Leaving A Church

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.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

which is not another gospel: only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. — read the full passage →

I wrote unto you in my epistle to have no company with fornicators; — read the full passage →

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 →

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 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.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that oneof you hath his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

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;

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

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.

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts; — read the full passage →

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

If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; — 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;

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

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

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

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.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

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

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

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

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

A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;

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

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:

For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

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 →

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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.

I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,

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

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

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

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 →

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Salute Prisca and Aquila my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus,

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

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.

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 →

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

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

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.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father.

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

A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

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