25 Bible Verses about The Church Universal

And I tell thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

and to the general assembly and church of the first-born registered in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men perfected,

and hath put all things under his feet, and hath appointed him head over all to the church,

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

And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, that he might be in all things pre-eminent.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh the measure of afflictions for Christ which remains to be endured for his body, which is the church,

Husbands, love your own wives, as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

This mystery is great: but I am speaking with regard to Christ, and with regard to the church.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions, the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church,

And these also hath God placed in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healings, helpers, directors, different kinds of tongues.

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

that he might sanctify it, purifying it in the laver of water by the word,

that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having blemish, nor wrinkle, nor any such things; but that it may be holy and unblameable.

but should I be delayed, that thou mayest know how it behoveth thee to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and the pedestal of truth.

And great awe fell on all the Church, and on all who heard these things.

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

For ye have heard of my former manner of life, when I professed Judaism, that in the most outrageous manner I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

respecting the law, a Pharisee; with regard to zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.

But Saul ravaged the church, entering into the houses, and dragging men and women, cast them into prison.

Then had the churches peace through all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified; and walking in the fear of God, and in the consolation of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

So then Peter was kept in prison: but fervent prayer was offered up by the church to God for him.

What! have ye not houses to eat in and to drink? or despise ye the church of God, and make those ashamed who have none? What shall I say unto you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

Give no occasion of stumbling either to the Jews or the Gentiles, or the church of God: