61 Bible Verses about The church
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As the human body is one and has many members, all the members of the body forming one body for all their number, so is it with Christ.
Also, he is the head of the Body, that is, of the church, in virtue of his primacy as the first to be born from the dead ??that gives him pre-eminence over all.
so too, for all our numbers, we form one Body in Christ and we are severally members one of another.
for God is a God not of disorder but of harmony. [Move 33b-36 to follow vs 40] As is the rule in all churches of the saints,
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you are a building that rests on the apostles and prophets as its foundation, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone;
Outsiders it is no business of mine to judge. No, you must judge those who are inside the church, for yourselves;
for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ also (though he is the saviour of the Body) is the head of the church;
That is to say, God has set people within the church to be first of all apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, and speakers in 'tongues' of various kinds.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
In our one body we have a number of members, and the members have not all the same function;
to the church of God at Corinth, to those who are consecrated in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, as well as to all who, wherever they may be, invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord no less than ours:
Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you guardians; shepherd the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his own blood.
in order to have the church as his very own, standing before him in all her glory, with never a spot or wrinkle or any such flaw, but consecrated and unblemished.
for the equipment of the saints, for the business of the ministry, for the upbuilding of the Body of Christ,
God will destroy anyone who would destroy God's temple, for God's temple is sacred ??and that is what you are.
women must keep quiet at gatherings of the church. They are not allowed to speak; they must take a subordinate place, as the Law enjoins.
come and, like living stones yourselves, be built into a spiritual house, to form a consecrated priesthood for the offering of those spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Only, everyone must lead the lot assigned him by the Lord; he must go on living the life in which God's call came to him. (Such is the rule I lay down for all the churches).
(if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how is he to look after the church of God?);
Now I would like you all to speak with 'tongues,' but I would prefer you to prophesy. The man who prophesies is higher than the man who speaks with 'tongues' ??unless indeed the latter interprets, so that the church may get edification.
Very well then, brothers; when you meet together, each contributes something ??a song of praise, a lesson, a revelation, a 'tongue,' an interpretation? Good, but let every thing be for edification.
Brothers, for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ I beg of you all to drop these party-cries. There must be no cliques among you; you must regain your common temper and attitude.
Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.
He who speaks in a 'tongue' edifies himself, whereas he who prophesies edifies the church.
and on finding him he brought him to Antioch, where for a whole year they were guests of the church and taught considerable numbers. It was at Antioch too that the disciples were originally called "Christians."
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Armies » Illustrative of » The church
Candlestick » Illustrative of » The church
As for the secret symbol of the seven stars which you have seen in my right hand, and of the seven golden lamp stands ??the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
and in the middle of the lampstands One who resembled a human being, with a long robe, and a belt of gold round his breast;
The church » Unity of
(for many as we are, we are one Bread, one Body, since we all partake of the one Bread).
There is no room for Jew or Greek, there is no room for slave or freeman, there is no room for male and female; you are all one in Christ Jesus.
so too, for all our numbers, we form one Body in Christ and we are severally members one of another.
As the human body is one and has many members, all the members of the body forming one body for all their number, so is it with Christ.
The church » God defends
Now I tell you, Peter is your name and on this rock I will build my church; the powers of Hades shall not succeed against it.
The church » Christ, the foundation-stone of
you are a building that rests on the apostles and prophets as its foundation, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone;
The foundation is laid, namely Jesus Christ, and no one can lay any other.
come to him then ??come to that living Stone which men have rejected and God holds choice and precious, come and, like living stones yourselves, be built into a spiritual house, to form a consecrated priesthood for the offering of those spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
The church » Extent of, predicted
The church » Purchased by the blood of Christ
not taking any blood of goats and oxen but his own blood, and entered once for all into the Holy place. He secured an eternal redemption.
Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you guardians; shepherd the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his own blood.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
The church » Is edified by the word
He who speaks in a 'tongue' edifies himself, whereas he who prophesies edifies the church.
Thus a man who speaks in a 'tongue' must pray for the gift of interpreting it.
The church » Sanctified and cleansed by Christ
to consecrate her by cleansing her in the bath of baptism as she utters her confession, in order to have the church as his very own, standing before him in all her glory, with never a spot or wrinkle or any such flaw, but consecrated and unblemished.
Some of you were once like that; but you washed yourselves clean, you were consecrated, you were justified in the name of our 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 up for her
The church » The wicked persecute
(Saul quite approved of his murder.) That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone, with the exception of the apostles, was scattered over Judaea and Samaria. Devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him, but Saul made havoc of the church by entering one house after another, dragging off men and women, and consigning them to prison.
for you have started, my brothers, to copy the churches of God in Christ Jesus throughout Judaea; you have suffered from your compatriots just as they have suffered from the Jews, who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, who harassed ourselves, who offend God and oppose all men
The church » Believers continually added to, by the lord
(for he was a good man, full of the holy Spirit and faith). Considerable numbers of people were brought in for the Lord.
On the other hand, crowds of men and women who believed in the Lord were brought in.
because thou wilt not forsake my soul in the grave, nor let thy holy one suffer decay.
The church » God provides ministers for
he granted some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to shepherd and teach, for the equipment of the saints, for the business of the ministry, for the upbuilding of the Body of Christ,
The church » The body of Christ
I am suffering now on your behalf, but I rejoice in that; I would make up the full sum of all that Christ has to suffer in my person on behalf of the church, his Body;
the church which is his Body, filled by him who fills the universe entirely.
The church » The object of the grace of God
Now, brothers, I have to tell you about the grace God has given to the churches of Macedonia.
The church » Christ, the head of
for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ also (though he is the saviour of the Body) is the head of the church;
The church » Glorious
in order to have the church as his very own, standing before him in all her glory, with never a spot or wrinkle or any such flaw, but consecrated and unblemished.
The church » Subject to Christ
It is the same in your case, my brothers. The crucified body of Christ made you dead to the Law, so that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead that we might be fruitful to God.
as the church is subject to Christ, so wives are to be subject to their husbands in every respect.
The church » Saints baptized into, by one spirit
For by one Spirit we have all been baptized into one Body, Jews or Greeks, slaves or freemen; we have all been imbued with one Spirit.
The church » Not to be despised
What! have you no houses to eat and drink in? Do you think you can show disrespect to the church of God and put the poor to shame? What can I say to you? Commend you? Not for this.
The church » Defiling of, will be punished
God will destroy anyone who would destroy God's temple, for God's temple is sacred ??and that is what you are.
The church » Clothed in righteousness
Yea, she is allowed to put on fine linen, dazzling white" (the white linen is the righteous conduct of the saints).
The church » Glory to be ascribed to God by
to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations for ever and ever: Amen.
The church » Displays the wisdom of God
The church » Belongs to God
in case I am detained, to let you see how people ought to behave within the household of God; it is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the Truth.
The church » Elect
Your sister-church in Babylon, elect like yourselves, salutes you. So does my son Mark.
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 guardians; shepherd the church of the Lord 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
in case I am detained, to let you see how people ought to behave within the household of God; it is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark 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
(for many as we are, we are one Bread, one Body, since we all partake of the one Bread).
Clean out the old dough that you may be a fresh lump. For you are free from the old leaven; Christ our paschal lamb has been sacrificed.
Topics on The church
Adultery In The Church
1 Corinthians 5:1It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and immorality such as is unknown even among pagans ??that a man has taken his father's wife!
Affection, Of Paul For The Church
Philippians 1:8(God is my witness that I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus himself!)
Arrogance, In The Church
2 Corinthians 12:20For I am afraid I may perhaps come and find you are not what I could wish, while you may find I am not what you could wish; I am afraid of finding quarrels, jealousy, temper, rivalry, slanders, gossiping, arrogance, and disorder ??21 afraid that when I come back to you, my God may humiliate me before you, and I may have to mourn for many who sinned some time ago and yet have never repented of the impurity, the sexual vice, and the sensuality which they have practised.
Being Earnest For The Church
2 Corinthians 11:28-29And then there is the pressing business of each day, the care of all the churches.
Body Of Christ, The Church
1 Corinthians 12:27Now you are Christ's Body, and severally members of it.
Building Up The Church
Ephesians 4:12for the equipment of the saints, for the business of the ministry, for the upbuilding of the Body of Christ,
Christ, The Head Of The Church
Ephesians 4:12for the equipment of the saints, for the business of the ministry, for the upbuilding of the Body of Christ,
Destruction Of The Church
Acts 8:3but Saul made havoc of the church by entering one house after another, dragging off men and women, and consigning them to prison.
Discipline Of The Church
1 Timothy 1:3As I asked you when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay where you are at Ephesus and warn certain individuals against teaching novelties
Disorder In The Church
1 Corinthians 14:33for God is a God not of disorder but of harmony. [Move 33b-36 to follow vs 40] As is the rule in all churches of the saints,
elders, in the church
Acts 15:4On arriving at Jerusalem they were received by the church, the apostles and the presbyters, and they reported how God had been with them and what he had done.
Giving Money To The Church
2 Corinthians 9:7Everyone is to give what he has made up his mind to give; there is to be no grudging or compulsion about it, for God loves the giver who gives cheerfully.
Glory of the The church
Ephesians 3:21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations for ever and ever: Amen.
God's Glory In The Church
2 Corinthians 3:18But we all mirror the glory of the Lord with face unveiled, and so we are being transformed into the same likeness as himself, passing from one glory to another ??for this comes of the Lord the Spirit.
Growth Of The Church
Ephesians 4:16as the entire Body is welded together and compacted by every joint with which it is supplied, the due activity of each part enables the Body to grow and build itself up in love.
Joined To The Church
Ephesians 2:21in him the whole structure is welded together and rises into a sacred temple in the Lord,
Joy, Of The Church
Luke 2:8-11There were some shepherds in the district who were out in the fields keeping guard over their flocks by night;
Love For The Church
Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
Many In The Church
Acts 2:41So those who accepted what he said were baptized; about three thousand souls were brought in, that day.
Ministry, In The Church
Acts 20:28Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you guardians; shepherd the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his own blood.
Mission, Of The Church
John 15:16are placed in the middle of verse 13:31] "I am the real Vine, and my Father is the vine-dresser;
Names And Titles For The Church
Ephesians 1:22-23the church which is his Body, filled by him who fills the universe entirely.
Prayer, In The Church
Acts 1:14All these men resorted with one mind to prayer, together with the women, with Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.
Prophesying In The Church
Acts 2:18on my very slaves and slave-girls in those days will I pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
Role Of Women In The Church
1 Corinthians 11:3-12But I would like you to understand this: Christ is the head of every man, man is the head of woman, and God is the head of Christ.
Serving The Church
Romans 12:7if it is practical service, let us mind our service; the teacher must mind his teaching,
Teaching In The Church
Acts 5:21With these orders they went into the temple about dawn and proceeded to teach. Meantime the high priest and his allies met, called the Sanhedrin together and the council of seniors belonging to the sons of Israel, and then sent to prison for the men.
The Church As The Elect
Ephesians 1:4-13He chose us in him ere the world was founded, to be consecrated and unblemished in his sight,
The Church Scattered
Acts 8:1-3(Saul quite approved of his murder.) That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone, with the exception of the apostles, was scattered over Judaea and Samaria.
The Church Universal
Matthew 16:18Now I tell you, Peter is your name and on this rock I will build my church; the powers of Hades shall not succeed against it.
The Foundation Of The Church
1 Corinthians 3:11The foundation is laid, namely Jesus Christ, and no one can lay any other.
The Holy Spirit In The Church
1 Corinthians 12:13For by one Spirit we have all been baptized into one Body, Jews or Greeks, slaves or freemen; we have all been imbued with one Spirit.
Wise Men In The Church
Matthew 23:34This is why I will send you prophets, wise men, and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, some of whom you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town;
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