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.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

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.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part , maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

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.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them .

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.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

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

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

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.

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

And all that believed were together , and had all things common;

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

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

A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.