Church (2) The collective body of believers.
Miscellany of minor sub-topics
- Called in the Old Testament, The Congregation
Exodus 12:3; Exodus 12:6; Exodus 12:19; Exodus 12:47; Exodus 16:2; Exodus 16:10; Exodus 16:22; Leviticus 4:13; Leviticus 4:15; Leviticus 10:17; Leviticus 24:14
- Called in the New Testament, Church
Matthew 16:18; Matthew 18:17; Acts 2:47; 1 Corinthians 11:18; 1 Corinthians 14:19; 1 Corinthians 14:23; 1 Corinthians 14:28; 1 Corinthians 14:34; 1 Corinthians 15:9; Galatians 1:13
- Called:
b Assembly of the Saints
Psalms 89:7
b Assembly of the Upright
Psalms 111:1
b Body of Christ
Ephesians 1:23; Colossians 1:24
b Branch of God's Planting
Isaiah 60:21
b Bride of Christ
Revelation 21:9
b Church of God
Acts 20:28
b Church of the Living God
1 Timothy 3:15
b Church of the Firstborn
Hebrews 12:23
b City of the Living God
Hebrews 12:22
b Congregation of Saints
Psalms 149:1
b Congregation of the Lord's Poor
Psalms 74:19
b Dove, Turtle
Song of Solomon 2:14; Song of Solomon 5:2
b Family in Heaven and Earth
Ephesians 3:15
b Flock of God
Ezekiel 34:15; 1 Peter 5:2
b Fold of Christ
John 10:16
b General Assembly of the Firstborn
Hebrews 12:23
b Golden Candlestick
Revelation 1:20
b God's Building
1 Corinthians 3:9
b God's Husbandry
1 Corinthians 3:9
b God's Heritage
Joel 3:2; 1 Peter 5:3
b Habitation of God
Ephesians 2:22
b Heavenly Jerusalem
Galatians 4:26; Hebrews 12:22
b Holy City
Revelation 21:2
b Holy Mountain
Zechariah 8:3
b Holy Hill
Psalms 2:6; Psalms 15:1
b House of God
1 Timothy 3:15; Hebrews 10:21
b the God of Jacob
Isaiah 2:3
b House of Christ
Hebrews 3:6
b Household of God
Ephesians 2:19
b Inheritance
Psalms 28:9; Isaiah 19:25
b Israel of God
Galatians 6:16
b King's Daughter
Psalms 45:13
b Kingdom of God
Matthew 6:33; Matthew 12:28; Matthew 19:24; Matthew 21:31
b Kingdom of Heaven
Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17; Matthew 10:7; Matthew 5:3; Matthew 5:10; Matthew 5:20
b His Kingdom
Psalms 103:19; Psalms 145:12; Matthew 16:28; Luke 1:33
b My Kingdom
John 18:36
b Thy Kingdom
Psalms 45:6; Psalms 145:11; Psalms 145:13; Matthew 6:10; Luke 23:42
b Lamb's Bride
Ephesians 5:32; Revelation 22:17
b Lamb's Wife
Revelation 19:9; Revelation 21:9
b Lot of God's Inheritance
Deuteronomy 32:9
b Mount Zion
Hebrews 12:22
b Mountain of the Lord's House
Isaiah 2:2
b New Jerusalem
Revelation 21:2
b Pillar and Ground of the Truth
1 Timothy 3:15
b Place of God's Throne
Ezekiel 43:7
b Pleasant Portion
Jeremiah 12:10
b Sanctuary of God
Psalms 114:2
b Sister of Christ
Song of Solomon 4:12; Song of Solomon 5:2
b Spiritual House
1 Peter 2:5
b Spouse of Christ
Song of Solomon 4:12; Song of Solomon 5:1
b Strength and Glory of God
Psalms 78:61
b Sought Out, a City Not Forsaken
Isaiah 62:12
b the Lord's Portion
Deuteronomy 32:9
b Temple of God
1 Corinthians 3:17
b Temple of the Living God
2 Corinthians 6:16
b Vineyard
Jeremiah 12:10; Matthew 21:41
- Christ's love for
John 10:8; John 10:12; Ephesians 5:32; Revelation 3:9
- Loved by believers
Psalms 87:7; Psalms 137:5; 1 Corinthians 12:25; 1 Thessalonians 4:9
- Is prayed for
Psalms 122:6; Isaiah 62:6
- Dear to God
Isaiah 43:4
- Safe under his care
Psalms 46:2; Psalms 46:5
- Salt and light of the world
Matthew 5:13
- Militant
Song of Solomon 6:10; Philippians 2:25; 2 Timothy 2:3; 2 Timothy 4:7; Philemon 1:2
- God defends
Psalms 89:18; Isaiah 4:5; Isaiah 49:25; Matthew 16:18
- God provides ministers for
Jeremiah 3:15; Ephesians 4:12
- Is glorious
Psalms 45:13; Ephesians 5:27
- Is clothed in righteousness
Revelation 19:8
- Believers continually added to, by the Lord
Acts 2:47; Acts 5:14; Acts 11:24
- Unity of
Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 10:17; 1 Corinthians 12:12; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 4:4
- Privileges of
Psalms 36:8; Psalms 87:5
- Worship of, to be attended
Hebrews 10:25
- Harmonious fellowship of
Psalms 133:3; John 13:34; Acts 4:32; Philippians 1:4; Philippians 2:1; 1 John 3
- Divisions in, to be shunned
Romans 16:17; 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 3:3
- Baptized into by one Spirit
1 Corinthians 12:13
- Ministers commanded to feed
Acts 20:28
- Is edified by the word
Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 14:4; 1 Corinthians 14:13; Ephesians 4:16; Colossians 3:16
- The wicked persecute
Acts 8:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:15
- Not to be despised
1 Corinthians 11:22
- Defiling of, will be punished
1 Corinthians 3:17
- Extent of, predicted
Isaiah 2:2; Ezekiel 17:24; Daniel 2:35
Ecclesiasticism; Jesus, The Christ, Kingdom of; Minister, A Sacred Teacher; Usurpation, In Ecclesiastical Affairs
Unclassified scriptures relating to
Deuteronomy 32:9; Psalms 2:6; Psalms 9:11; Psalms 9:14; Psalms 14:7; Psalms 53:6; Psalms 20:2; Psalms 46:5; Psalms 48:2; Psalms 48:13; Psalms 50:2; Psalms 51:18; Psalms 65:1; Psalms 69:36; Psalms 74:2; Psalms 84:10; Psalms 87:6; Psalms 99:2; Psalms 102:14; Psalms 102:16; Psalms 102:21; Psalms 110:2; Psalms 111:1; Psalms 114:2; Psalms 125:1; Psalms 126:2; Psalms 129:5; Psalms 132:16; Psalms 133:3; Psalms 134:3; Psalms 137:6; Psalms 149:2; Isaiah 1:8; Isaiah 1:27; Isaiah 2:3; Isaiah 4:6; Isaiah 12:6; Isaiah 14:32; Isaiah 24:23; Isaiah 27:3; Isaiah 28:5; Isaiah 28:16; Isaiah 31:5; Isaiah 33:5; Isaiah 33:14; Isaiah 33:24; Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 40:11; Isaiah 43:7; Isaiah 43:21; Isaiah 43:25; Isaiah 44:23; Isaiah 49:17; Isaiah 52:2; Isaiah 52:12; Isaiah 59:20; Isaiah 60:6; Isaiah 60:21; Isaiah 61:3; Isaiah 62:1; Isaiah 62:3; Isaiah 62:12; Isaiah 66:8; Isaiah 66:18; Jeremiah 3:15; Jeremiah 12:10; Jeremiah 13:11; Jeremiah 31:7; Jeremiah 31:12; Jeremiah 31:23; Jeremiah 33:9; Ezekiel 43:7; Joel 2:1; Joel 2:17; Zechariah 8:3; Matthew 13:24; Matthew 16:18; Acts 7:38; Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 3:9; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 15:9; 2 Corinthians 8:1; Ephesians 1:23; Ephesians 2:22; Ephesians 3:15; Ephesians 3:21; Ephesians 5:27; Ephesians 5:29; Colossians 1:24; 1 Timothy 3:15; Hebrews 3:6; Hebrews 12:23; 1 Peter 2:5; Revelation 1:20; Revelation 21:2; Revelation 21:11; Revelation 21:23
Backslidden
- General references
Psalms 12:1; Psalms 80:19; Isaiah 1:27; Isaiah 17:11; Isaiah 43:28; Jeremiah 2:34; Jeremiah 3:25; Jeremiah 8:22; Jeremiah 9:3; Jeremiah 10:22; Jeremiah 18:17; Jeremiah 50:7; Ezekiel 2:5; Ezekiel 5:17; Ezekiel 16:23; Hosea 2; Hosea 4; Hosea 6:11; Joel 2; Amos 6:14; Matthew 21:46; Mark 12:12; Luke 13:9; Revelation 2:6; Revelation 2:16; Revelation 2:25; Revelation 3:4; Revelation 3:20
Backsliders, Backsliding of Israel; Church, The Collective Body of Believers, Corruption in; Backsliders
Beneficence of
Beneficence; Giving; Liberality
Christ, head of
- General references
Psalms 118:23; Matthew 21:43; Mark 12:10; Luke 20:18; 1 Peter 2:7; Isaiah 33:22; Isaiah 55:4; Matthew 12:6; Matthew 12:8; Mark 2:28; Luke 6:5; Matthew 23:8; Matthew 23:10; John 13:13; John 15:8; Acts 2:36; Romans 8:29; Romans 9:5; 1 Corinthians 3:11; 1 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Corinthians 12:5; Ephesians 1:10; Ephesians 1:23; Ephesians 2:22; Ephesians 4:15; Ephesians 5:32; Colossians 1:13; Colossians 1:18; Colossians 2:10; Colossians 2:19; Colossians 3:11; Hebrews 3:3; Hebrews 3:6; Revelation 1:13; Revelation 2:1; Revelation 2:9; Revelation 2:13; Revelation 2:19; Revelation 3:1; Revelation 3:7; Revelation 5:6; Revelation 21:23; Revelation 22:16
Jesus, The Christ, Kingdom of
Christian, divinely established
Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 2:22; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:15
Corruption in
- General references
Hosea 4:9; Micah 3:4; Micah 3:9; Micah 3:11; Matthew 21:41; Matthew 21:45; Mark 12:12; Matthew 23:7; Matthew 23:33; Matthew 26:68; Mark 14:11; Matthew 26:16; Luke 22:6
Backsliders, Backsliding of Israel
Decrees of
Acts 15:29; Acts 16:4
Design of
Romans 3:2; Romans 9:4; Ephesians 2:22; 1 Timothy 3:15
Dissensions in
1 Corinthians 1:13; 1 Corinthians 3:4; 1 Corinthians 11:19; 2 Corinthians 12:21
Duty of, to ministers
- General references
1 Corinthians 16:11; Philippians 2:29; Philippians 4:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:13; 1 Timothy 5:17; Hebrews 13:7; Hebrews 13:17
Minister, A Sacred Teacher
Government of, Mosaic and Christian
- General references
Deuteronomy 17:13; Matthew 16:19; Luke 9:48; Luke 22:30; John 20:23; Acts 1:15; Acts 1:26; Acts 6:3; Acts 6:6; Acts 11:22; Acts 11:30; Acts 13:1; Acts 13:3; Acts 13:5; Acts 14:23; Acts 15:31; Acts 16:5; Acts 20:17; Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 7:17; 1 Corinthians 11:2; 1 Corinthians 11:34; 1 Corinthians 12:5; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 14:26; 1 Corinthians 14:33; 1 Corinthians 14:40; 1 Corinthians 16:3; 1 Corinthians 16:16; 2 Corinthians 2:11; Galatians 2:10; Ephesians 4:12; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:13; 1 Timothy 4:14; 1 Timothy 5:1; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Timothy 5:22; 2 Timothy 1:6; Titus 1:5; Hebrews 13:17; Hebrews 13:24; James 5:15; 1 Peter 5:3; 3 John 1:10;
Minister, A Sacred Teacher, Duties of
Rules of discipline in, Mosaic and Christian
- Rules of discipline in, Mosaic and Christian
Genesis 17:14; Exodus 12:15; Exodus 30:33; Exodus 30:38; Leviticus 7:27; Leviticus 17:9; Leviticus 19:8; Leviticus 20:18; Leviticus 22:3; Numbers 9:13; Numbers 15:31; Numbers 19:13; Numbers 19:20; Deuteronomy 13:18; Deuteronomy 17:13; Deuteronomy 19:21; Deuteronomy 21:9; Deuteronomy 21:21; Deuteronomy 22:29; Ezra 10:44; Matthew 16:19; John 20:23; Matthew 18:18; John 9:22; John 9:35; John 16:2; Romans 14:1; Romans 15:3; Romans 16:17; 1 Corinthians 4:19; 1 Corinthians 4:21; 1 Corinthians 5:2; 1 Corinthians 5:7; 1 Corinthians 5:13; 1 Corinthians 16:22; 2 Corinthians 2:8; 2 Corinthians 2:11; 2 Corinthians 6:15; 2 Corinthians 7:8; 2 Corinthians 10:11; 2 Corinthians 13:2; 2 Corinthians 13:10; Galatians 5:10; Galatians 5:12; Galatians 6:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; 2 Thessalonians 3:6; 2 Thessalonians 3:15; 1 Timothy 1:20; 1 Timothy 5:2; 1 Timothy 5:20; 1 Timothy 6:5; 2 Timothy 4:2; Titus 1:13; Titus 2:15; Titus 3:11; 2 John 1:11; ; Revelation 22:19
Excommunication; Minister, A Sacred Teacher, Duties of
Love for
Psalms 102:14; Psalms 122:6; Psalms 122:9; Psalms 128:6; Psalms 137:6; Isaiah 22:4; Isaiah 58:12; Isaiah 62:1; Isaiah 62:7; Isaiah 66:10; Isaiah 66:14; Jeremiah 9:1; Jeremiah 14:17; Jeremiah 51:51; Lamentations 2:11; Lamentations 3:51
Membership in
- General references
Isaiah 44:5; Ezekiel 44:7; Ezekiel 44:9; Matthew 12:50; Luke 18:16; Matthew 19:14; Mark 10:14; John 15:6; Acts 2:41; Acts 2:47; Acts 4:4; Acts 5:14; Acts 9:35; Acts 11:21; Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 3:15; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:25; Ephesians 5:30; Philippians 4:3; Revelation 21:27
Righteous, The Righteous Described
Prophecies concerning prosperity of
- General references
Genesis 12:3; Genesis 49:10; Deuteronomy 32:21; Psalms 2:8; Psalms 22:31; Psalms 46:4; Psalms 46:10; Psalms 65:2; Psalms 66:4; Psalms 68:32; Psalms 69:36; Psalms 72:20; Psalms 85:12; Psalms 86:9; Psalms 87:4; Psalms 89:37; Psalms 96:13; Psalms 102:16; Psalms 102:22; Psalms 110:7; Psalms 113:3; Psalms 118:24; Psalms 126:6; Psalms 132:18; Psalms 138:5; Psalms 145:11; Isaiah 2:5; Isaiah 4:3; Isaiah 4:6; Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 11:10; Isaiah 18:7; Isaiah 19:25; Isaiah 23:18; Isaiah 24:16; Isaiah 25:8; Isaiah 29:24; Isaiah 30:20; Isaiah 32:20; Isaiah 33:5; Isaiah 33:24; Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 41:20; Isaiah 40:11; Isaiah 42:12; Isaiah 44:5; Isaiah 45:6; Isaiah 45:8; Isaiah 45:14; Isaiah 45:24; Isaiah 46:13; Isaiah 49:12; Isaiah 49:23; Isaiah 51:16; Isaiah 52:15; Isaiah 53:12; Isaiah 54:17; Isaiah 55:13; Isaiah 56:8; Isaiah 59:21; Isaiah 60:22; Isaiah 61:11; Isaiah 62:12; Isaiah 65:25; Isaiah 66:23; Jeremiah 3:17; Jeremiah 4:2; Jeremiah 16:21; Jeremiah 31:9; Jeremiah 31:34; Jeremiah 33:22; Ezekiel 17:24; Ezekiel 34:31; Ezekiel 47:12; Daniel 2:35; Daniel 2:45; Daniel 7:14; Daniel 7:18; Daniel 7:22; Daniel 7:27; Daniel 12:13; Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21; Joel 3:18; Amos