Joining The Local Church

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

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

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

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

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.

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

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

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

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

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; — read the full passage →

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

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — 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?)

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.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

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

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

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

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

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

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

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:

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; — read the full passage →

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

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

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

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

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: — read the full passage →

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

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

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

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

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

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. — read the full passage →

Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

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

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

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

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

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: — read the full passage →

And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

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.

Is any sick among you? 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:

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

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

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

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.

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

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

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

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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

Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. — read the full passage →

(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) — read the full passage →

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

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. — read the full passage →

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; — read the full passage →

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. — read the full passage →

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: — read the full passage →

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.