Water of life

In his discourse on the water of life, Jesus offered to quench the spiritual thirst of those who believed in him, promising the outpouring of the living Spirit of Truth upon all flesh. 162:6

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The divine spirit is truly the water of life. (153:3.2)

• Why hesitate when you can freely partake of the water of life and enter joyfully into your spiritual inheritance? 165:3.8
• Salvation of sonship is given only to those who hunger for truth and thirst for righteousness—for God. 193:2.2
• Jesus was the living water, bringing refreshment springing up to eternal life for all who believe. 121:5.12 143:5.2-3 182:1.11
• In the world to come, believers will partake of the water of life, joining together in the kingdom of God for eternal salvation. 166:3.5
• The Passover emblem of the water of life was served by Jesus to his companions during the first feast celebrated without the paschal lamb. 127:6.7
• The presence of the divine Spirit, the water of life, prevents mortal discontent and unspiritualized hunger, springing up in believers as a well of satisfaction leading to everlasting life. 34:6.8

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Spiritual inheritance 165:3.8 — Acts 20:32; Acts 26:18; Col 3:24; 1 P 1:3-4.
• I have came to reveal Father 165:3.8 — Mt 5:45-48; Mt 6:1,4,6; Mt 11:25-27; Mk 11:25-26; Lk 6:35-36; Lk 10:22; Jn 1:18; Jn 3:31-34; Jn 4:21-24; Jn 6:45-46; Jn 14:6-11,20; Jn 15:15; Jn 16:25; Jn 17:8,25-26.
• Whosoever will may come 165:3.8 — Ps 50:15; Jl 2:32; Zec 13:9; Mt 7:24; Mt 10:32-33; Mt 12:50; Mt 16:24-25; Mk 3:35; Mk 8:34-35; Lk 6:47; Lk 9:23-24; Lk 12:8; Jn 3:15-16; Jn 4:13-14; Jn 11:25-26; Jn 12:46; Acts 2:21; Acts 10:42-43; Acts 13:26; Ro 9:33; Ro 10:13; 1 Jn 2:23; 1 Jn 4:15; 1 Jn 5:1; Rev 22:17b.
• Born of the Spirit 193:2.2 — Jn 3:3-7.
• Bread of life 193:2.2 — Jn 6:33-35,48; Jn 6:51,58. *Water of life*: Jn 7:38.
• Hunger and thirst for (God) 193:2.2 — Mt 5:6.
• Father sent me 193:2.2 — Jn 5:23,30,36-37; Jn 6:44,57; Jn 8:16-18,29,42; Jn 10:36; Jn 12:49; Jn 17:21,25; Jn 20:21.
• Great Commission 193:2.2 — Mt 24:14; Mt 28:19-20a; Mk 13:10; Mk 16:15; Lk 24:47; Jn 17:18; Acts 1:8b.
• Fruits of the spirit 193:2.2 — Ga 5:22-23; Eph 5:9.
• Faith without works is dead 193:2.2 — Jm 2:17.
• Required to bear good fruit 193:2.2 — Mt 3:10; Mt 7:16-20; Mt 12:33; Lk 3:9; Lk 6:43-44; Lk 13:6-9; Jn 15:7-8,16.
• Enter kingdom as child 193:2.2 — Mt 18:2-5; Mt 19:13-14; Mk 9:36-37; Mk 10:13-15; Lk 9:46-48; Lk 18:16-17.
• But grow up in spirit 193:2.2 — Eph 4:14-15; 1 P 2:2; 2 P 3:18.
• My peace I leave 193:2.2 — Jn 14:27.
• Jesus asks woman for water 143:5.2 — Jn 4:7.
• Jesus tells of “living water” 143:5.2 — Jn 4:10.
• Nalda's reply 143:5.2 — Jn 4:9.
• How can I draw “living water”? 143:5.2 — Jn 4:11-12.
• I am the living water 182:1.11 — Jn 4:10-14; Jn 7:37-38.
• Losers see others eat together 166:3.5 — Mt 8:11-12; Lk 13:28-30.
• Many first will be last, and last will be first 166:3.5 — Mt 19:30; Mt 20:16; Mk 9:35; Mk 10:31; Lk 13:30.
• Eat Passover “law of Moses” 127:6.7 — Ex 12:1-28.
• Never thirst, spiritual water 34:6.8 — Is 55:1; Jn 4:10,13-14; Jn 7:37-38; Rev 21:6; Rev 22:17.

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