81 Bible Verses about Church

that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in the Christ, through the gospel,

There is one body and one Spirit, even as you have been called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one immersion; one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in you all.

And I am no longer in the world; but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep in thy name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are one.

And let the peace of God, to which you are called in one body, rule in your hearts, and be thankful.

Because the loaf is one, we, the many, are one body, for we are all partakers of the one loaf.

so, having a strong affection for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives also, because you had become dear to us.

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he that loves not his brother, abides in death.

Having purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit, to unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another with a pure heart fervently,

So, then, my brethren, beloved and ardently desired, my joy and my crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

since we heard of your faithfulness in Christ Jesus, and your love for all the saints,

So, then, we may boldly say: The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man will do to me.

For those whom he foreknew, he predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren:

And I fell at his feet to worship him; and he said to me: See that you do it not; I am your fellow-servant, and of your brethren that have the testimony of Jesus; worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

"Wherefore, it behooved him to be made like his brethren in all things, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, in order to make expiation for the sins of the people.

But you must not be called Rabbi; for one is your leader, and all of you are brethren.

And the King will answer and say to them: Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.

I pray, not for these only, but for those also who shall believe on me through their word;

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that, without ceasing, I make mention of you,

do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

always in every supplication of mine for you all, making my supplication with joy

Two men went up into the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

For it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, chosen, precious; and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.

Therefore, whoever hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on the rock:

having been builded upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone,

For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which, is Jesus Christ.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what remains of my sufferings for Christ in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church,

Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, that you be shepherds to the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

Husbands, love your wives, as the Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it,

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what remains of my sufferings for Christ in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church,

Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, that you be shepherds to the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

Husbands, love your wives, as the Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it,

that you may be without reproach and Harmless, the children of God, without blame, in the midst of a wicked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as luminaries in the world,

For you were formerly darkness; but now you are light in the Lord: walk as children of light;

You are the light of the world: a city that lies upon a mountain can not be hid:

Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by day and by night, I ceased not to warn every one of you with tears.

Therefore, though I wrote to you, it was not on account of him who did the wrong, nor on account of him who received the wrong; but that our diligent care for you, in the sight of God, might be made manifest to you.

besides those things which come upon me from other sources, I have a daily concourse of troubles my anxiety for all the churches.

For I fear, lest when I come I shall find you not, such as I wish, and I shall be found by you not such as you wish: lest there shall be contentions, envies, excitements, strife, evil speaking, whisperings, party spirit, disorderly conduct:

fear for you, lest I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.

Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by day and by night, I ceased not to warn every one of you with tears.

Therefore, though I wrote to you, it was not on account of him who did the wrong, nor on account of him who received the wrong; but that our diligent care for you, in the sight of God, might be made manifest to you.

besides those things which come upon me from other sources, I have a daily concourse of troubles my anxiety for all the churches.

For I fear, lest when I come I shall find you not, such as I wish, and I shall be found by you not such as you wish: lest there shall be contentions, envies, excitements, strife, evil speaking, whisperings, party spirit, disorderly conduct:

fear for you, lest I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.

And it came to pass, that, while they conversed and reasoned together, Jesus himself drew near, and went on with them.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.

And they attended constantly to the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of bread, and the prayers.

And it came to pass, as he was in a certain place praying, that, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said to them: "When you pray, say, Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. Give us, day by day, the bread sufficient for our support; read more.
and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine, who is on a journey, has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not; the door is already closed, and my children and myself are in bed; I can not rise and give you. I say to you, Although he will not arise and give him, because he is his friend, yet, on account of his importunity, he will arise and give him as many as he needs. And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. For every one that asks, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it shall be opened. If a son ask bread of any one of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he, instead of a fish, give him a serpent? Or if he ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion? If, then, you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests, and said: What are you willing to give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they weighed to him thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought an opportunity to deliver him up.

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him up to them. And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him up.

But Satan entered into Judas surnamed Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. And he went away, and conferred with the chief priests and the captains how he might deliver him up to them. And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. read more.
And he consented, and sought an opportunity to deliver him up to them without tumult.

They answered and said to him: You were wholly born in sins, and do you teach us? And they cast him out.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what remains of my sufferings for Christ in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church,

and not holding the head, from which the whole body gathering vigor, and firmly united by joints and bands, increases with the increase of God.

for the complete instruction of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of the Christ,

so we, the many, are one body in Christ, and members one of another.

Now, you are the body of Christ, and, as individuals, you are members.

But I say to you, That Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him what they wished; so also shall the Son of man suffer at their hands.

He that overcomes, shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot his name out of the book of life: and I will con fess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

I counsel you to buy of me gold that has been tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white raiment, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness may not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye-salve, that you may see.

And round about the throne were twenty-four thrones; and on the thrones there sat twenty-four elders, clothed in white raiment; and on their heads were crowns of gold.

After this I saw, and behold, a great multitude, that no one could number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and there were palms in their hands;

Fear none of the things which you are about to suffer; behold, the devil will throw some of you into prison, that you may be tried: and you shall have affliction ten days. Be faithful till death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Then they will deliver you up to affliction, and kill you; and you will be hated by all nations on my account.

But beware of men: for they will deliver you to the councils, and scourge you in their synagogues;

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, after being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

Remember the word which I spoke to you, The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.

For I fear, lest when I come I shall find you not, such as I wish, and I shall be found by you not such as you wish: lest there shall be contentions, envies, excitements, strife, evil speaking, whisperings, party spirit, disorderly conduct:

For it has been made known to me concerning you, my brethren, by the family of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.

for you are yet carnal. For, since envy and strife and divisions are among you, are you not carnal, and do you not walk as men?

But brother goes to law with brother, and this before the unbelievers?

I beseech Euodia, and I beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

But as God has assigned a place to every one, as the Lord has called every one, so let him continue to live: and so do I command in all the churches.

and if any one is hungry, let him eat at home, that you come not together for condemnation. But other things I will set in order when I come.

If, then, the whole church come together into the same place, and all speak in tongues, and there come in unlearned men, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?

Let all things be done with propriety, and in good order.

I left you in Crete for this purpose, that you might set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I commanded you:

But as God has assigned a place to every one, as the Lord has called every one, so let him continue to live: and so do I command in all the churches.

and if any one is hungry, let him eat at home, that you come not together for condemnation. But other things I will set in order when I come.

And the apostles and elders came together to deliberate about this matter.

For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

for if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?

But as God has assigned a place to every one, as the Lord has called every one, so let him continue to live: and so do I command in all the churches.

and if any one is hungry, let him eat at home, that you come not together for condemnation. But other things I will set in order when I come.

And the apostles and elders came together to deliberate about this matter.

For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

for if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?

But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, to whom the sheep do not belong, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep, and scatters them.

And when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and scattered as sheep that had no shepherd.

Then Jesus said to them: All of you will he offended at me this night; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.

A man that is a sectary, reject, after the first and second admonition,

whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to revile.

Now I, the same Paul, who, when present among you, am timid, but when absent, am bold toward you, entreat you, by the mildness and gentleness of Christ;

that we deliver such a one over to Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

I have foretold, and now the second time, as if I was present, though being absent, I foretell to those who have sinned, and to all others, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

And I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven, from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come; and let him that hears, say, Come; and let him that is thirsty, come; -and let him that is willing, take the water of life freely.

for I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you a chaste virgin to Christ.

Let us rejoice and be glad, and give glory to him: for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has made herself ready.

for a tabernacle was constructed, the first, in which were the candlestick, and the table, and the presence bread; and this tabernacle is called holy.

But Christ, having come a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, (that is, not of this building,)

and he is the head of the body, the church: and he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be preeminent;

and subjected all things under his feet, and made him head over all things for the church,

but speaking truthfully in love, we might grow up in all things, into him who is the head, even the Christ,

for the husband is the head of the wife, as the Christ also is the head of the church; and he is the savior of the body.

and not holding the head, from which the whole body gathering vigor, and firmly united by joints and bands, increases with the increase of God.

Know you not that as many of us as were immersed into Christ Jesus, were immersed into his death?

For by one Spirit we all were immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and we all have been made to drink of one Spirit.

for as many of you as have been immersed into Christ, have put on Christ.

when you were buried with him in immersion, in which you were also raised with him by your faith in the energy of God, who raised him from the dead.

the likeness of which, even immersion, (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the seeking of a good conscience toward God,) does now also save us, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

in whom the whole building, compactly fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

Is any one among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil, in the name of the Lord.

Let the elders who rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.

which also they did; and they sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

The elders that are among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and a sharer in the glory that is to be revealed.

I left you in Crete for this purpose, that you might set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I commanded you:

Go, therefore, make disciples of all nations, immersing them (the disciples) into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

He that believes and is immersed, shall be saved; he that believes not, shall be condemned.

Jesus answered: Verily, verily I say to you, unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God.

And Peter said to them: Repent, and be immersed, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And he commanded them to be immersed in the name of the Lord. Then they besought him to remain some days.

praising God, and being in favor with all the people. And the Lord added the saved daily to the Church.

If, then, the whole church come together into the same place, and all speak in tongues, and there come in unlearned men, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?

And I say to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.

But if he refuse to hear them, tell it to the church; and if he also refuse to hear the church, let him be to you as a heathen man and a publican.

For, in the first place, when you come together in the church, I hear that there are schisms among you, and I partly believe it:

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said: Take, eat; this is my body.

And while they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them, and said: Take, eat; this is my body.

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the participation of the blood of the Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the participation of the body of the Christ?

For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: That the Lord Jesus, on the night in which he was delivered up, took bread;

Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive: for they watch for your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for that would be fatal to you.

Receive him, therefore, in the Lord with all joy, and regard such as worthy of honor;

Now we beseech you, brethren, to have regard for those who labor among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you, and that you esteem them very highly in love on account of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

Let the elders who rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.

Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: attentively consider the result of their conduct, and imitate their faith.

Whosever sins you forgive, they are forgiven them: whosever sins you retain, they are retained.

And I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you shall bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.

Verily, I say to you, my disciples, Whatever you bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.

And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees that had been resolved on by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem, that they might keep them.

Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive: for they watch for your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for that would be fatal to you.

having been builded upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone,

And I say to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.

PAUL and Sylvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians, which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

but if I delay, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

But Herod and his guards treated him with contempt; and having mocked him, and put on him a gaudy robe, he sent him back to Pilate.

And for this reason did the Jews persecute Jesus, and seek to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath.

and arose, and drove him out of the city, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.

And after this Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

I know that you are the posterity of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.

According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on this. But let every one take heed how he builds on this.

in whom the whole building, compactly fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

And I say to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.

you, also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, that you may offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

But having passed through from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia; and on the sabbath-day they went into the synagogue, and sat down.

And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue.

And they went into Capernaum; and immediately, on the sabbath, he entered the synagogue, and taught.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and, as his custom was, he entered the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up to read.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom of some; but exhorting one another, and so much the more, as you see the day approaching.

and, if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified together.

And it shall come to pass, that, in the place where it was said to them: You are not my people, there shall they be called the sons of the living God.

Salute Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

For. this reason have I sent to you Timothy, who is my son, beloved and faithful in the Lord, that he may remind you of my ways that are in Christ, as I teach everywhere, in every church.

For I know this, that, after my departure, rapacious wolves will enter in among you, who will not spare the flock;

Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

For I know this, that, after my departure, rapacious wolves will enter in among you, who will not spare the flock;

Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

PAUL and Sylvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians, which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

but if I delay, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

He said to them: But who say you that I am? Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said to him: Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah; for flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. read more.
And I say to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.

having been builded upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone, in whom the whole building, compactly fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are builded together, for a dwelling-place of God by his Spirit.

PAUL and Sylvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ:

If, therefore, there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort arising from love, if any participation of the Spirit, if any affections and mercies,

A new commandment I give to you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

always in every supplication of mine for you all, making my supplication with joy

And the multitude of believers were of one heart and of one soul; and no one said that any part of his possessions was his own; but they had all things in common.

Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, by teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with gratitude in your hearts to the Lord.

Since, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

He that speaks in an unknown tongue, edifies himself; but he that prophesies, edifies the church.

For which reason, let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

but speaking truthfully in love, we might grow up in all things, into him who is the head, even the Christ, from whom the whole body, compactly fitted together, and united by every helping joint, according to the energy in the measure of each part, makes increase of the body, for the building up of itself in love.

And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude of the Jews and Greeks believed.

Therefore, the churches were established in the faith, and they increased in number daily.

And some of them believed, and associated themselves with Paul and Silas; of the devout Greeks, a great multitude, and of the chief women, not a few.

But Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord, with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were immersed.

And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude of the Jews and Greeks believed.

Therefore, the churches were established in the faith, and they increased in number daily.

And some of them believed, and associated themselves with Paul and Silas; of the devout Greeks, a great multitude, and of the chief women, not a few.

But Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord, with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were immersed.

For I fear, lest when I come I shall find you not, such as I wish, and I shall be found by you not such as you wish: lest there shall be contentions, envies, excitements, strife, evil speaking, whisperings, party spirit, disorderly conduct: lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and I shall mourn over many of those who have already sinned, and have not repented of the uncleanness and lewdness and wantonness which they have committed.

For it has been made known to me concerning you, my brethren, by the family of Cloe, that there are contentions among you. I mean this: that each one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ. Is the Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? or were you immersed into the name of Paul?

for you are yet carnal. For, since envy and strife and divisions are among you, are you not carnal, and do you not walk as men? For when one says, I am of Paul, and another, I of Apollos, are you not carnal?

For, in the first place, when you come together in the church, I hear that there are schisms among you, and I partly believe it: for there must be sects among you, that the approved may be made known among you.

and to our beloved Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church that is in your house:

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith:

Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and companion in labor and fellow-soldier, but your apostle, who also ministered to my want,

Do you, there fore, suffer evil, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

For the bishop must be blame less, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means;

PAUL and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

This is a true saying: If any desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.