Clapping Hands In Church

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

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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

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

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

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

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 there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →

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

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

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 he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

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

The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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

Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.