13 Bible Verses about Each Local Church
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And electing elders for them in every church, praying with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Is any one sick among you? 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.
but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?
For in the first place, indeed you coming together, I hear that there are schisms among you; and I in part believe it.
But I wish you all to speak with tongues, but rather that you may prophesy: but greater is the one prophesying, than the one speaking with tongues, unless he may interpret, in order that the church may receive edification.
Then if the whole church may come together, and all may speak with tongues, and the unlearned or unbelievers may come in, will they not say that you are gone mad?
The one speaking with a tongue edifies himself; but the one prophesying edifies the church.
So also you, since you are zealots of spirits, seek that you may abound unto the edification of the church.
but I would rather speak five words in the church with my understanding, so that I may indeed teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
But if they wish to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is disgraceful for a woman to talk in church.
If any faithful woman has widows, let her support them, and let not the church be burdened; in order that she may give her attention to those who are truly widows.
who have witnessed to thy divine love before the church: whom you will do well, having sent forth worthily of God.
But if he may not hear them, tell the church: and if indeed he may not hear the church, let him be to thee as a heathen and publican.
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