13 Bible Verses about Body Of Christ
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in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ, and {individually} members of one another,
Now you are the body of Christ, and members {of it individually},
from whom the whole body, joined together and held together by every supporting ligament, according to the working by measure of each single part, the growth of the body makes for the building up of itself in love.
Therefore, [when he] came into the world, he said, "Sacrifice and offering you did not want, but a body you prepared for me;
for the equipping of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
because [the] husband is [the] head of the wife, as also Christ [is the] head of the church (he himself [being the] Savior of the body).
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Now I rejoice in my sufferings on behalf of you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ, on behalf of his body which is the church,
Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has appointed you [as] overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he obtained through the blood of his own [Son].
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for her;
And Yahweh their God will save them on that day, as the flock of his people; for [they are like] the stones of a diadem, glittering on his land.
He found him in a desert land, and in a howling, desert wasteland; he {encircled him}, he cared for him, he protected him like the {apple} of his eye.
Church » Body of Christ » Called the body of Christ
Now I rejoice in my sufferings on behalf of you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ, on behalf of his body which is the church,
and not holding fast to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by the ligaments and sinews, grows with the growth of God.
for the equipping of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ, and {individually} members of one another,
Now you are the body of Christ, and members {of it individually},
Church » Body of Christ » Government of
But to each one as the Lord has apportioned. As God has called each one, thus let him live--and thus I order in all the churches.
If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together for judgment. And I will give directions about the remaining [matters] whenever I come.
Both the apostles and the elders assembled to deliberate concerning this matter.
For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us to place on you no greater burden except these necessary things:
(but if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),
Church » Body of Christ » Compared to a building
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon [it]. But each one must direct his attention to how he is building upon [it].
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it!
And [you] yourselves, as living stones, are being built up [as] a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Church » Body of Christ
Now I rejoice in my sufferings on behalf of you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking of the afflictions of Christ, on behalf of his body which is the church,
and he subjected all [things] under his feet and gave him [as] head over all [things] to the church, which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all [things] in every [way].
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in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ, and {individually} members of one another,
Titles and names of the church » Body of Christ
and he subjected all [things] under his feet and gave him [as] head over all [things] to the church, which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all [things] in every [way].
Topics on Body Of Christ
Body Of Christ, Physical Body
John 1:14And the Word became flesh and took up residence among us, and we saw his glory, glory as of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Body Of Christ, Physical Death
John 19:31-37Then the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was an important day), asked Pilate that their legs could be broken and they could be taken away.
Body Of Christ, Physical Suffering
Matthew 27:26Then he released Barabbas for them, but [after] he had Jesus flogged, he handed [him] over so that he could be crucified.
Body Of Christ, Symbolized
Matthew 26:26Now [while] they were eating Jesus took bread and, [after] giving thanks, he broke [it], and giving [it] to the disciples, he said, "Take, eat, this is my body."
Body Of Christ, The Church
1 Corinthians 12:27Now you are the body of Christ, and members {of it individually},