The Church
The body of Christ — the community of believers called out to worship, serve, and witness. The New Testament describes the church as a body, a bride, a temple, and a family.
Verses about The Church
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Mateus 16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
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Mateus 18:17
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a pub…
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Atos 2:47
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
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Atos 5:11
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
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Atos 7:38
This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the live…
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Atos 8:1
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all s…
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Atos 8:3
As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
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Atos 9:31
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of…
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Atos 11:22
Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antio…
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Atos 11:26
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught …
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Atos 12:1
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
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Atos 12:5
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
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Atos 13:1
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, …
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Atos 14:23
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
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Atos 14:27
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of fait…
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Atos 15:3
And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused grea…
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Atos 15:4
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had don…
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Atos 15:22
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Ju…
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Atos 15:41
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
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Atos 16:5
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.