and I tell thee likewise, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will hereafter build my church: and death shall not prevail against it.

if he does not relent, tell it to the church: but if he is not moved by the church, show him no more regard than you would to a pagan or a publican.

praising God, and showing benevolence to all the people. and the Lord encreased the church daily with new converts.

and Saul was accessory to his death. At that time the persecution was so violent against the church at Jerusalem, they were all dispers'd through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles,

as for Saul, he made havock of the Church, entring into their houses, whence he dragg'd away both men and women, to throw them into prison.

Of this the church at Jerusalem being appriz'd, they order'd Barnabas to go to Antioch;

for he was a good man, and full of the holy spirit and of faith: so that many converts were added to the church.

where they resided a whole year with that church, and instructed abundance of disciples, and these disciples were the first that were denominated Christians.

About that time, king Herod Agrippa began to persecute some of the church.

thus Peter was kept in prison, but the Church prayed to God, without ceasing, for him,

Now there were several prophets and teachers in the church of Antioch, as Barnabas, Simeon surnam'd Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

and after they had by prayers and fastings establish'd Pastors for them in every church, they recommended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

when they were arrived, and had assembled the Church, they related what great things God had wrought by them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles:

so they set out, accompanied part of the way by the church, and pass'd thro' Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles, which gave great joy to all the brethren.

and being arrived at Jerusalem, they were receiv'd by the church, by the apostles, and presbyters, to whom they related all that God had done by them.

Then the apostles, the presbyters, and the whole church thought it proper to select some out of their own body to accompany Paul and Barnabas to Antioch: such as Judas surnam'd Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

having sail'd from Ephesus, he went ashore at Cesarea, where he saluted the church, and then proceeded to Antioch.

At Miletus he sent a message to the pastors of the church at Ephesus, to come to him:

be therefore upon your guard to secure your selves, and the whole flock over which the holy spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

for I could wish to be as one anathematiz'd from the christian church for my brethren, who are of the same race as my self,

I recommend to you Phebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church at Kenchrea; receive her for Christ's sake,

salute the church that is in their house. salute my dear Epenetus, who is the first christian convert of Asia.

Gaius, with whom I lodge, who purveys for the church in general, salutes you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city salutes you; and Quartus a brother.

to the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who being sanctified by Christ Jesus, are saints by that vocation, to all that any where invoke the name of Jesus Christ, who is both their Lord and ours.

'tis for this end I have sent you Timothy, who is my dear disciple, and a faithful christian, who will inform you how I behave my self in every church where I teach the gospel of Christ.

for what have I to do to judge those who are without the church; but are not you to judge those that are within?

if then you have the cognizance of such matters, why do ye set those to judge who are despised by the church? I speak it to your shame.

flee licentiousness. no other sin that a man commits does affect the church as a body: but the licentious commits a fraud against the whole body to which he belongs.

give no offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God.

for first, I hear, that when you come together in the church, you fall into parties; and I believe it is true of some of you.

what, have you no houses to eat and drink in? or have ye a contempt for the church of God, or is it to insult those who are in want? what shall I say to you? shall I commend such behaviour? I do not approve of it.

which God has placed in the church, first apostles, next prophets, then teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, assistants, governours, interpreters of languages.

he that speaks in an unknown tongue, edifies himself alone: but he that expounds, edifies the church.

I wish you all had the gift of languages, but rather that you expounded: for greater is he that expounds, than he that speaks unknown languages, except he interpret what he says, that the church may be edified by it.

But since there is emulation among you concerning spiritual gifts, seek to abound in the exercise of such gifts as tend most to the edification of the church.

yet in the church I had rather speak five words that convey my meaning to the instruction of others, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

when therefore the whole church is assembled, and all speak different languages, if such as are either unlearned, or are unbelievers should come in, will they not say you are all mad?

but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and tacitly address himself to God.

and if they desire to have information about any point, let them consult their husbands at home: for it does not become women to ask questions in the church.

for I am the meanest of the apostles, not worthy the name of an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

The churches of Asia, salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you with much christian affection, and so do the church that is in their house.

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the divine appointment, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God, which is at Corinth, with all the christians throughout Achaia: favour,

The affliction I have had, comes only from a particular quarter, so that my resentment does not affect the whole church.

you have heard of my former behaviour, whilst I was of the Jewish religion, with what excessive violence I persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste:

for he has subjected all things to him, and constituted him supreme head of the church,

that the manifold wisdom of God, in ordering his heavenly kingdom, might by his church be now made known, to princes and magistrates,

unto him be glory in the church, even by Christ Jesus, thro' all the successions of future ages. amen.

for the husband presides over his wife, as Christ presides over the church: and he it is that preserves the whole body.

as the church then is subordinate to Christ, so let women be to their husbands upon all occasions.

You husband, love your spouse, even as Christ loved the church, and laid down his life for her:

that he himself might make her appear illustrious to his own eye, a church without spot, or any thing like a defect; so as to be holy and irreprehensible.

no man was ever yet averse to his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as the Lord doth the church:

these words contain a very mystical sense, I mean in reference to Christ and the church.

if zeal is to be regarded, I persecuted the church; if the integrity prescrib'd by the law, I am without reproach;

and you yourselves know, O Philippians, that when I first preach'd the gospel, at my departure from Macedonia, I receiv'd no manner of assistance from any other church but yours;

he himself is the head of the church, which is his body. he is the prince, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be chief.

for it seemed good to the father to inhabit the whole body of the church by Christ:

You then that formerly were alienated from God, and were enemies by your imaginations and wicked practices, even you has Jesus Christ now reconciled to the body of his church,

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and am filling up the measure of those remaining afflictions, which in my turn I am to suffer in this life, in the cause of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the church:

church which uses to meet in his house. when this epistle has been read among you, take care that it be read likewise in the church of the Laodiceans, and

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians, who believe in God the father, and in our Lord Jesus Christ. grace and peace be with you from God our father, and from Jesus Christ our Lord.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians, that believe in God our father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ.

for if a man is incapable of governing his own family, how can he take care of the church of God?

you may know how to conduct yourself in the house of God, that is, in the church of the true God.

If any convert has widow-relations, let such relieve them, that the church may not be charged, but with the relief of such as are entirely destitute.

to our beloved Appia, to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in your house, favour and peace be with you,

are not all those spirits dispatch'd as ministers to take care of those who shall belong to the christian church.

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

the church of the first-born who are enroll'd in heaven, to God the judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

for we are all liable to frequent mistakes. he that does not give too great a loose to his tongue, is an accomplish'd person and fit to moderate the whole church.

Is any of you sick? let him send for the pastors of the church, to pray for him, and after giving him the unction, in the name of the Lord,

for now is the time when God will begin his judgments with his own church. now if he begins with us, what will the conclusion be to those who do not obey the divine gospel?

the church at Babylon, who are likewise Christians, and Mark my son salute you.

I have writ to the church: but Diotrephes, who affects the superiority, has no regard to our representations.

for which reason, when I come, I shall animadvert upon his conduct, and the malicious aspersions he casts upon us: not contented with this, he will neither receive the brethren himself, nor suffer those who are better inclin'd, to do it; but drives them out of the church.

To the angel of the church of Ephesus, write, "HE that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, says thus,

And to the angel of the church in Smyrna, write, "THESE things saith the first and 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 unto the angel of the church in Thyatira, write, "THESE things saith the son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of fire, and his feet like fine brass; I know thy works,

And unto 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 the reputation of being alive, but 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 what no man can shut; and shutteth what no man can open:

And unto 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;

for, my brethren, you have followed the example of the christian churches in Judea; by having suffer'd the same persecutions from your own nation, as the churches have suffer'd from the Jews,

the conceal'd meaning of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and of the seven golden candlesticks, is this: the seven stars signify the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which you saw, signify the seven churches.

Then the churches in all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, were unmolested and establish'd, and by their religious conduct, and the assistance of the holy spirit, grew more extensive.

he departed, and passing through Syria and Cilicia, he settled the churches there.

thus were the churches established in the faith, and daily grew more numerous.

who have for my life readily exposed their own: to whom not only I, but all the churches of the Gentiles too give thanks.

salute one anther with an holy kiss. all the churches of Christ here, salute you.

Whatever condition God has allotted to any man, let him go on in the same state he was in when he became a christian: this I give as a standing rule to all churches.

but if any man has a mind to be contentious, I answer, we have no such custom, nor any of the churches of God.

Now as to the collection for the converts at Jerusalem, do as I have directed for the churches of Galatia.

I must acquaint you, brethren, with the contribution which the churches of Macedonia have religiously made,

with whom I have sent one of the brethren, who is not only distinguish'd among all the churches, by his preaching the gospel,

but was chosen by the churches to accompany me with this collection; which service I undertook for the sake of Christ, and to encourage your generous design.

now as to Titus, he is my collegue, and assists me in your affairs: as to our brethren, they are the deputies of the churches, and the glory of the christian profession.

wherefore show how much you love them, and how well you deserve the character I gave you, before all the churches.

by taking wages of other churches, I may have injured them, to do you service.

besides these troubles from without, that which crouds upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

for in what were ye inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? an injury I hope you will easily forgive.