34 occurrences

'Churches' in the Bible

And he was traveling through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Verse ConceptsSpecific Cases Of Strengthening

who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;

Verse ConceptsLove, For One AnotherSuffering, Encouragements InChurch, Description OfChurch, Titles OfFriendship, Examples OfThanks To PeopleRiskingrisk

Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this manner let him walk. And so I direct in all the churches.

Verse ConceptsOrderliness In Personal DevotionWork, As Ordained By GodChurch OrderAssignmentThe churchChurch Of GodLife PurposeServing The Church

But if one is inclined to be contentious, we have no other practice, nor have the churches of God.

Verse ConceptsDivisions, Contrary ToChurch Of GodWomen's Rolespractice

The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.

Verse ConceptsChurchBeing A WomenWives, Duties OfGod ForbiddingThe churchWomen's RolesspeakingBeing A Woman Of Godorderwomanassertiveness

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also.

Verse ConceptsCollections

The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

Verse ConceptsAssemblyChurchHospitality, Examples OfHousesProperty, HousesWomenChurch, Examples Of

Now, brethren, we wish to make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia,

Verse ConceptsMercy, Response To God'sPrayer, As Praise And ThanksgivingChurch, Examples OfThe Grace Given To Men

We have sent along with him the brother whose fame in the things of the gospel has spread through all the churches;

Verse ConceptsCommendation

and not only this, but he has also been appointed by the churches to travel with us in this gracious work, which is being administered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself, and to show our readiness,

Verse ConceptsHonorReadinessMan Appointing

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; as for our brethren, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceFellow WorkersApostles, Descriptionpartnership

Therefore openly before the churches, show them the proof of your love and of our reason for boasting about you.

Verse ConceptsProof, As EvidenceBenevolenceProofsBoasting

For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

Verse ConceptsPaul, Apostle To GentilesForgive One AnotherForgiving YourselfForgiving Others Who Hurt YouParents Being Wrong

and all the brethren who are with me,To the churches of Galatia:

Verse ConceptsChurch, Examples OfLetters To Local Churches

I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which were in Christ;

Verse ConceptsChurch, Examples OfNot Knowing People

For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews,

Verse ConceptsImitating OthersImitatingTeachingImitating Good PeopleAntagonism From Jew And Gentile

John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,

Verse ConceptsSevenSpiritsNames And Titles For The Holy SpiritProvincesThe Existence Of GodSeven PeopleSeven SpiritsGod In Three PersonsGrace Be To YouThe Fact Of His ComingGoing To Church

saying, “Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”

Verse ConceptsScrollsWritingChurch, Examples OfPreeminence Of ChristSeven PeopleWriting The New TestamentInspiration

As for the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Verse ConceptsThe Golden LampstandLampsRight Hand Of GodSymbolsNames And Titles For The ChurchAngels, Nt AppearancesSeven PeopleSeven SpiritsSeven LightsAngels Interacting With People

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.’

Verse ConceptsThe DeadPunishment, By GodSafetyOvercomersThe Second DeathOvercoming Through ChristTaught By The SpiritSpiritual DeathBenefits Of HeavenHurt

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.’

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodMannaNewnessUniquenessWhiteOvercomersDelicaciesUnknown ThingsHidden ThingsGod Renaming PeopleWriting On ObjectsOvercoming Through ChristTaught By The SpiritA New NameBenefits Of HeavenSpiritual crownsOvercomingChange And Growth

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

Verse ConceptsHearingRevelation, In NtTaught By The Spirit

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

Verse ConceptsTaught By The Spirit

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”

Verse ConceptsTaught By The SpiritEars

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Churches (43 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐκκλησία 
Ekklesia 
Usage: 93

ἱερόσυλος 
Hierosulos 
robber of the churches
Usage: 1

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