13 Bible Verses about Each Local Church

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),

For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it.

Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying.

Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and ungifted men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad?

One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church.

So also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound for the edification of the church.

however, in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church.

If any woman who is a believer has dependent widows, she must assist them and the church must not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are widows indeed.

and they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.