Clapping Hands In Church

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,

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

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 →

(but if a man doesn’t know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore will I give praise to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.”

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.

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

Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

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.

For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.

She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you; and so does Mark, my son.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

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

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

Let all things be done decently and in order.

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

If then, you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?

Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.