13 Bible Verses about Each Local Church
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And when they had ordained elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Is any 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:
(For if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
For first of all, when you come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
I would that you all spoke with tongues, but rather that you prophesied: for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?
He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the church.
Even so you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the church.
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
And if they will learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is shameful for women to speak in the church.
If any man or woman that believes has widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.
Who have borne witness of your love before the church: whom if you send forward on their journey in a godly manner, you shall do well:
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto you as a heathen man and a tax collector.
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