Matthew 16:18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and
on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
Matthew 18:15
[
Dealing With Sin in the Church ] “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
Matthew 18:17
If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the
church; and if they refuse to listen even to the
church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
Acts 5:11
Great fear seized the whole
church and all who heard about these events.
Acts 8:1
And Saul approved of their killing him. [
The Church Persecuted and Scattered ] On that day a great persecution broke out against the
church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
Acts 8:3
But Saul began to destroy the
church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
Acts 9:31
Then the
church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
Acts 11:19
[
The Church in Antioch ] Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews.
Acts 11:22
News of this reached the
church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Acts 11:26
and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the
church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.
Acts 12:1
[
Peter’s Miraculous Escape From Prison ] It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the
church, intending to persecute them.
Acts 12:5
So Peter was kept in prison, but the
church was earnestly praying to God for him.
Acts 13:1
Now in the
church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.
Acts 14:23
Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each
church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
Acts 14:27
On arriving there, they gathered the
church together and reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
Acts 15:3
The
church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted. This news made all the believers very glad.
Acts 15:4
When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the
church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported everything God had done through them.
Acts 15:22
[
The Council’s Letter to Gentile Believers ] Then the apostles and elders, with the whole
church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, men who were leaders among the believers.
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Acts 15:30
So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the
church together and delivered the letter.
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Acts 15:41
He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the
churches.
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Acts 16:5
So the
churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
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Acts 18:22
When he landed at Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and greeted the
church and then went down to Antioch.
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Acts 20:17
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the
church.
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Acts 20:28
Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the
church of God, which he bought with his own blood.
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Romans 16:1
[
Personal Greetings ] I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the
church in Cenchreae.
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Romans 16:4
They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the
churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
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Romans 16:5
Greet also the
church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.
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Romans 16:16
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the
churches of Christ send greetings.
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Romans 16:23
Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole
church here enjoy, sends you his greetings. Erastus, who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings.
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1 Corinthians 1:2
To the
church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:
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1 Corinthians 1:10
[
A Church Divided Over Leaders ] I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.
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1 Corinthians 3:1
[
The Church and Its Leaders ] Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ.
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1 Corinthians 4:17
For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every
church.
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1 Corinthians 5:12
What business is it of mine to judge those outside the
church? Are you not to judge those inside?
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1 Corinthians 6:4
Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned in the
church?
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1 Corinthians 7:17
[
Concerning Change of Status ] Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the
churches.
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1 Corinthians 10:32
Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the
church of God—
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1 Corinthians 11:16
If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the
churches of God.
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1 Corinthians 11:18
In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a
church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it.
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1 Corinthians 11:22
Don’t you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the
church of God by humiliating those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? Certainly not in this matter!
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1 Corinthians 12:28
And God has placed in the
church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.
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1 Corinthians 14:4
Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the
church.
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1 Corinthians 14:5
I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the
church may be edified.
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1 Corinthians 14:12
So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the
church.
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1 Corinthians 14:19
But in the
church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
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1 Corinthians 14:23
So if the whole
church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and inquirers or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind?
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1 Corinthians 14:26
[
Good Order in Worship ] What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the
church may be built up.
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1 Corinthians 14:28
If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the
church and speak to himself and to God.
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1 Corinthians 14:34
Women should remain silent in the
churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.
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1 Corinthians 14:35
If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the
church.
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1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the
church of God.
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1 Corinthians 16:1
[
The Collection for the Lord’s People ] Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: Do what I told the Galatian
churches to do.
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1 Corinthians 16:19
[
Final Greetings ] The
churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the
church that meets at their house.
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2 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the
church of God in Corinth, together with all his holy people throughout Achaia:
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2 Corinthians 7:2
[
Paul’s Joy Over the Church’s Repentance ] Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.
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2 Corinthians 8:1
[
The Collection for the Lord’s People ] And now, brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian
churches.
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2 Corinthians 8:18
And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the
churches for his service to the gospel.
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2 Corinthians 8:19
What is more, he was chosen by the
churches to accompany us as we carry the offering, which we administer in order to honor the Lord himself and to show our eagerness to help.
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2 Corinthians 8:23
As for Titus, he is my partner and co-worker among you; as for our brothers, they are representatives of the
churches and an honor to Christ.
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2 Corinthians 8:24
Therefore show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our pride in you, so that the
churches can see it.
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2 Corinthians 11:8
I robbed other
churches by receiving support from them so as to serve you.
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2 Corinthians 11:28
Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the
churches.
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2 Corinthians 12:13
How were you inferior to the other
churches, except that I was never a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
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Galatians 1:2
and all the brothers and sisters with me, To the
churches in Galatia:
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Galatians 1:13
For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the
church of God and tried to destroy it.
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Galatians 1:22
I was personally unknown to the
churches of Judea that are in Christ.
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Ephesians 1:22
And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the
church,
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Ephesians 3:10
His intent was that now, through the
church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
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Ephesians 3:21
to him be glory in the
church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
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Ephesians 5:23
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the
church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
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Ephesians 5:24
Now as the
church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
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Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the
church and gave himself up for her
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Ephesians 5:27
and to present her to himself as a radiant
church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
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Ephesians 5:29
After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the
church—
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Ephesians 5:32
This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the
church.
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