25 Bible Verses about The Church Universal

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

to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

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

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

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.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking 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 up for it;

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

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

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.

unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

that he might present the church 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 men ought to behave themselves 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 the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.

For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet 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, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

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

Give no occasions of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God: