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And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works; — read the full passage →

being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone; — read the full passage →

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

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and severally members one of another.

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

If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye 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 ye see the day drawing nigh.

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.

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;

For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

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

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office: — read the full passage →

So the church throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers. — read the full passage →

For we are God’s fellow-workers: ye are God’s husbandry, God’s building.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church;

What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church, — read the full passage →

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

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

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: — read the full passage →

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

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

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: — read the full passage →

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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

but Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we hold fast our boldness and the glorying of our hope firm unto the end.

And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord.

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

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

Now concerning spiritualgifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.

Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; — read the full passage →

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, — read the full passage →

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. — read the full passage →

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

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

And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul; — read the full passage →

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and they shall become one flock, one shepherd.

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body: for we all partake of the one bread.

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, — read the full passage →

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly; — read the full passage →

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

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

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. — read the full passage →

Howbeit the Most High dwelleth not in houses made with hands; as saith the prophet, — read the full passage →

which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;