The Importance Of Church

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.

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.

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 ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.

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.

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.

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

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

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: — 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.

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

What, have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and put them to shame that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you? In this I praise you not.

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

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works; — 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 →

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

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.

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.

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

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

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

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, — read the full passage →

having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

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

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;

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

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

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

that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:

The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

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.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

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.

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

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

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.

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.

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

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

from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

For the body is not one member, but many.

Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself.

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

for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

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

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.

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.

unto the church of God which is at Corinth, eventhem that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, calledto besaints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, theirLordand ours:

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother’s way, or an occasion of falling.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: — read the full passage →

And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin:

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church;

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions,

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

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

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

speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

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

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

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;

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; — read the full passage →

No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:

and not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.

We love, because he first loved us.