Building New Church

in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord; — read the full passage →

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

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.

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you? — read the full passage →

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.”

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. — read the full passage →

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.

So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, — read the full passage →

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer. — read the full passage →

He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits. — read the full passage →

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

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

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. — read the full passage →

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. — read the full passage →

What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

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

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

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

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: — read the full passage →

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

However, the Most High doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says,

He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”

Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is in his house.

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’