62 Bible Verses about The church
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Now you are the body of Christ, and individually members of it.
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, although they be many, are one body; so also is Christ.
He is the head of his Body, the Church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, in order that in all things he may become preeminent.
so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and we are severally members of one another.
for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. This custom prevails in all the churches of the saints.
You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone.
What have I to do with the judging of outsiders? Must not you judge those who are within the church, while God judges outsiders?
because a husband is the head of his wife even as Christ is head of the church, his body, which he saves.
And God has appointed those in the church to be first of all apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers. then workers of miracles, healers, helpers, administrators, users of various kinds of "tongues."
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her,
For even as we have many members in one body, and not all members have the same function;
to the Church of God at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all, wherever they are, who call upon the name of the Lord Jesus.
Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, and be shepherds of the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood.
so as to present her to himself, the church glorified, without spot or wrinkle or any such blemish; but on the contrary holy and faultless.
in order to equip the saints for the work of serving, for the building up of the Body of Christ??13 till we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the maturity of manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.
If any one tear down God's sanctuary, God will tear him down; for the sanctuary of God is holy, and that is what you are.
"In your congregation" you write, "as in all the churches of the saints, let the women keep silence in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. On the contrary let them be subordinate, as also says the law.
And yourselves like living stones be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood offering spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God, through Christ Jesus.
Only whatever be the lot in life to which God has assigned each one??nd whatever the condition in which he was living when God called him??n that let him continue. Such is the rule I give in all the churches.
For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God?
Now I should like you all to speak with "tongues"; but I should rather that you prophesied, For he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be built up.
What follows, then, brothers? Whenever you meet together, each contributes something; a psalm, a sermon, a revelation, a tongue, an interpretation. Let all be done for edification.
Now I beg you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to speak in accord, all of you, and to have no divisions among you, but to be knit together in a common mind and temper.
Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.
He who speaks in a tongue upbuilds himself; but he who prophesies upbuilds the church.
and when he had found him he brought him to Antioch, where for a whole year they were guests of the church, and taught many people. And it was in Antioch that the disciples first received the name of "Christians."
From Thematic Bible
Armies » Illustrative of » The church
Candlestick » Illustrative of » The church
The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks, is this. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches."
and in the midst of the candlesticks One like to a son of man, clothed with a robe down to the feet, and with a golden girdle round his breast.
The church » Unity of
Because we who are many are one bread, one body, for we all do share in the one loaf.
In him there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and we are severally members of one another.
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, although they be many, are one body; so also is Christ.
The church » God defends
"Moreover I say to you that you are Petros (a rock), and on this petra (rock) I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her.
The church » Christ, the foundation-stone of
You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone.
Come to him then, that living Stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, and precious. And yourselves like living stones be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood offering spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God, through Christ Jesus.
The church » Extent of, predicted
The church » Purchased by the blood of Christ
not taking the blood of goats and oxen, but his own blood, and entered once for all into the Holy Place, obtaining for us an eternal redemption.
Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, and be shepherds of the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her,
The church » Is edified by the word
He who speaks in a tongue upbuilds himself; but he who prophesies upbuilds the church.
The church » Sanctified and cleansed by Christ
in order that after cleansing her in the bath of baptism, he might sanctify her by his word, so as to present her to himself, the church glorified, without spot or wrinkle or any such blemish; but on the contrary holy and faultless.
Such were some of you, but you have washed away your stains, you have been consecrated, you have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.
The church » Loved by Christ
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her,
The church » The wicked persecute
With these words he fell asleep. And Saul fully approved of his murder. On this very day there broke out a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostle were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentations over him. But Saul was laying waste the church. He was wont to enter into every house, and to drag off men and women, and to commit them to prison.
For you, brothers, began to follow the example of the churches of God in Judea, which are in Christ Jesus; and you in your turn suffered at the hands of your fellow citizens persecutions like to those which they endured from the Jews??15 The men who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out??hey are displeasing to God, and are the enemies of all mankind.
The church » Believers continually added to, by the lord
for he was a good man, and full of faith and the Holy Spirit. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.
Yet the people continued to hold them in high honor, and more and more believers in the Lord were joining them, both men and women.
The church » God provides ministers for
It is he who made some men apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, in order to equip the saints for the work of serving, for the building up of the Body of Christ??13 till we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the maturity of manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.
The church » The body of Christ
I am now rejoicing in my sufferings on your behalf; and I am filling up in my own body what is yet lacking of the sufferings of Christ in behalf of the church, his Body.
The church » The object of the grace of God
Now, brothers, I wish to tell you about the grace of God which has been manifest in the churches of Macedonia.
The church » Christ, the head of
God has put all things under Christ's feet, and placed him as Head over all in the church,
because a husband is the head of his wife even as Christ is head of the church, his body, which he saves.
The church » Glorious
so as to present her to himself, the church glorified, without spot or wrinkle or any such blemish; but on the contrary holy and faultless.
The church » Subject to Christ
So also, my brother, you were made dead to the Law through the body of Christ; that you should be joined to another, even to Him who was raised from the dead that we might bear fruit for God.
But as the church submits itself to Christ, so also wives to their husbands in everything.
The church » Saints baptized into, by one spirit
And we can see this, for in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jew or Gentile, whether slave or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
The church » Not to be despised
What! Have you no houses in which to eat or drink? or do you wish to show your contempt for the church of God, and to shame those who have no homes to eat in? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I certainly do not praise you.
The church » Defiling of, will be punished
If any one tear down God's sanctuary, God will tear him down; for the sanctuary of God is holy, and that is what you are.
The church » Clothed in righteousness
And it has been granted to her to array herself in fine linen, bright and pure; For the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints."
The church » Glory to be ascribed to God by
to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus, to all generations, world without end, Amen.
The church » Displays the wisdom of God
in order that now his manifold wisdom should, through the church, be made known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly sphere,
The church » Belongs to God
I am writing this to you in case I should be detained, to let you see how you ought to behave in the household of God??he Church of the everliving God, the pillar and mainstay of the truth.
The church » Elect
Your sister church in Babylon, elect with you, sends you salutations, and so does Marcus, my son.
The church » Shews forth the praises of God
The church » Ministers commanded to feed
Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, and be shepherds of the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood.
Palm trees » Illustrative of » The church
spiritual Peace » Promised to » The church
Pillars » Illustrative of » The church
I am writing this to you in case I should be detained, to let you see how you ought to behave in the household of God??he Church of the everliving God, the pillar and mainstay of the truth.
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » The church
Protection » Is afforded to » The church
The roe » Illustrative of » The church
Showbread » Illustrative of » The church
Because we who are many are one bread, one body, for we all do share in the one loaf.
Then get rid of the old leaven, so that you may be like a new lump, as you are now unleavened. For our Paschal Lamb has already been sacrificed, Christ himself.
Topics on The church
Adultery In The Church
1 Corinthians 5:1It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and such immorality as is not even among the heathen??hat a man has taken his father's wife!
Affection, Of Paul For The Church
Philippians 1:8God is my witness how I yearn for you all in the tenderness of Christ Jesus.
Arrogance, In The Church
2 Corinthians 12:20For I dread that perhaps, when I come, I may not find you to be such as I wish, and that I may be found by you such as you do not wish; I dread lest there should be quarrels, jealousy, tempers, party spirit, slandering, gossip, arrogance, tumults;
Being Earnest For The Church
2 Corinthians 11:28-29Not to mention other things, there is the crowding pressure of each day upon me, the care of all the churches.
Body Of Christ, The Church
1 Corinthians 12:27Now you are the body of Christ, and individually members of it.
Building Up The Church
Ephesians 4:12in order to equip the saints for the work of serving, for the building up of the Body of Christ??13 till we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the maturity of manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.
Christ, The Head Of The Church
Ephesians 1:22God has put all things under Christ's feet, and placed him as Head over all in the church,
Destruction Of The Church
Acts 8:3But Saul was laying waste the church. He was wont to enter into every house, and to drag off men and women, and to commit them to prison.
Discipline Of The Church
1 Timothy 1:3As I begged you when I was setting out for Macedonia, stay where you are at Ephesus, and instruct certain individuals there not to be teaching heterodoxy,
Disorder In The Church
1 Corinthians 14:33for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. This custom prevails in all the churches of the saints.
elders, in the church
Acts 15:4Upon their arrival in Jerusalem they were received by the church and the apostles and elders, and they told them all things that God had done with them.
Giving Money To The Church
2 Corinthians 9:7But let each give according to the purpose of his heart; not grudgingly of under compulsion. It is a cheerful giver that God loves.
Glory of the The church
Ephesians 3:21to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus, to all generations, world without end, Amen.
God's Glory In The Church
2 Corinthians 3:18And we all, with unveiled faces, reflecting like a mirror the glory of the Lord, are ourselves continually being transformed into the same likeness, from glory to glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.
Growth Of The Church
Ephesians 4:16From him the whole body (knit together and compacted by all its joints) makes continual growth of the body so as to build itself up in love, through the energy of his bounteous provision, according to the need of each several part.
Joined To The Church
Ephesians 2:21In him the whole building, fitly framed together, rises into a holy temple in the Lord;
Joy, Of The Church
Luke 2:8-11And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
Love For The Church
Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her,
Many In The Church
Acts 2:41Then those who welcomed his message were baptized, and in that day about three thousand souls were added to them;
Ministry, In The Church
Acts 20:28Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, and be shepherds of the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood.
Mission, Of The Church
John 15:16"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
Names And Titles For The Church
Ephesians 1:22-23God has put all things under Christ's feet, and placed him as Head over all in the church,
Prayer, In The Church
Acts 1:14These all with one mind gave their constant attention to prayer, together with some women, and with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
Prophesying In The Church
Acts 2:17"In the last days, God says, it shall come to pass that I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind; "Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams;
Role Of Women In The Church
1 Corinthians 11:3-12But I wish you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and of a wife her husband is head; and that God is head of Christ.
Serving The Church
Romans 12:7If it is the gift of administration, let us give ourselves to our service.
Teaching In The Church
Acts 5:21When they heard this they went at early dawn to the Temple, and began to teach. Meantime when the high priest and his followers arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin and all the Council of the Elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to fetch the apostles.
The Church As The Elect
Ephesians 1:4-13Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world to be holy and without blemish in his sight.
The Church Scattered
Acts 8:1-3With these words he fell asleep. And Saul fully approved of his murder. On this very day there broke out a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostle were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
The Church Universal
Matthew 16:18"Moreover I say to you that you are Petros (a rock), and on this petra (rock) I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her.
The Foundation Of The Church
1 Corinthians 3:11The foundation is already laid??esus Christ??nd no man can lay another.
The Holy Spirit In The Church
1 Corinthians 12:13And we can see this, for in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jew or Gentile, whether slave or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
Wise Men In The Church
Matthew 23:34"For this cause, behold! I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and pursue from city to city;
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