And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the sojourners that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.

And to all enrolled by genealogy, their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their faithfulness they sanctified themselves in holiness:

The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept bitterly.

Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel in spite of this.

And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the order of the leaders and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and he himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.

Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As you has said, so must we do.

Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them who have taken foreign wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter is turned from us.

and I advised so in my mind, that I rebuked the councilors and the rulers, and said unto them, "Will ye require usury one of another?" And I brought a great congregation against them,

Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that performs not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.

On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;

For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.

But now that God hath sent me adversity, thou hast troubled all my congregation.

I went mourning but not in the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

He falleth down, and humbleth himself, that the congregation of the poor may fall into the hands of his captains.

I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David.} Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.

O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.

When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

{A Psalm of Asaph.} God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

O God, the proud are risen against me; and the congregation of the mighty seeketh after my soul, and have not set thee before their eyes.

And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

God is greatly to be feared in the congregation of the saints, and to be adored by all around Him.

So the earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the congregation of Abiram.

Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

Hallelujah!
I will praise the Lord with all my heart
in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

The congregations of the ungodly have robbed me, but I have not forgotten thy law.

Praise you the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

She calleth before the congregation in the open gates, and showeth her words through the city, saying,

I was almost in utter ruin in the midst of the congregation and assembly.

The man that wanders out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the whole congregation.

Moreover upon all the dwellings of the hill of Zion and upon their whole congregation, shall the LORD provide a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for all their glory shall be preserved.

And thou saidst in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit upon the mount of congregation, in the uttermost parts of the north;

Thus sayeth the LORD God which gathereth together the scattered of Israel: I will bring yet another congregation to him.

Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.

I wish I had a lodging place in the desert where I could spend some time like a weary traveler. Then I would desert my people and walk away from them because they are all unfaithful to God, a congregation of people that has been disloyal to him.

And there rose up certain of the elders of the land and spoke to all the congregation of the people, saying,

Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me; and I will punish all that oppress them.

The adversary has spread out his hand over all her precious things: for she has seen that the nations entered into her sanctuary, whom you did command that they should not enter into your congregation.

Their hearts cried out to the Lord.
“O wall of the Daughter of Zion,
Let your tears run down like a river day and night;
Give yourself no relief,
Let your eyes have no rest.

“And you [priests] shall provide a lamb a year old without blemish as a burnt offering to the Lord each day; morning by morning you shall provide it.

When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them. I will bring them down as the birds of the heavens. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.

Proclaim a fasting, call the congregation, gather the elders and all the inhabiters of the land together in to the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD.

Blow a trumpet in Zion, proclaim fasting and call a congregation.

gather the people, hallow the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride from her closet.

Nevertheless there shall be no man to divide thee thy portion in the congregation of the LORD.

“On that day you [Israel] will feel no shame
Because of all your acts
By which you have rebelled and sinned against Me;
Then I will remove from among you
Your rejoicing ones who delight in their pride;
And you will never again behave arrogantly
On My holy mountain [Mount Zion].

Such as have been in heaviness, will I gather together, and take out of thy congregation: as for the shame and reproof that hath been laid upon thee, it shall be far from thee.

And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter. And upon this rock, I will build my congregation: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

If he hear not them, tell it unto the congregation: if he hear not the congregation, take him as a heathen man, and as a publican.

And anon in the dawning held the high priests a council with the elders and the scribes; And also the whole congregation, and bound Jesus and led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

and all the congregation of the people stood praying without, at the time of offering incense,

On another Sabbath He had gone to the synagogue and was teaching there; and in the congregation was a man whose right arm was withered.

and had favour with all the people, and the Lord added to the congregation daily such as should be saved.

And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them.

And great fear came on all the congregation; and on as many as heard it.

So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables.

The statement found approval with the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.

He is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors. He received living oracles to give to us.

Saul had pleasure in his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the congregation which was at Jerusalem, and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Jewry and Samaria, except the apostles.

But Saul made havoc of the congregation, entering into every house: and drew out both man and woman, and thrust them into prison.

And asked him to give him letters to the Jewish congregations at Damascus, authorizing him, if he found there any supporters of the Cause, whether men or women, to have them put in chains and brought to Jerusalem.

Then had the congregations rest, throughout all Jewry and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified, and walked in the fear of the Lord; And multiplied by the comfort of the holy ghost.

Tidings of these things came unto the ears of the congregation, which was in Jerusalem; And they sent forth Barnabas that he should go unto Antioch.

and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it chanced that a whole year they had their conversation with the congregation there, and taught much people insomuch that the disciples of Antioch were the first that were called Christian.

In that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the congregation.

Then was Peter kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing of the congregation unto God for him.

There were at Antioch, in the congregation, certain prophets and teachers: as Barnabas and Symeon called Niger; And Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, Herod the tetrarch's nurse-fellow, and Saul.

Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

And when they had ordained them elders by election in every congregation, after they had prayed and fasted, they commended them to God on whom they believed.

When they were come and had gathered the congregation together, they rehearsed all that God had done by them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

And after they were brought on their way by the congregation, they passed over Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy unto all the brethren.

And when they were come to Jerusalem they were received of the congregation and of the apostles and elders. And they declared what things God had done by them.

By this he quieted the whole congregation, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul tell of the signs and wonders which God had done through them among the heathen.

Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole congregation, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas, called also Barsabbas, and Silas, which were chief men among the brethren:

So the messengers were sent out, and they went down to Antioch, called a meeting of the congregation, and delivered the letter.

And he went through all Syria and Cilicia, establishing the congregations.

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

And he departed from Ephesus and came unto Caesarea: and ascended and saluted the congregation,

But when some became hardened and were disobedient, reviling the Way before the congregation, he departed from them [and] took away the disciples, leading discussions every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

Some cried one thing, and some another and the congregation was all out of quiet, and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

If ye go about any other thing, it may be determined in a lawful congregation.

And when he had thus spoken, he let the congregation depart.

Wherefore from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the congregation.