63 Bible Verses about The church
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For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
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.
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
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Armies » Illustrative of » The church
Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them. Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered. read more.
Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
Candlestick » Illustrative of » The church
The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
The church » Unity of
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
The church » God defends
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
The church » Christ, the foundation-stone of
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
The church » Extent of, predicted
And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent: In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell. And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.
The church » Purchased by the blood of Christ
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
The church » Is edified by the word
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
The church » Sanctified and cleansed by Christ
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.
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
The church » Loved by Christ
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
The church » The wicked persecute
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
The church » Believers continually added to, by the lord
For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
The church » God provides ministers for
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
The church » The body of Christ
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:
The church » The object of the grace of God
I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
The church » Christ, the head of
And hath 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 saviour of the body.
The church » Glorious
The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
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.
The church » Subject to Christ
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
The church » Saints baptized into, by one spirit
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
The church » Not to be despised
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.
The church » Defiling of, will be punished
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
The church » Clothed in righteousness
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
The church » Glory to be ascribed to God by
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
The church » Displays the wisdom of God
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
The church » Belongs to God
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.
The church » Elect
The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
The church » Shews forth the praises of God
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
The church » Ministers commanded to feed
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Palm trees » Illustrative of » The church
This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes. I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;
spiritual Peace » Promised to » The church
For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
Pillars » Illustrative of » The church
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.
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » The church
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Protection » Is afforded to » The church
And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein: For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
The roe » Illustrative of » The church
Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.
Showbread » Illustrative of » The church
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
Topics on The church
Adultery In The Church
1 Corinthians 5:1It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.
Affection, Of Paul For The Church
Philippians 1:8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Arrogance, In The Church
2 Corinthians 12:20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
Being Earnest For The Church
2 Corinthians 11:28-29Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
Body Of Christ, The Church
1 Corinthians 12:27Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
Building Up The Church
Ephesians 4:12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Christ, The Head Of The Church
Psalm 118:22The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
Destruction Of The Church
Acts 8:3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Discipline Of The Church
1 Timothy 1:3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
Disorder In The Church
1 Corinthians 14:33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
elders, in the church
Acts 15:4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
Giving Money To The Church
2 Corinthians 9:7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Glory of the The church
Haggai 2:9The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
God's Glory In The Church
2 Corinthians 3:18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Growth Of The Church
Ephesians 4:16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Joined To The Church
Ephesians 2:21In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
Joy, Of The Church
Luke 2:8-11And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Love For The Church
Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Many In The Church
Acts 2:41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Ministry, In The Church
Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Mission, Of The Church
John 15:16Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Names And Titles For The Church
Psalm 89:7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
Prayer, In The Church
Acts 1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Prophesying In The Church
Joel 2:28And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
Role Of Women In The Church
Genesis 2:18And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Serving The Church
Romans 12:7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
Teaching In The Church
Acts 5:21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
The Church As The Elect
Ephesians 1:4-13According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
The Church Scattered
Acts 8:1-3And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
The Church Universal
Matthew 16:18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
The Foundation Of The Church
1 Corinthians 3:11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
The Holy Spirit In The Church
1 Corinthians 12:13For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
Wise Men In The Church
Matthew 23:34Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
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