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.

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he neglects to hear the church, let him be to you as a heathen and a tax-collector.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

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

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.

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

And the Word was heard in the ears of the church in Jerusalem. And they sent out Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch;

And finding him, he brought him to Antioch. And it happened to them a whole year they were assembled in the church. And they taught a considerable crowd. And the disciples were first called Christian in Antioch.

And at that time Herod the king threw on his hands to oppress some of those of the church.

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

And in Antioch some among the existing church were prophets and teachers. (such as Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.

And having hand-picked elders for them in every church, and had prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord into whom they believed.

And having arrived, and gathering the church they related all that God had done with them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the nations.

And indeed being set forward by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations. And they caused great joy to all the brothers.

And arriving in Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders. And they declared all things that God had done with them.

Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men from them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, whose last name was Barsabas; and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

And when he had landed at Caesarea and had gone up to greet the church, he went down to Antioch.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of 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.

I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who is the first-fruits of Achaia to Christ.

Gaius my host, and the host of me and the whole church, greets you. Erastus the steward of the city greets you, and Quartus a brother.

to the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called out with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.

For this cause I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved son and faithful in the Lord, who shall remind you of my ways which are in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.

If, then, you truly have judgments of the things of this life, set those who are least esteemed in the church to judge.

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

For first of all, when you come together in the church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it.

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!

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.

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

I wish all of you to speak in languages, but rather that you may prophesy; for greater is he prophesying than he speaking in tongues, unless he interpret so that the church may receive building up.

Even so you, since you are zealots of spiritual things, seek to build up the church, in order that you may abound

yet in a church I desire to speak five words with my mind, so that I might also teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Therefore if the whole church has come together, and all speak in languages, and if uninstructed ones or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you rave?

But if there is no interpreter, let him be silent in a church; and let him speak to himself and to God.

And if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in a church.

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

The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as regards giving and receiving, except you alone.

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;

Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church in his house.

And when this letter is read before you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you also read the letter of Laodicea.

Paul and Silvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians, in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul and Silvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

(For if a man does not know to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church 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.

If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be charged, so that it may relieve those who are widows indeed.

and to Apphia the beloved, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house.

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,

Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

who in love bore witness of you before the church, whom you will do well to send forward worthily of God;

I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, did not receive us.

Therefore if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, ranting against us with evil words. And not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brothers. And he forbids those who would, and casts them out of the church.

To the angel of the church of Ephesus write: He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands, says these things.

And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The First and the Last, who became dead and lived, says these things:

And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write: He who has the sharp sword with two edges says these things.

And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: The Son of God, He who has His eyes like a flame of fire and His feet like burnished metal, says these things:

And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says these things. I know your works, that you have a name that you live, and are dead.

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts; and shuts and no one opens, says these things:

And to the angel of the church of the Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Head of the creation of God, says these things:

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.

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.

passing through Syria and Cilicia, making the churches strong.

Then indeed the churches were established in the faith and increased in number daily.

who have laid down their own necks for my life; to whom not only I give thanks, but also the churches of the nations.

Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you.

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

But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the churches of God.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Let your women be silent in the churches; for it is not permitted to them to speak, but to be in subjection, as the Law also says.

And concerning the collection for the saints, as I charged the churches of Galatia, so also you do.

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

And we have sent with him the brothers whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;

and not only so, but also he having been chosen by the churches to travel with us with this gift, which is administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself, and as a witness of your eager mind;

If anyone inquires of Titus, he is my partner and fellow-worker for you, or of our brothers, they are the messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.

Therefore show them a proof of your love and of our boasting toward you in the presence of the churches.

I stripped other churches, taking wages for the serving of you.

besides the things outside conspiring against me daily, the care of all the churches.

For what is it in which you were inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong.

and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia.

and was unknown by face to the churches of Judea in Christ.

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;

so much so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations which you endure.

John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is coming; and from the seven spirits which are before His throne;

saying, I am the Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last. Also, What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat of the Tree of Life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.