Topic
Preciousness of Christ
22 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Psalms 45:2Torrey ON ACCOUNT OF HIS — Excellence and grace
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
- Song of Songs 1:3Torrey ON ACCOUNT OF HIS — Name
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
- Song of Songs 2:3Torrey Illustrated
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
- Song of Songs 5:10Torrey To Saints
My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
- Song of Songs 5:10–16Torrey Illustrated
My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. His cheeks are as a…
- Isaiah 28:16Torrey As the corner-stone of the Church
¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
- Isaiah 40:11Torrey ON ACCOUNT OF HIS — Care and tenderness
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
- Zechariah 9:17Torrey ON ACCOUNT OF HIS — Goodness and beauty
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
- Matthew 3:17Torrey To God
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- Matthew 13:44–46Torrey Illustrated
¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto 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. ¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man,…
- John 1:14Torrey As the source of all grace
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
- John 6:68Torrey ON ACCOUNT OF HIS — Words
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
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- Ephesians 3:8 Torrey Unsearchable
- Philippians 3:8 Torrey To Saints
- Colossians 1:19 Torrey As the source of all grace
- Hebrews 1:4 Torrey ON ACCOUNT OF HIS — Name
- Hebrews 12:24 Torrey ON ACCOUNT OF HIS — Atonement
- 1 Peter 1:19 Torrey ON ACCOUNT OF HIS — Atonement
- 1 Peter 2:4 Torrey To God
- 1 Peter 2:6 Torrey As the corner-stone of the Church
- 1 Peter 2:7 Torrey To Saints
- 2 Peter 1:4 Torrey ON ACCOUNT OF HIS — Promises
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 22 references, grouped by sub-topic
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.