13 Bible Verses about Each Local Church

They chose elders for them in every church, after prayer and fasting, and commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Is any in good spirits? Let him sing unto his harp. Is any one of you ill? Let him send for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

For if a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he take charge of a church of God?

To begin with, I am told??nd I believe there is some truth in it??hat when you meet at a church there are divisions among you.

Now I should like you all to speak with "tongues"; but I should rather that you prophesied, For he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be built up.

Accordingly, when the whole church assemblies, and everybody is speaking "with tongues," if there enter men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that you are mad?

He who speaks in a tongue upbuilds himself; but he who prophesies upbuilds the church.

So also in your case, since you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them for the upbuilding of the church.

but in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, so as to instruct others, than ten thousand in an unknown tongue.

And if they want to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a women to speak in church."

Any believing woman, who has widowed relatives, ought to relieve them and not let the church be burdened with them; so that the church may relieve the really destitute widows.

They have borne testimony to your love before the church. You will do well to speed them on their way worthily of God;

"but if he will not heed the church, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax-gatherer.