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Example sentences for "like unto"

  • For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

  • Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

  • This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

  • For Moses said: A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me: him you shall hear according to all things whatsoever he shall speak to you.

  • Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose the divinity to be like unto gold or silver or stone, the graving of art and device of man.

  • The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field.

  • And there was given me a reed, like unto a rod.

  • And finally, like unto an insect falling into a flame from love of light, the man falleth into the fire of temptation, pierced by the shafts of the object of enjoyment discharged by the desire constituting the seed of the resolve!

  • And their priest, Dhaumya endued with great energy, like unto a father to those princes, began to perform the sacrificial rites of Ishti and Paitreya for the Pandavas residing in that great forest.

  • And he shall be like unto me; for the thing, which the Lord shall bring forth by his hand, by the power of the Lord shall bring my people unto salvation.

  • Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman, seeking goodly pearls.

  • Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net that was cast into the sea.

  • Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea.

  • Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant-man seeking good pearls.

  • Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first.

  • For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me.

  • And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion.

  • The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me, unto Him ye shall harken.

  • Then said He unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

  • The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto Him ye shall harken.

  • The Lord was speaking at a certain time to his apostles in parables, thus saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king who made a marriage for his son.

  • He who believes, and has awe, and, nevertheless, will not do good, is like unto a devil.

  • These he will deliver to his own Father at the end of this world, and they will then be God's kingdom, and will reign with God for ever, both with soul and with body, and will then be like unto angels.

  • Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods?

  • Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency!

  • I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

  • Happy art thou, O Israel, who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency!

  • Who is like unto Thee, O Lord, among the gods?

  • Here was an open door for Moses; and here he displays uncommon grace, and similarity of spirit to that Prophet whom the Lord was to raise up like unto him.

  • But, it will not hence follow that any visible figure is like unto or of the same species with its corresponding tangible figure--unless it be also shewn that not only the number, but also the kind of the parts be the same in both.

  • Complex thoughts or ideas are onely an assemblage of simple ideas, and can be the image of nothing, or like unto nothing, but another assemblage of simple ideas, &c.

  • No idea therefore can be like unto, or represent the nature of God?

  • Well, say I, Do you apprehend or conceive wt you say extension is like unto, or do you not?

  • Extinguish in yourselves every desire that antagonizes the Buddha, and in the perfection of your spiritual growth you will become like unto him.

  • And the Blessed One said: "The Tathagata is like unto a powerful king who rules his kingdom with righteousness, but being attacked by envious enemies goes out to wage war against his foes.

  • Be like unto brothers; one in love, one in holiness, and one in your zeal for the truth.

  • Who is like unto Thee, glorious in holiness?

  • It is on the shore of the Red Sea that Israel thus praises God: 'Who is like unto Thee, O Lord!

  • Who is like unto Thee, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?

  • Who is like unto Thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises?

  • Had they been, it is certain that Jesus never would have said, "The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven.

  • The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

  • Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hid in a field, the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

  • The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

  • The Kingdom of God is like unto a farmer who comes into possession of a piece of pure and virgin soil.

  • A person declaring the glad tidings of the appearance of the realities and significances of the Kingdom is like unto a farmer who scatters pure seeds in the rich soil.

  • All-Glorious Word that, like unto water, quencheth the fire of hate and rancor which doth smoulder in hearts and breasts.

  • Think deeply, O King, concerning him, and concerning them who, like unto thee, have conquered cities and ruled over men.

  • Bestow upon me a heart which, like unto glass, may be illumined with the light of Thy love, and confer upon me a thought which may change this world into a rose-garden through the spiritual bounty.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    already said; back and; great actor; like appearance; like every; like fate; like fire; like fruit; like herself; like lightning; like little; like most; like myself; like nature; like number; like order; like quantity; like some; like sort; like that; like their; like well; like wise; like your; likes best; nearly uniform