13 Bible Verses about Body Of Christ
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so we who are many, are one body in Christ, and every one members of each other.
Now ye are the body of Christ, and his members each of you in particular.
from whom the whole body being fitly joined together and compacted by the aid of every joint, according to the operation proportioned to every part, maketh an increase to the edification of itself in love.
for we are members of his body, as if taken out of his flesh, and of his bones, as Eve was out of Adam's.
Wherefore upon his coming into the world He saith, "Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire, but a body hast thou prepared me:
for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and the saviour of that body.
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Church » Body of Christ » Precious
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for the sake of his body, which is the church.
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the holy Spirit hath appointed you bishops, to feed the church of God, which He purchased with his own blood.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave up Himself for it:
Church » Body of Christ » Called the body of Christ
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for the sake of his body, which is the church.
and not adhering to the head, from which all the body, being supplied and held together as by joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.
so we who are many, are one body in Christ, and every one members of each other.
Now ye are the body of Christ, and his members each of you in particular.
Church » Body of Christ » Government of
However, as God hath distributed to every man, and as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk: and thus I order in all the churches.
and if any one be hungry, let him eat at home, that ye may not come together to your condemnation. And as to other things, I will set them in order when I come.
So the apostles and elders were assembled together to consider about this matter.
For it seemed good to the holy Spirit, and so to us, to lay no more burthen upon you than these necessary things.
(for if any one know not how to govern his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
Church » Body of Christ » Compared to a building
According to the grace of God given to me, as a wise architect I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon: but let every one see to it how he buildeth thereon.
in whom the whole building fitly joined together increaseth to an holy temple in the Lord:
And I also say unto thee, as thou art called Peter, so upon this rock, which thou hast confessed, will I build my church, and the gates of death shall not prevail against it.
and precious, ye also are built up as living stones, a spiritual house, an holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Church » Body of Christ
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for the sake of his body, which is the church.
and hath put all things under his feet, and given Him to be head over all things to the church; which is his body, the complete work of Him, who filleth all in all.
Names » Of the church » Body of Christ
so we who are many, are one body in Christ, and every one members of each other.
Titles and names of the church » Body of Christ
and hath put all things under his feet, and given Him to be head over all things to the church; which is his body, the complete work of Him, who filleth all in all.
Topics on Body Of Christ
Body Of Christ, Physical Body
John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, being full of grace and truth: and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father.
Body Of Christ, Physical Death
John 19:31-37The Jews therefore, that the bodies might not remain upon the cross on the sabbath-day, because it was now the preparation, (for that sabbath-day was an high-day) desired Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
Body Of Christ, Physical Suffering
Matthew 27:26Then he released to them Barabbas: but he ordered Jesus to be scourged, and delivered Him to be crucified.
Body Of Christ, Symbolized
Matthew 26:26Now as they were at table, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body:
Body Of Christ, The Church
1 Corinthians 12:27Now ye are the body of Christ, and his members each of you in particular.
