'Churches' in the Bible
And he was traveling through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.
who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
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.
But if one is inclined to be contentious, we have no other practice, nor have the churches of God.
for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
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.
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also.
The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
Now, brethren, we wish to make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia,
We have sent along with him the brother whose fame in the things of the gospel has spread through all the churches;
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,
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.
Therefore openly before the churches, show them the proof of your love and of our reason for boasting about you.
I robbed other churches by taking wages from them to serve you;
Apart from such external things, there is the daily pressure on me of concern for all the churches.
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!
and all the brethren who are with me,To the churches of Galatia:
I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which were in Christ;
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,
therefore, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure.
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,
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.”
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.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.’
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.’
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.’
And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
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.’
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.’”
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”