25 Bible Verses about The Church Universal

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

to the general assembly and church of the first-born who are written in Heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

And He has put all things under His feet and gave Him to be Head over all things to the church,

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.

And He is the Head of the body, the church, who is the Beginning, the First-born from the dead, that He may be pre-eminent in all things.

who now rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf, and I fill up the things lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, on behalf of His body, which is the church;

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it,

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord loves the church.

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

Therefore take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God which He has purchased with His own blood.

so that now to the rulers and powers in the heavenlies might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

And God set some in the church, firstly, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers, then works of power, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, kinds of languages.

to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, forever. Amen.

that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word,

that He might present it to Himself as the glorious church, without spot or wrinkle or any such things, but that it should be holy and without blemish.

But if I should delay, that you may know how you ought to behave in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

And great fear came on all the church and on as many as heard these things.

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

For you heard my manner of life when I was in Judaism, that I persecuted the church of God with surpassing zeal, and ravaged it.

concerning zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness in the Law, blameless.

But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house. And dragging men and women, he delivered them up to prison.

Then, indeed, the churches had rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and having been built up. And having gone on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were increased.

Then, indeed, Peter was kept in prison. But earnest prayer was made to God for him by the church.

For do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God, and shame those who do not have? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? I do not praise you!

Give no offense, either to the Jews, or to the Greeks or to the church of God;