12 Bible Verses about Each Local Church

They chose presbyters for them in every church, and with prayer and fasting entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Is anyone ill? let him summon the presbyters of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

(if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how is he to look after the church of God?);

First of all, in your church-meetings I am told that cliques prevail. And I partly believe it.

Now I would like you all to speak with 'tongues,' but I would prefer you to prophesy. The man who prophesies is higher than the man who speaks with 'tongues' ??unless indeed the latter interprets, so that the church may get edification.

Hence if at a gathering of the whole church everybody speaks with 'tongues,' and if outsiders or un believers come in, will they not say you are insane?

He who speaks in a 'tongue' edifies himself, whereas he who prophesies edifies the church.

So with yourselves; since your heart is set on possessing 'spirits,' make the edification of the church your aim in this desire to excel.

but in church I would rather say five words with my own mind for the instruction of other people than ten thousand words in a 'tongue.'

If they want any information, let them ask their husbands at home; it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.

they have testified to your love before the church. Pray speed them on their journey worthily of God;

If he refuses to listen to them, tell the church; and if he refuses to listen to the church, treat him as a pagan or a taxgatherer.