The laodicean church
For you say, I am rich and have become rich and have need of nothing, and know not that you are miserable, 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
Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow-citizens of the saints and of the family of God,
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The gentiles
that at that time you were without Christ, alienated from the polity of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world;
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » All barriers broken down
Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow-citizens of the saints and of the family of God,
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The gentiles
that at that time you were without Christ, alienated from the polity of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world;
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Endurance
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Personal purification
if therefore any one purifies himself from these [errors], he shall be a vessel for honor, sanctified, of good use to the master, prepared for every good work.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Discovered by spiritual vision
the eyes of your minds being enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his call, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » God's blessing the source of
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before concerning you, that by them you may perform an honorable service,
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » A fight of faith
Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were called and made the good profession before many witnesses.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Invisible foes
for our conflict is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the potentates of the darkness of this world, against the spiritual [hosts] of evil in the heavenly [worlds].
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before concerning you, that by them you may perform an honorable service,
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » A fight of faith
Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were called and made the good profession before many witnesses.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Invisible foes
for our conflict is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the potentates of the darkness of this world, against the spiritual [hosts] of evil in the heavenly [worlds].
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant power
To him that is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think, by the power which operates in us,
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The delights of God's word
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the inseparable love of God
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor 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
for which cause I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know in whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep my trust to that day.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Instability of faith
that we may be no longer children, driven about like waves and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the art of men, and the craftiness of deceitful wiles,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of the spirit
And be not drunk with wine, in which is excess, but be filled with the spirit,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of wisdom
Therefore we also, from the day that we heard, cease not to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of God
and to know the love of Christ which exceeds knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Produced in all periods of life
Spiritual » Talk » Spiritual thoughts expressed in music
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord,
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Found in spiritual assemblies
for where two or three are assembled together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of righteousness
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will give me in that day, and not me only but all who love his appearing.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Perennial
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting men to suffer when in the pathway of duty (paul and silas)
and having inflicted many blows on them cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely; who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Walking
For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,??9 for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,??10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » More precious than earthly
judging the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he had respect to the reward.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Unsearchable
To me, who am the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the nations the unsearchable riches of Christ,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » A paradox
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Enduring
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Spiritual receptivity
But he that received the seed in the good ground is he that hears the word, and understands it, who also bears fruit, and produces some one hundred, and some sixty, and some thirty-fold.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » An everlasting name
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual knowledge
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual rest
Come to me all you that labor hard and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A new heart
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy samuel
Spiritual » Light promised » To the just
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the certainty of the divine promises
All these died in faith not having received the promises, but having seen and saluted them from a distance, and having professed that they were foreigners and strangers on the earth.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Formation
and for the same purpose also, giving all diligence add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, and to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience, and to patience piety,
Spiritual » Perception » Nehemiah
Spiritual » Perception » David
Spiritual » Vision » The holy spirit the author of
He shall glorify me, because he shall receive from me and tell you. All things that the Father has, are mine; on this account I said, He shall receive of me and tell you.
Spiritual » Vision » Uses the telescope of faith
By faith he left Egypt, not having feared the displeasure of the king; for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.
Spiritual » Power » Mightier than physical forces
Spiritual » Talk » Christ the topic of
And behold, two of them went the same day to a village about sixty stadiums [7 miles] from Jerusalem, called Emmaus; and they conversed together of all these things which had happened.
Spiritual » Rest » Found in Christ's service
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest for your souls;
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Inward righteousness
For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » A childlike spirit
and said, I tell you truly, that if you do not turn and become like little children, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For both he that sanctifies and the sanctified are all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For both he that sanctifies and the sanctified are all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Warring
The night is far advanced, and the day is at hand; let us lay aside therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant entrance
For thus shall you have an abundant entrance given you into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The blessings of a spiritual life
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By partaking of the deeper truths of the gospel
but solid food is for the perfect, having their perceptive faculties exercised by practice to distinguish both good and evil.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Brings joy in the night season
Spiritual » Light promised » To the church of the future
Spiritual » Encouraged » In grace and knowledge
but grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obedience, the condition of receiving
Then Jesus answered them and said, My teaching is not mine but his that sent me. If any one will do his will, he shall know of the teaching whether it is from God or whether I speak from myself.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Liberates the soul from all error
Then Jesus said to the Jews who believed on him, If you continue in my word, you are my disciples indeed; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Spiritual » Vision » Given in answer to prayer
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Grown only upon good ground
But some fell on good ground, and bore fruit; some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty-fold.
Spiritual » Talk » Concerns the things of God
Spiritual » Talk » The habit of the saints
Spiritual » Hope » Believers called to testify concerning
and sanctify the anointed Lord in your hearts, and be always ready with a defense to every one that asks you a reason for the hope that is in you; but with meekness and fear,
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting temptation
Account it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various trials, knowing that the trial of your faith produces patience.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » An inward battle
but I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind, and making me captive to the law of sin which is in my members.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » An inward battle
but I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind, and making me captive to the law of sin which is in my members.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The return from captivity
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Love of Christ
whom not having seen you love, in whom believing though now you see him not you rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious,
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » All the teachings of the gospel
to remember the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us the apostles 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, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I wrote to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God continues in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the benevolent
Spiritual » Light promised » To the upright
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine ability
Spiritual » Perception » The shunammite woman
Spiritual » Encouraged » Through "the word"
as new born babes desire earnestly the pure milk of the word, that you may grow by it to salvation,
Spiritual » Encouraged » Unto perfection
Wherefore leaving the account of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of a change of mind from dead works, and of faith in God,
Spiritual » Liberty » Spiritual, a mark of the new dispensation
Spiritual » Liberty » The bondage of sin broken
that the same creation will be delivered from the servitude of destruction and [brought] into the glorious liberty of the sons of God.
Spiritual » Vision » Heart purity essential to
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Spiritual » Hope » The scriptures the source of
For those things which were written before were written for our instruction, that through patience and the consolation of the Scriptures we may have hope.
Spiritual » Hope » The saving element in life
For we are saved by hope; but a hope that is seen is not a hope; for why does one hope for what he sees?
Spiritual » Life » Love the demonstration of
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers; he that loves not, continues in death.
Spiritual » Rest » Appropriated by faith
For we enter into the rest who believed, as he said, I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest, although of works made from the foundation of the world.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over malign spiritual forces
Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and on all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means injure you;
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over worldly allurements
for every child that has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory which overcomes the world, our faith.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary magdalene
But Mary stood at the tomb outside, weeping. Then as she wept she stooped down to the tomb,
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » In the communion of saints
And as they conversed and reasoned together, Jesus also himself approaching walked with them;
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Testimony an aid to
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Warms the heart
And they said one to the other, Did not our hearts burn within us when he spoke to us on the way? when he opened to us the Scriptures?
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of life
Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when proved he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The prodigal son
And when he had spent all, there was a severe famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The prodigal son
And when he had spent all, there was a severe famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Death of the old life
I tell you most truly, that unless the kernel of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it continues alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Thomas
Then Thomas, who is called The twin, said to the fellow disciples, Let us go also, that we may die with him.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Peter
Again he said to him a second time; Simon, son of John, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord, you know that I am a friend to you. He said to him, Feed my sheep.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Paul
But Paul answered, What do you do, to weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » The holy spirit
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall the Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant life
The thief comes not, except to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant joys
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The words of Christ concerning benevolence
I have showed you all things, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Is quickened by the holy spirit
but the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, which the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and remind you of all things which I have told you.
Spiritual » Receptivity » Martha received him into her house
And she had a sister called Mary, and she sat at the feet of the Lord and heard his word.
Spiritual » Perception » Peter
And Peter opening his mouth said, Of a truth I perceive that God is not a respecter of persons,
Spiritual » Liberty » A new law of life sets free
for the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and death.
Spiritual » Fulness » The overflowing cup
Spiritual » Vision » Believers alone possess
Yet a little while and the world beholds me no more; but you shall behold me; because I live, you shall live also.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » The product of heavenly wisdom
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be persuaded, full of mercy and of good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.
Spiritual » Talk » Tends to religious fervency
And they said one to the other, Did not our hearts burn within us when he spoke to us on the way? when he opened to us the Scriptures?
Spiritual » Rest » Vainly sought in escape from trouble
Spiritual » Hope » Inspires to clean living
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Leaves its impress upon the life
And seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and supposing that they were illiterate and common men, they wondered, and perceived that they had been with Jesus;
Spiritual » Examples of growth » John the baptist
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, and was in the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Returning unto the lord
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » The inheritance of God's elect
Hear, my beloved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of the world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Contact with living water
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Chastening, or pruning
Every branch in me that bears not fruit he takes away; and every branch that bears fruit he trims, that it may bear more fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » The sinful women
Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she has loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary of bethany
Then Mary taking a pound of genuine nard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs. And the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Faith and love
Hear, my beloved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of the world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Perseverance
But Jesus said, No man putting his hand on the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The lord as a deliverer
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Paul
But Saul increased in power and confounded the Jews living at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Spiritual » Perception » The samaritan woman
Spiritual » Perception » Jesus
And Jesus knowing their thoughts answered and said to them, Why do you reason in your minds?
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obtained by acquaintanceship with God
Spiritual » Knowledge » Leads to eternal life
And this is the eternal life; that they shall know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Spiritual » Power » Jesus the supreme example of
And Jesus returned with the power of the Spirit to Galilee; and his fame went out into all the region around.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Working
I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day; night comes when no man can work.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » New Birth
Jesus answered and said to him, I tell you most truly, unless one has been born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.
good Tidings » Spiritual
And the angel answered and said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand before God; and I was sent to speak to you, and to tell you this good news.
Watchmen » Spiritual
Obey your guides and be in subjection; for they watch for your souls as having to give an account, that they may do this with joy and not with grief; for this is unprofitable for you.
Way provided » Spiritual
Weapons » Spiritual » Sword of the spirit
and then shall the wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of his mouth and destroy with the brightness of his coming,
And to the angel of the church in Pergamus write, These things says he that has the two-edged sharp sword,
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
For the word of God is living, and effective, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and reaching even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrows, and distinguishes thoughts and intentions of mind;
Weapons » Spiritual » General references to weapons
for the arms of our warfare are not of flesh, but mighty with God to the pulling down of strongholds,
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
And he answered and said; It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word which proceeds from the mouth of God.
For the word of God is living, and effective, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and reaching even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrows, and distinguishes thoughts and intentions of mind;
Weapons » Spiritual » Trust in weapons vain
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Spiritual
The Spirit is that which makes alive; the flesh profits nothing; the words which I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Spiritual
The Spirit is that which makes alive; the flesh profits nothing; the words which I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
Topics on Spiritual
Abundance, Spiritual
Ephesians 3:20To him that is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think, by the power which operates in us,
Abuse, Of Spiritual Things
1 Corinthians 9:18What then is my reward? That preaching I may make the gospel without expense, that I may not abuse my right in the gospel.
Adultery, Spiritual
1 John 2:15-17Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him;
Appetite, Spiritual
John 7:37-39And on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any one thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
Armor, Spiritual
Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil;
Babies Used As A Spiritual Image
1 Corinthians 3:1-2And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.
Beauty, Spiritual
Romans 10:15and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those that publish good news of peace, that publish good news of good things.
Betrothal, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 11:2For I am zealous for you with a godly zeal, for I joined you, a chaste virgin, to one husband, to present to Christ;
Birth, Spiritual
John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him, I tell you most truly, unless one has been born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Blessings, Spiritual
John 3:16For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that every one believing in him may not perish but have eternal life.
Bondage, Spiritual
2 Timothy 2:26and that they may recover themselves from the snare of the devil, who are made captives by him to his will.
Circumcision, spiritual
Romans 2:28-29For not that which is external is the Jew, nor is that which is external in the flesh circumcision.
Clean, Spiritual Use
James 4:8draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, purify your hearts, double-minded.
Crowns, Spiritual Use
Revelation 19:12And his eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems; he has a name written that no man knows except himself,
David, Spiritual Significance Of
Acts 2:29Men and brothers, let me speak to you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
Dividing Spiritual Blessings
Acts 1:17For he was numbered with us, and obtained the inheritance of this service.
drought, spiritual
John 7:37-39And on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any one thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
equipping, spiritual
Matthew 12:18Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased; I will put my spirit on him, and he shall declare judgment to the nations.
Escaping, Spiritual Things
Luke 21:36But watch continually, praying that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to occur, and to stand before the Son of man.
Fruit, Spiritual
James 3:13What wise and intelligent man is there among you? Let him show his works by good conduct, in the meekness of wisdom.
Fruitfulness, Spiritual
Galatians 5:22-23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Games, Spiritual
1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly, and so strike, not as one who beats the air;
Gifts From God, Spiritual
John 6:32Then Jesus said to them, I tell you most truly, Moses gave you not bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven;
Inheritance, Spiritual
Hebrews 1:2in these last days spoke to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds,
Labor, Spiritual Aspects Of
John 4:38I have sent you to reap that on which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor.
Land, Spiritual Aspects Of
Romans 8:19-20For the earnest expectation of the creation waits for the revelation of the sons of God.
Leaders, Spiritual
Hebrews 5:4And no one takes the honor on himself but he that is called by God, even as Aaron also was.
Light, Spiritual
1 John 1:5And this is the message which we have heard from him and declare to you, That God is light, and with him there is no darkness.
Many Spiritual Beings
Revelation 5:11And I saw, and heard a voice of many angels about the throne, and of the cherubs, and of the elders,??nd the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands,??12 saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was killed to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.
Maturity, Spiritual
Ephesians 4:13-15till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
Not Seeing Spiritual Things
Acts 9:7And the men travelling with him stood amazed, hearing indeed the voice, but beholding no one.
Origins Of Spiritual Life
John 3:6-8That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is a spirit.
Predestination, Spiritual Events
Matthew 11:25-26At that time Jesus answering said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes.
Purity, Moral And Spiritual
1 John 1:5And this is the message which we have heard from him and declare to you, That God is light, and with him there is no darkness.
Rest, Spiritual
1 Timothy 2:2for kings and all in authority, that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives in all piety and sanctity.
Resurrection, Spiritual
Ephesians 2:1And you being dead in trespasses and sins,??2 in which you formerly walked according to the life of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit which now operates in the children of disobedience,
Riches, Spiritual
Romans 11:33-36O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how inscrutable are his judgments, and his ways can not be explored!
Slavery, Spiritual
John 8:33-36They answered him, We are children of Abraham, and were never in servitude to any one; how say you, You shall become free?
Sleep, Spiritual
Matthew 24:43-44But know this, that if the householder had known in what watch the thief comes, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken into.
Spiritual Adoption
Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called children of God.
Spiritual Allegories
John 10:1-16I tell you most truly, he that enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs in at some other place, he is a thief and robber;
Spiritual Blindness, Consequences Of
Romans 1:20-22For his invisible [attributes] are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being perceived by the things which are made, even his eternal power and deity, so that they have no defense,
Spiritual Blindness, In Unbelievers
1 Corinthians 2:14But the natural man receives not the [things] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them, for they are spiritually discerned.
Spiritual Blindness, Removal Of
2 Corinthians 4:6For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Blindness, Results Of Sin
2 Corinthians 4:4in whom the god of this life has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God, may not shine.
Spiritual crowns
1 Corinthians 9:25And every one that contends in the games is temperate in all things, they indeed to obtain a perishable crown, we an imperishable.
Spiritual Darkness
John 11:10but if he walks in the night he stumbles, because the light is not in it.
Spiritual Dawn
2 Peter 1:19And we have the more sure prophetic word, to which you will do well to attend, as to a light shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the day-star arises in your hearts,
Spiritual Deafness
2 Timothy 4:4and they will turn away their ears from the truth, and be turned to myths.
Spiritual Death
Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life by Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual Depths
1 Corinthians 2:10but God has revealed them to us by his Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.
Spiritual Desires
1 Thessalonians 2:17But we, brothers, being deprived of you for a short time in presence, not in heart, used greater diligence to see your face, with much desire.
Spiritual Destitution
Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Spiritual Failure
Matthew 7:27and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it fell; and its fall was great.
Spiritual Famine, Relief Of
John 6:35Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life; he that comes to me shall never hunger, and he that believes in me shall never thirst.
Spiritual Fathers
1 Corinthians 4:15For if you have ten thousand teachers in Christ still you have not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you by the gospel.
Spiritual Foundations
1 Corinthians 3:11For no one can lay another foundation besides that laid, which is Christ Jesus.
Spiritual Fulness
Matthew 5:6Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1AND I wish you not to be ignorant, brothers, of the spiritual gifts.
Spiritual Gifts, Diversity Of
1 Corinthians 12:4-6And there are diversities of gifts but the same Spirit;
Spiritual Gifts, Given To Church
Ephesians 4:11And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and 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 am a sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal.
Spiritual Gifts, Purpose Of
1 Corinthians 14:12So also you, since you are earnestly desirous of spirits [spiritual gifts], seek to abound for the edification of the church.
Spiritual Gifts, Warnings About
1 Corinthians 14:39Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues;
Spiritual Growth
2 Corinthians 9:10And may he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating multiply your grain, and increase the products of your righteousness;
Spiritual Hunger
1 Peter 2:2as new born babes desire earnestly the pure milk of the word, that you may grow by it to salvation,
Spiritual Ignorance
1 Corinthians 12:1AND I wish you not to be ignorant, brothers, of the spiritual gifts.
Spiritual Illumination
John 14:26but the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, which the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and remind you of all things which I have told you.
Spiritual Immaturity
1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.
Spiritual Investment
Matthew 6:20But lay up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither a moth nor corrosion destroys, and where thieves dig not through nor steal;
Spiritual life
John 6:63The Spirit is that which makes alive; the flesh profits nothing; the words which I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
Spiritual Life, Described By
Romans 6:11So also account yourselves dead indeed to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus.
Spiritual Life, Maintained By
John 6:57As the living Father sent me and I live by the Father, so he that eats me shall live by me.
Spiritual Life, Nature Of
Colossians 2:13and you being dead in sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has made you alive with him, having forgiven us all sins,
Spiritual Malnutrition
1 Corinthians 3:1-3And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as spiritual, but as carnal, as babes in Christ.
Spiritual Maturity
1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, be not children in understanding, but in malice be children, and in understanding be perfect men.
Spiritual Mothers
1 Peter 3:6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord, whose children you are, doing good and having no fear.
Spiritual Night
1 Thessalonians 5:5for you are all children of light, and children of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.
Spiritual Offspring
Galatians 3:29And if you are of Christ, then are you Abraham's children and heirs according to the promise.
Spiritual Perception
Mark 2:8And Jesus immediately knowing in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, Why do you reason in your minds?
Spiritual Progress
2 Corinthians 3:18And we all with unvailed face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same likeness, from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Spiritual Striving
Philippians 1:27Only conduct yourselves as citizens worthily of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,
Spiritual Treasures
2 Corinthians 4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us,
Spiritual Understanding
Hebrews 13:12-13Wherefore also Jesus, that he might purify the people through his blood, suffered without the gate.
Spiritual Vitality
2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to thank God always for you, brothers, as is fit, because your faith increases greatly, and the love of every one of you all one for another abounds,
Spiritual Warfare
Ephesians 6:12for our conflict is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the potentates of the darkness of this world, against the spiritual [hosts] of evil in the heavenly [worlds].
Spiritual Warfare, Armour
Romans 13:12-14The night is far advanced, and the day is at hand; let us lay aside therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
Spiritual Warfare, As Conflict
Ephesians 6:12for our conflict is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the potentates of the darkness of this world, against the spiritual [hosts] of evil in the heavenly [worlds].
Spiritual Warfare, Causes Of
2 Peter 2:4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but plunging them into Tartarus delivered them up in chains to be kept in darkness till the judgment,
Spiritual Warfare, Enemies In
James 4:4Adulteresses, know you not that the friendship of the world is enmity against God? Whoever therefore wishes to be a friend of the world, is made an enemy of God.
Strength, Spiritual
Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.
That Which Is Spiritual
John 4:24God is a Spirit, and those that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
Victory, Over Spiritual Forces
Hebrews 4:15For we have not a chief priest who cannot sympathise with our infirmities, but one tried in all respects as we are, without sin.
Wardrobe, Spiritual
Romans 13:12The night is far advanced, and the day is at hand; let us lay aside therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
Weakness, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 12:10Most gladly, therefore, will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Wherefore I am well pleased with infirmities, with injuries, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses for Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong.
