Colossians 2:17
Which are but a shadowe of thinges to come: but the body is in Christ.
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- Heb 10:1 : 1 For the Lawe hauing the shadowe of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can neuer with those sacrifices, which they offer yeere by yeere continually, sanctifie the commers thereunto.
- Heb 8:5 : 5 Who serue vnto the paterne and shadowe of heauenly things, as Moses was warned by God, whe he was about to finish the Tabernacle. See, saide hee, that thou make all thinges according to the paterne, shewed to thee in the mount.
- John 1:17 : 17 For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.
- Heb 9:9 : 9 Which was a figure for that present time, wherein were offred gifts and sacrifices that could not make holy, concerning the conscience, him that did the seruice,
- Heb 4:1-9 : 1 Let vs feare therefore, least at any time by forsaking the promes of entring into his rest, any of you should seeme to be depriued. 2 For vnto vs was the Gospel preached as also vnto them: but the worde that they heard, profited not them, because it was not mixed with faith in those that heard it. 3 For we which haue beleeued, doe enter into rest, as he said to the other, As I haue sworne in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest: although the workes were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he spake in a certaine place of the seuenth day on this wise, And God did rest the seuenth day from all his workes. 5 And in this place againe, If they shall enter into my rest. 6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter thereinto, & they to whom it was first preached, entred not therein for vnbeliefes sake: 7 Againe he appointed in Dauid a certaine day, by To day, after so long a time, saying, as it is sayd, This day, if ye heare his voyce, harden not your hearts. 8 For if Iesus had giuen them rest, then would he not after this haue spoke of an other day. 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10 For he that is entred into his rest, hath also ceased from his owne works, as God did from his. 11 Let vs studie therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same ensample of disobedience.
- Matt 11:28-29 : 28 Come vnto me, all ye that are wearie and laden, and I will ease you. 29 Take my yoke on you, and learne of me that I am meeke and lowly in heart: and ye shall finde rest vnto your soules.
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