25 Bible Verses about The Church Universal

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

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

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the assembly;

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

to the intent that now through the assembly the manifold wisdom of God might be made known to the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places,

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.

For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.

So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

What, don't you have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God's assembly, and put them to shame who don't have? What shall I tell you? Shall I praise you? In this I don't praise you.

Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;