Similitudes of Believers

Salt

Matthew 5:13  

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

Light, City and Candle

Matthew 5:14  

“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Wheat

Matthew 3:12-13  

12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

Babes

Matthew 11:25  

At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

Fish

Matthew 13:48  

When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.

Servants

Matthew 25:21  

“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!’

Building

1 Corinthians 3:9  

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.

Runners

1 Corinthians 9:24  

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.