5 Bible Verses about Church, Description Of

And Saul consented to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution of the church at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

who exposed their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the nations;

and [salute] the assembly at their house. Salute Epenetus my beloved, who is the first fruit of Asia to Christ.

And you are a body of Christ, and members in particular. And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then powers, then gifts of performing cures, aids, governments, different tongues.

and put all things in subjection under his feet, and made him head over all things to the church,