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Word Study: The Church 1 Timothy 3: 5. 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. Ephesians 1:22. and he put all things in
subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to
the church, Colossians 1:24Now 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; 1 Corinthians 3:11. For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:20. being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone; 1 Peter 2:4-5. unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, 5. 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. Ephesians 5:23. For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body. Ephesians 5:25. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; Acts 20:25Take 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. Hebrews 9:12. nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption. 1 Corinthians 6:11. And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God. Ephesians 5:26-27. that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, 27. that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. Romans 7:4. Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God. Ephesians 5:24. But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything. Isaiah 27:23. Jehovah am its keeper; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. 2 Corinthians 8:1. Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia; Ephesians 3:10. to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God, Isaiah 60:6. The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of Jehovah. |