35 occurrences

'Churches' in the Bible

He passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Verse ConceptsSpecific Cases Of Strengthening

Nevertheless, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each person, so must he live. I give this sort of direction in all the churches.

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

If anyone intends to quarrel about this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.

Verse ConceptsDivisions, Contrary ToChurch Of GodWomen's Rolespractice

the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. Rather, let them be in submission, as in fact the law says.

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

With regard to the collection for the saints, please follow the directions that I gave to the churches of Galatia:

Verse ConceptsCollections

The churches in the province of Asia send greetings to you. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, with the church that meets in their house.

Verse ConceptsAssemblyChurchHospitality, Examples OfHousesProperty, HousesWomenChurch, Examples Of

Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters, the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia,

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

And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in spreading the gospel.

Verse ConceptsCommendation

In addition, this brother has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help.

Verse ConceptsHonorReadinessMan Appointing

If there is any question about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceFellow WorkersApostles, Descriptionpartnership

Therefore show them openly before the churches the proof of your love and of our pride in you.

Verse ConceptsProof, As EvidenceBenevolenceProofsBoasting

For how were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!

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

and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia.

Verse ConceptsChurch, Examples OfLetters To Local Churches

But I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

Verse ConceptsChurch, Examples OfNot Knowing People

For you became imitators, brothers and sisters, of God's churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, because you too suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they in fact did from the Jews,

Verse ConceptsImitating OthersImitatingTeachingImitating Good PeopleAntagonism From Jew And Gentile

From John, to the seven churches that are in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from "he who is," and who was, and who is still 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, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."

Verse ConceptsScrollsWritingChurch, Examples OfPreeminence Of ChristSeven PeopleWriting The New TestamentInspiration

The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands is this: 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

The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will in no way be harmed by the second death.'

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

The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give him some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on that stone will be written a new name that no one can understand except the one who receives it.'

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

Furthermore, I will strike her followers with a deadly disease, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will repay each one of you what your deeds deserve.

Verse ConceptsOutward AppearanceSearchingJesus Christ, Omniscience OfGod KillingMan's ThoughtsGod Searching HeartsGod And The HeartGod Will Kill The PeoplesGod Will RequiteRepaid For DeedsBemaGod Knowing the Human HeartDeath Of A ChildPatience In Relationships

The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'

The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'

Verse ConceptsHearingRevelation, In NtTaught By The Spirit

The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'

Verse ConceptsTaught By The Spirit

The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'"

Verse ConceptsTaught By The SpiritEars

Bible Theasaurus

Churches (43 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐκκλησία 
Ekklesia 
Usage: 93

ἱερόσυλος 
Hierosulos 
robber of the churches
Usage: 1

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