63 Bible Verses about The church

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1 Corinthians 14:34

Let your women be silent in the churches: for it has not been committed to them to speak; but to be subjected, as also says the law.

1 Corinthians 7:17

Except as God divided to each, as the Lord has called each, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.

1 Corinthians 14:5

And I will ye all to speak with tongues, and rather that ye prophesy; for geater he prophesying, than he speaking with tongues, unless he interpret accurately, that the church receive building up.

Romans 16:16

Embrace one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ embrace you.

1 Corinthians 14:4

And he speaking in a tongue builds himself; and he prophesying builds the church.

Acts 11:26

And having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it was for a whole year they were assembled together in the churches, and taught a sufficient crowd. And the disciples were Christians by divine intimation first in Antioch.

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Armies » Illustrative of » The church

Song of Songs 6:10

Who this looking forth as the morning, beautiful as the moon, clear as the sun, a terror as those being furnished with banners?

Daniel 8:10-13

And it will be great even to the army of the heavens; and it will cast to the earth from the army, and from the stars, and it will tread them down. And even to the chief of the army was he magnified, and from him the continuance was lifted up, and the foundation of his holy place was cast down. And an army will be given upon the continuance by transgression, and it will cast down truth to the earth; and it did and it succeeded. read more.
And I shall hear one holy one speaking, and one holy one will say to a certain one, speaking, How long the vision of the continuance, and the transgression laying waste, to be? and the holy place and the army being trodden down?

Song of Songs 6:4

Thou art beautiful my friend, as delight; becoming as Jerusalem, a terror as those being furnished with banners.

Candlestick » Illustrative of » The church

Revelation 1:20

The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest upon my right hand, and the seven golden chandeliers. The seven stars are the messengers of the seven churches: and the seven chandeliers which thou sawest are the seven churches.

Revelation 1:13

And in the midst of the seven chandeliers one like to the Son of man, dressed in a garment descending to the feet, and girded at the breast with a golden girdle.

The church » Unity of

The church » God defends

Psalm 89:18

For to Jehovah our shield, and to the Holy One of Israel our King.

Isaiah 4:5

And Jehovah created upon all the foundation of mount Zion and upon all her convocation, a cloud by day, and smoke, and the shining of afire of flame by night: and upon all the glory a covering.

Isaiah 49:25

For thus said Jehovah, Also the captivity of the strong shall be taken, and the prey of the terrible shall escape: and I will contend with him contending with thee, and thy sons I will save.

The church » Christ, the foundation-stone of

1 Peter 2:4-5

To whom approaching, a living stone, truly disapproved of by men, and chosen by God, highly valued, And ye yourselves are built, as living stones, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to bring up spiritual sacrifice; acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

The church » Extent of, predicted

Isaiah 2:2

And it was in the last days, the mountain of the house of Jehovah shall be prepared upon the head of the mountains, and lifted up above the hills; and all nations flowed to it

Daniel 2:34-35

Thou wert seeing even till a stone was cut out not with hands, and striking against the image upon the feet of iron and burnt clay, and breaking them in pieces. At that time were beaten small at once, the iron, the burnt clay, the brass, the silver and the gold, and they were as the chaff of the threshing-floor of summer; and the wind lifted them up and all place was not found for them: and the stone striking against the image was for a great rock, and filled all the earth.

Ezekiel 17:22-24

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: And I took from the foliage of the cedar, and I gave from the head; I will pluck its suckers a tender one, and I planted upon a mountain of height and heaped up. In the mountain of the height of Israel I will plant it: and it bare a branch, and it made fruit, and it was for a great cedar: and there dwelt under it all fowls of every wing; in the shadow of its branches shall they dwell. And all the trees of the field knew that I Jehovah brought low the tree of height, made high the low tree, I dried up the green tree, and I caused the dry tree to flourish: I Jehovah spake and I did.

The church » Purchased by the blood of Christ

The church » Is edified by the word

1 Corinthians 14:4

And he speaking in a tongue builds himself; and he prophesying builds the church.

1 Corinthians 14:13

Wherefore he speaking in a tongue, let, him pray that he might interpret.

The church » Sanctified and cleansed by Christ

Ephesians 5:26-27

That he might consecrate it, having cleansed by the washing of water in the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it be holy and blameless.

The church » Loved by Christ

The church » The wicked persecute

Acts 8:1-3

And Saul was assenting to his murder. And in that day was a great expulsion upon the church in Jerusalem; and all were scattered up and down in the countries of Judea and Samaria, except the sent. And circumspect men interred Stephen, and made great lamentation over him. And Saul abused the church, going into houses, and drawing out men and women, delivered to prison.

1 Thessalonians 2:14-15

For ye, brethren, were imitators of the churches of God being in Judea in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things by your own race, as they also by the Jews: They also having slain the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and having driven you out; and not pleasing God, and opposite to all men;

The church » Believers continually added to, by the lord

Acts 2:27

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hades neither wilt thou give thy sanctified one to see corruption.

The church » God provides ministers for

Ephesians 4:11-12

And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers; For the adjusting of the holy, for the work of the service, for the building up of the body of Christ:

The church » The body of Christ

The church » The object of the grace of God

Isaiah 27:3

I Jehovah watched her; for the moments I will water her; lest he will review upon her, night and day I will watch her.

2 Corinthians 8:1

And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God given in the churches of Macedonia;

The church » Christ, the head of

The church » Glorious

The church » Subject to Christ

Ephesians 5:24

But as the church is subjected to Christ, so also wives to their own husbands in everything.

The church » Saints baptized into, by one spirit

The church » Not to be despised

1 Corinthians 11:22

For, have ye not houses for eating and drinking? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them not having? What should I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise not.

The church » Defiling of, will be punished

The church » Clothed in righteousness

The church » Glory to be ascribed to God by

The church » Displays the wisdom of God

The church » Belongs to God

The church » Elect

The church » Shews forth the praises of God

Isaiah 60:6

An abundance of camels shall cover thee, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all they from Seba shall come: they shall lift up gold and frankincense; they shall announce good news, the praises of Jehovah.

The church » Ministers commanded to feed

Palm trees » Illustrative of » The church

Song of Songs 7:7-8

This thy height was like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters. I said, I will go up upon the palm tree, I will hold fast upon its branches: and now thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the odor of thy nose as apples.

spiritual Peace » Promised to » The church

Isaiah 66:12

For thus said Jehovah, Behold me extending peace to her as a river, and as a torrent flowing to the glory of the nations: and ye sucked, ye shall be lifted upon the side, and ye shall be caressed Upon the knees.

Pillars » Illustrative of » The church

Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » The church

Isaiah 62:6-7

I appointed those watching over thy walls, O Jerusalem: all the day and all the night continually they shall not be silent: ye remembering Jehovah, no stillness to you. And ye shall not give rest to him till he shall prepare, and till he shall set Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

Protection » Is afforded to » The church

Zechariah 2:4-5

And he will say to him, Run, speak to this youth, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited an open country from the multitude of men and cattle in the midst of her. And I will be to her, says Jehovah, a wall of fire round about, and I will be for glory in the midst of her.

The roe » Illustrative of » The church

Song of Songs 4:5

Thy two breasts as two fawns, twins of the roe deer feeding among the lilies.

Song of Songs 7:3

Thy two breasts as two fawns, twins of the roe-deer.

Showbread » Illustrative of » The church

Topics on The church

Arrogance, In The Church

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I am afraid, lest somehow, having come, I find you not such; as I will, and I find you such as ye wish not: lest somehow, strifes, jealousies, wraths, intrigues, calumnies, whisperings, inflations, derangements:

Being Earnest For The Church

2 Corinthians 11:28-29

Besides things outside, my distraction daily, the care of all the churches.

Discipline Of The Church

1 Timothy 1:3

As I besought thee to remain in Ephesus, going into Macedonia, that thou mightest proclaim to some not to teach another doctrine,

elders, in the church

Acts 15:4

And having arrived at Jerusalem they were received by the church, and the sent and elders, and they announced what God did with them.

Joy, Of The Church

Luke 2:8-11

And shepherds were in the country, sleeping in the fields, and watching over their flock the watches of the night.

Teaching In The Church

Acts 5:21

And having heard, they came in by morning to the temple, and taught. But the chief priest having approached, and they with him, called the council together, and all the assembly of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison for them to be brought.

The Church As The Elect

Ephesians 1:4-13

As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and blameless before him in love:

The Church Scattered

Acts 8:1-3

And Saul was assenting to his murder. And in that day was a great expulsion upon the church in Jerusalem; and all were scattered up and down in the countries of Judea and Samaria, except the sent.

Wise Men In The Church

Matthew 23:34

Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, and the wise, and scribes: and of them shall ye kill and crucify; and of them shall ye chastise in your assemblies, and drive out from city to city,

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