And I say also to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon 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 shall neglect to hear the church, let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.

Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

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

This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the living oracles to give to us:

And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women committed them to prison.

Then tidings of these things came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Now about that time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing by the church to God for him.

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And when they had ordained for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

And when they had come, and had assembled the church, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice, and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy to all the brethren.

And when they had come to 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 of their own company to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

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

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

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

I commend to you Phebe our sister, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

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

Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.

For this cause have I sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who will bring you into remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

Give no offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

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

What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of languages.

He that speaketh in an unknown language edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

I would that ye all spoke in languages, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh in languages, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown language.

If therefore the whole church is assembled in one place, and all speak in languages, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are insane?

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home; for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

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

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute 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 ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it;

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

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

To him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. 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 wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

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

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

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

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; with respect to the righteousness which is by the law, blameless.

Now, ye Philippians, know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he may have the pre-eminence.

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

Salute the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be 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 knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

If any man or woman that believeth hath widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

Saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise to thee.

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:

The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.

Who have borne testimony of thy charity before the church: whom if thou shalt bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou wilt do well:

I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.

Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content with that, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

To the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

And to the angel of the church in Smyrna, write; These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and is alive;

And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he who hath the sharp sword with two edges;

And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

And to the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name, that thou livest, and art dead.

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth:

And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified: and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

Salute one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

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

But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither 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 keep silence in the churches; for it is not permitted to them to speak: but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

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

And not that only, but who was also chosen by the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

If any inquire concerning Titus, he is my partner and fellow-helper concerning you: or our brethren be inquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

Wherefore show ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.

Besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

For what is that in which ye were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

And all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

And was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ:

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things from your own countrymen, even as they have from the Jews:

So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: