13 Bible Verses about Each Local Church

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,

(but if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

For first of all, when you come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy, and he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the church may be built up.

If therefore the whole church is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?

He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church.

However in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the church.

If any woman who believes has widows, let her assist them, and do not let the church be burdened; that it might help those widows who are truly in need.

They have testified about your love before the church. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God,

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to hear the church also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.