13 Bible Verses about Each Local Church

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,

(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)

For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?

He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the assembly.

If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don't let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.