Bible Verses About The Church

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.

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

Matthew 16:18

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 publican.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

Matthew 18:17

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

praising God and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

Acts 2:47

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 much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Acts 11:26

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.

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they had believed.

Acts 14:23

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Acts 20:28

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

1 Corinthians 12:28

Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Ephesians 1:23

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

Ephesians 2:20

In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

Ephesians 2:21

Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:21

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:12

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.

Ephesians 5:27

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Colossians 1:18

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

1 Timothy 3:15