Clapping Hands In Church

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;

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

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 →

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

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

For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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

I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreæ:

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, Therefore will I give praise unto thee among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy name.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

And when he had landed at Cæsarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch.

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

Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

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.

For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.

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

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

unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

But let all things be done decently and in order.

So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.

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

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

and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epænetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ.

But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.