25 Bible Verses about The Church Universal

And I say also to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

To the general assembly and church of the first-born, who are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

And put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the Savior of the body.

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he may have the pre-eminence.

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

To the intent that now to the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of languages.

To him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it;

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; with respect to the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.

As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women committed them to prison.

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified: and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing by the church to God for him.

What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

Give no offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: