63 Bible Verses about The church

Who is she who looks forth like the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, awesome as armies with banners?

And it became great, even to the host of heaven. And it made fall some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and trampled them. Yea, he magnified himself, even to the ruler of the host, and the daily sacrifice was taken away by him, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down. And an army was given to him against the daily sacrifice because of transgression, and it cast the truth to the ground. And it worked and succeeded. read more.
Then I heard a certain holy one speaking, and another holy one said to that one who spoke, Until when shall the vision last, concerning the daily sacrifice and the transgression that astounds, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled?

O my love, you are as beautiful as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as inspiring as an army with banners.

the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand and the seven golden lampstands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.

And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands. And in the midst of the seven lampstands I saw One like the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and tied around the breast with a golden band.

For we, the many, are one bread and one body; for we are all partakers of that one bread.

There cannot be Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is no male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

so we the many are one body in Christ, and each one members of one another.

For as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

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.

For Jehovah is our shield; yea, our King is the Holy One of Israel.

And Jehovah will create over all the site of Mount Zion, and on her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for on all the glory shall be a defense.

But so says Jehovah, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the fearful ones shall escape. For I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your sons.

and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,

For any other foundation can no one lay than the one being laid, who is Jesus Christ.

For having been drawn to Him, a living Stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect, precious with God; you also as living stones are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

And it shall be, in the last days the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow into it.

You watched until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image upon its feet which were of iron and clay, and broke them to pieces. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were broken to pieces together. And they became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors. And the wind carried them away, so that no place was found for them. And the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

So says the Lord Jehovah: I, even I, will also take of the top of the highest cedar and will set it; I will crop off from the first of its young twigs a tender one, and will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. In a mountain, in a high place of Israel, I will plant it. And it shall bear boughs, and bear fruit, and be a majestic cedar. And under it shall dwell every bird of every wing; in the shadow of its branches they shall dwell. And all the trees of the field shall know that I Jehovah have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish. I Jehovah have spoken and acted.

nor by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered once for all into the Holies, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

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.

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

The one speaking in a tongue builds himself up, but he prophesying builds up a church.

So then he speaking in a language, let him pray that he may interpret.

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.

And such were some of you. But you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

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

I am my Beloved's, and His desire is toward me.

And Saul was consenting to his death. And in that day there was a great persecution on the church at Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. And devout men buried Stephen and made a great mourning over him. But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house. And dragging men and women, he delivered them up to prison.

For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For you also have suffered these things by your own countrymen, even as they also by the Jews; who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, also driving us out and they do not please God and being contrary to all men,

For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And many people were added to the Lord.

and more believing ones were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women;

because You will not leave My soul in Hades, nor will You allow Your holy One to see corruption.

And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

And truly He gave some to be apostles, and some to be prophets, and some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.

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;

which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

I Jehovah keep it; I will water it every moment; lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.

And, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given among the churches of Macedonia;

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.

The king's daughter is all glorious within; her clothing is trimmed with gold.

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.

So, my brothers, you also have become dead to the law by the body of Christ so that you should be married to Another, even to Him raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit to God.

Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.

For also by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free, even all were made to drink into one Spirit.

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!

If anyone defiles the temple of God, God shall destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which you are.

And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white. For the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.

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

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

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.

The fellow-elected in Babylon greet you; also Mark my son.

A host of camels shall cover you, the camels of Midian and Ephah. All of them from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall proclaim the praises of Jehovah.

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.

Your stature is like a palm tree, and your breasts are like clusters of grapes. I said, I will go up in the palm tree, I will take hold of its stalk. And please let your breasts be like clusters of the vine, and the smell of your nose like apples;

For so says Jehovah, Behold, I will hold out peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like a flowing stream. Then you will suck, you will be carried on her sides and be dandled upon her knees.

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.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; those who love you shall be blessed.

I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, who will not always be silent all the day nor all the night; you who remember Jehovah, do not be silent. And give Him no rest until He establishes and makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

And he said to him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited, as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle in her midst. And I, says Jehovah, will be to her a wall of fire all around, and will be the glory in her midst.

God is known in her strongholds for a refuge.

Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle, feeding among the lilies.

Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle.

For we, the many, are one bread and one body; for we are all partakers of that one bread.

Therefore purge out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For also Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.