5 Bible Verses about Church, Description Of

And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.

(who for my life staked their own neck; to whom not I only am thankful, but also all the assemblies of the nations,)

and the assembly at their house. Salute Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Asia for Christ.

Now ye are Christ's body, and members in particular. And God has set certain in the assembly: first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then miraculous powers; then gifts of healings; helps; governments; kinds of tongues.

and has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the assembly,