kingdom
Matthew 13:24
Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,
Matthew 13:31-33
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Another simile he set before them, saying: 'The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,
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which less, indeed, is than all the seeds, but when it may be grown, is greatest of the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven do come and rest in its branches.'
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Another simile spake he to them: 'The reign of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.'
Matthew 13:44-47
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'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.
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'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a merchant, seeking goodly pearls,
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who having found one pearl of great price, having gone away, hath sold all, as much as he had, and bought it.
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'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind,
Matthew 25:1
'Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;
Matthew 25:14
'For -- as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,
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Matthew 25:1-13
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'Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;
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and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;
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they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
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and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.
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'And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,
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and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.
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'Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps,
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and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;
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and the prudent answered, saying -- Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.
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'And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;
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and afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us;
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and he answering said, Verily I say to you, I have not known you.
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'Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.
Psalm 45:10-16
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Hearken, O daughter, and see, incline thine ear, And forget thy people, and thy father's house,
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And the king doth desire thy beauty, Because he [is] thy lord -- bow thyself to him,
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And the daughter of Tyre with a present, The rich of the people do appease thy face.
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All glory [is] the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work [is] her clothing.
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In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins -- after her -- her companions, Are brought to thee.
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They are brought with joy and gladness, They come into the palace of the king.
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Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.
John 3:29
he who is having the bride is bridegroom, and the friend of the bridegroom, who is standing and hearing him, with joy doth rejoice because of the voice of the bridegroom; this, then, my joy hath been fulfilled.
John 3:30
'Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;
2 Corinthians 11:2
for I am zealous for you with zeal of God, for I did betroth you to one husband, a pure virgin, to present to Christ,
Ephesians 5:24-32
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but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also [are] the wives to their own husbands in everything.
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The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,
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that he might sanctify it, having cleansed [it] with the bathing of the water in the saying,
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that he might present it to himself the assembly in glory, not having spot or wrinkle, or any of such things, but that it may be holy and unblemished;
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so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife -- himself he doth love;
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for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord -- the assembly,
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because members we are of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones;
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'for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh;'
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this secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and to the assembly;
Revelation 19:7-9
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may we rejoice and exult, and give the glory to Him, because come did the marriage of the Lamb, and his wife did make herself ready;
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and there was given to her that she may be arrayed with fine linen, pure and shining, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.'
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And he saith to me, 'Write: Happy [are] they who to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb have been called;' and he saith to me, 'These [are] the true words of God;'