12 Bible Verses about Body Of Christ
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from whom the whole body, being assimilated and knitted together through every joint of the supply, according to the working in each several part, makes increase of the body in the edification of itself in divine love.
Therefore, coming into the world, he says; Sacrifice an offering thou willest not, but thou hast perfected for me a body:
unto the perfection of the saints, in the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ:
because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is also the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.
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Now I rejoice in sufferings in your behalf, and am filling up the residue of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh in behalf of his body, which is the church;
Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.
Husbands, love your wives with divine love, as Christ also loved the church with divine love, and gave himself for her;
Church » Body of Christ » Called the body of Christ
Now I rejoice in sufferings in your behalf, and am filling up the residue of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh in behalf of his body, which is the church;
and not holding the Head, from which the entire body, by joints and ligaments being supplied and knitted together, increases the increase of God.
unto the perfection of the saints, in the work of the ministry, in the edification of the body of Christ:
Church » Body of Christ » Government of
If not as the Lord has imparted to each one, and as God has called each one, so let him or her walk. And thus I command in all the churches.
If one is hungry let him eat at home; in order that you may not come together unto condemnation. But I will set in order the remaining things when I may come.
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no more burden than these necessary things,
but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?
Church » Body of Christ » Compared to a building
According to the grace of God which was given unto me, I as a wise architect, laid the foundation; and another builds on it. Let each one take heed how he builds.
in whom the entire edifice, being assimilated, increases into a holy temple in the Lord;
And I say to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
and you, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, into a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable unto God through Jesus Christ.
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Now I rejoice in sufferings in your behalf, and am filling up the residue of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh in behalf of his body, which is the church;
and has subordinated all things beneath his feet, and given him to be head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all things in all.
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and has subordinated all things beneath his feet, and given him to be head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all things in all.
Topics on Body Of Christ
Body Of Christ, Physical Body
John 1:14The Word was made flesh, and tented among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten with the Father), full of grace and truth.
Body Of Christ, Physical Death
John 19:31-37Then the Jews, in order that the bodies may not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, since it was the Preparation (for the day of that Sabbath was a high day), asked Pilate, that they might break their legs, and take them down.
Body Of Christ, Physical Suffering
Matthew 27:26Then he released unto them Barabbas.And having scourged Jesus, delivered Him up that He should be crucified.
Body Of Christ, Symbolized
Matthew 26:26And they eating, Jesus taking the bread, and blessing it, broke, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Body Of Christ, The Church
Romans 12:4-5For we indeed have many members in one body, but all the members have not the same office: