25 Bible Verses about The Church Universal

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, a small rock and upon the large rock I will build my congregation , and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her.

to the congregation of the called out ones of the firstborn, who are registered in the heavens and to God the Judge of all and to the spirits of just men made perfect

And has put all things under his feet and gave him to be the head over all things to the congregation ,

For the husband is the head of the wife even as the Christ is head of the congregation , and it is he who gives saving health to the body.

And he is the head of the body, the congregation , who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

who now rejoice in my sufferings for you and fulfill in my flesh that which is lacking of the tribulations of the Christ for his body's sake, which is the congregation ,

Husbands, love your wives even as the Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself for her,

For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it even as the Lord with his congregation :

This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the congregation .

Take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as bishops to feed the congregation of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the congregation the manifold wisdom of God,

And God did set certain ones in the congregation : first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that faculties, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

unto him be glory in the congregation by Christ Jesus throughout all generations of the ages of the ages. Amen.

that he might sanctify and cleanse her in the washing of water by the word,

that he might present her glorious for himself, a congregation , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

But if I tarry long, that thou may know how it is expedient to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth.

And great fear came upon all the congregation and upon as many as heard these things.

For I am the least of the apostles, for I am not worthy to be called an apostle because I persecuted the congregation of God.

For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in Judaism, how that beyond measure I was persecuting and destroying the congregation of God

concerning zeal, a persecutor of the congregation ; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

As for Saul, he made havoc of the congregation ; entering into the houses and dragging out men and women, he committed them to prison.

Then the congregations had rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria and were edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and with the comfort of the Holy Spirit they were multiplied.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, and the congregation made prayer without unto God for him.

What? Do ye not have houses to eat and to drink in? or do ye despise the congregation of God and shame those that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

Be without offense, neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles nor to the congregation of God;