6 Bible Verses about Wells

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John 4:7-9

A woman of Samaria comes to draw water: Jesus saith to her, Give me to drink. (For his disciples were gone into the city to buy provisions.) The Samaritan woman therefore saith to him, How canst thou, a Jew, ask of me, who am a Samaritan woman, to drink? for Jews avoid all intercourse with Samaritans.

John 4:6

And Jacob's well was there. Therefore Jesus, weary with his journey, e'en sat himself down on the well: it was about the sixth hour.

John 4:14

but whosoever shall drink of the water which I shall give him, he shall no more thirst to eternity; but the water which I will give him, shall be in him a fountain of water springing up to life eternal.

Revelation 7:17

Because the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them, as a shepherd, and lead them unto living fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.

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Salvation » Illustrated by » Wells

Water » Collected in » Wells

Wells » Spiritual water of life » Eze 47; re 22

Wells » Were often stopped up by enemies

Wells » Frequented by » Travellers

Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Bethlehem

Wells » Frequently made » Outside cities

John 4:6

And Jacob's well was there. Therefore Jesus, weary with his journey, e'en sat himself down on the well: it was about the sixth hour.

John 4:8

(For his disciples were gone into the city to buy provisions.)

Wells » Illustrative » Of the holy spirit in saints

John 4:14

but whosoever shall drink of the water which I shall give him, he shall no more thirst to eternity; but the water which I will give him, shall be in him a fountain of water springing up to life eternal.

Wells » Were a frequent cause of strife

Wells » Illustrative » Of wisdom and understanding in man

Wells » Often afforded no water

Wells » Frequently made » Near encampments

Wells » Names often given to

Wells » Surrounded by trees

Wells » Spiritual water of life » Issuing from God's house

Wells » Many supplied from lebanon

Wells » Flgurative » Without water

Wells » Frequently made » In the desert

Wells » Flgurative » Of salvation

John 4:14

but whosoever shall drink of the water which I shall give him, he shall no more thirst to eternity; but the water which I will give him, shall be in him a fountain of water springing up to life eternal.

Wells » Spiritual water of life » Makes life fruitful

Revelation 22:1-2

AND he shewed me a clear river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, even on this side, and on that of the river, grew the tree of life, producing twelve crops of fruit, and ripening its fruit in succession every month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

Wells » The occasion of feuds » Between isaac and abimelech

Wells » Spiritual water of life » Universal call to partake of

Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer (east of jordan)

Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-sheba

Wells » Frequented by » Women who came to draw water

Wells » Had troughs placed near for watering cattle

Wells » Canaan abounded with

Wells » Spiritual water of life » The supply inexhaustible

Revelation 7:17

Because the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them, as a shepherd, and lead them unto living fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.

Wells » Spiritual water of life » Unaffected by time and season

Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Haran

Wells » Frequently made » In the courts of houses

Wells » Illustrative » Of the mouth of the righteous

Wells » Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand

Wells » Supplied by springs

Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-lahai-roi

Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Rehoboth

Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Sitnah

Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Hagar

Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Esek

Wells » Illustrative » (drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness

Wells » Illustrative » (a fruitful bough by,) of joseph's numerous posterity

Wells » Strangers not to draw from, without permission

Wells » Water of, frequently sold

Wells » First mention of

Wells » Spiritual water of life » Satisfies the deepest needs

John 7:37-38

Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood up and spake aloud, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from his belly shall rivers flow of living water.

Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Elim

Wells » Illustrative » (without water,) of hypocrites

Wells » The occasion of feuds » Between abraham and abimelech

Wells » Illustrative » Of the ordinances of the church

Wells » Supplied by the rain

Wells » Spiritual water of life » Christ the source of

John 4:10

Jesus answered and said to her, If thou hadst known the gift of God, and who he is that speaketh to thee, thou wouldest have requested him, and he would have given thee life-giving water.

Wells » Of uzziah

Wells » Often deep and difficult to draw from

John 4:11

The woman saith unto him, Thou hast no bucket, and the well is deep: whence then canst thou have this water that giveth life?

Wells » Mentioned in scripture » jacob

John 4:6

And Jacob's well was there. Therefore Jesus, weary with his journey, e'en sat himself down on the well: it was about the sixth hour.

Wells » At haran

Wells » Of jacob

John 4:6

And Jacob's well was there. Therefore Jesus, weary with his journey, e'en sat himself down on the well: it was about the sixth hour.

Wells » Of solomon

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