25 Bible Verses about The Church Universal

I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.

He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,

This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.

And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.

to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

And great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard of these things.

For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it;

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless.

But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.

So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.

What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I will not praise you.

Give no offense either to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God;