21 Bible Verses about organization

God appointed some in the church to be, in the first place, apostles, in the second place, prophets, in the third place, teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, those of helping and of governing, divers kinds of tongues. Are all apostles?

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

but let all things be done becomingly, and in order.

nor do ye consider that it is expedient for us that one man die for the people, and not the whole nation perish.

but the Comforter, the Holy Spirit which the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things which I have said to you.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye were called in one hope of your calling;

And above all things have fervent love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins.

If ye were of the world, the world would love its own; but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

And if Christ is in you, the body indeed is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one, that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

For though I am absent in the flesh, yet in the spirit I am with you, rejoicing and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

So then let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;

Do ye not understand, that whatever entereth the mouth goeth into the stomach, and is cast out into the drain?

and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that ye may bear testimony to them and to the gentiles.

True is the saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

to the intent that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions might be known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever thou shalt bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and whatever thou shalt loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

nor doth he receive service at the hands of men, as though he needed anything, since it is he that giveth to all life and breath and all things.

And I am no longer in the world; and they are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father! keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are.

For this end I sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved child, and faithful in the Lord, who will put you in mind of my ways in Christ, according as I teach everywhere in every church.

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.