25 Bible Verses about The Church Universal

And I say also to thee, Thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

and to an innumerable company, To the general assembly of angels, and to the church of the first born, who are inrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

And he hath put all things under his feet, and hath given him to be head over all things to the church,

For the husband is head of the wife, as Christ also is head of the church:

who is the beginning, the first-begotten from the dead, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ for his body, which is the church:

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

Now no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also the Lord the church.

This is a great mystery; I mean, concerning Christ and the church.

Take heed therefore to yourselves and to the whole flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

That the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in heavenly places,

And God hath set in the church, first, apostles, secondly, prophets, thirdly, teachers: afterward miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, different kinds of tongues.

To him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

That he might sanctify it (having cleansed it by the washing of water) through the word:

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, that it may be holy and unblamable.

But if I tarry, that thou mayst know how to behave in the house of God, which is the church of the living God.

And great fear came upon all the church, and upon all that heard these things.

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

For ye have heard of my behaviour in time past in the Jewish religion, that above measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it.

persecuting the church, touching the righteousness, which is by the law, blameless.

But Saul made havock of the church, entring into every house, and haling men and women, committed them to prison.

Then the church through all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria had peace: and being built up, and walking in the fear of God, and the comfort of the Holy Ghost, was multiplied.

So Peter was kept in the prison; but continual prayer was made to God by the church for him.

What! have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or do ye despise the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this?

Give no offence either to the Jews, or to the Gentiles, or to the church of God: