Meaning
Church (2) The collective body of believers.
Miscellany of minor sub-topics
- Called in the Old Testament, The Congregation
Exo 12:3; Exo 12:6; Exo 12:19; Exo 12:47; Exo 16:2; Exo 16:10; Exo 16:22; Lev 4:13; Lev 4:15; Lev 10:17; Lev 24:14
- Called in the New Testament, Church
Mat 16:18; Mat 18:17; Act 2:47; 1Co 11:18; 1Co 14:19; 1Co 14:23; 1Co 14:28; 1Co 14:34; 1Co 15:9; Gal 1:13
- Called:
b Assembly of the Saints
Psa 89:7
b Assembly of the Upright
Psa 111:1
b Body of Christ
Eph 1:23; Col 1:24
b Branch of God's Planting
Isa 60:21
b Bride of Christ
Rev 21:9
b Church of God
Act 20:28
b Church of the Living God
1Ti 3:15
b Church of the Firstborn
Heb 12:23
b City of the Living God
Heb 12:22
b Congregation of Saints
Psa 149:1
b Congregation of the Lord's Poor
Psa 74:19
b Dove, Turtle
Son 2:14; Son 5:2
b Family in Heaven and Earth
Eph 3:15
b Flock of God
Eze 34:15; 1Pe 5:2
b Fold of Christ
Joh 10:16
b General Assembly of the Firstborn
Heb 12:23
b Golden Candlestick
Rev 1:20
b God's Building
1Co 3:9
b God's Husbandry
1Co 3:9
b God's Heritage
Joe 3:2; 1Pe 5:3
b Habitation of God
Eph 2:22
b Heavenly Jerusalem
Gal 4:26; Heb 12:22
b Holy City
Rev 21:2
b Holy Mountain
Zec 8:3
b Holy Hill
Psa 2:6; Psa 15:1
b House of God
1Ti 3:15; Heb 10:21
b the God of Jacob
Isa 2:3
b House of Christ
Heb 3:6
b Household of God
Eph 2:19
b Inheritance
Psa 28:9; Isa 19:25
b Israel of God
Gal 6:16
b King's Daughter
Psa 45:13
b Kingdom of God
Mat 6:33; Mat 12:28; Mat 19:24; Mat 21:31
b Kingdom of Heaven
Mat 3:2; Mat 4:17; Mat 10:7; Mat 5:3; Mat 5:10; Mat 5:20
b His Kingdom
Psa 103:19; Psa 145:12; Mat 16:28; Luk 1:33
b My Kingdom
Joh 18:36
b Thy Kingdom
Psa 45:6; Psa 145:11; Psa 145:13; Mat 6:10; Luk 23:42
b Lamb's Bride
Eph 5:32; Rev 22:17
b Lamb's Wife
Rev 19:9; Rev 21:9
b Lot of God's Inheritance
Deu 32:9
b Mount Zion
Heb 12:22
b Mountain of the Lord's House
Isa 2:2
b New Jerusalem
Rev 21:2
b Pillar and Ground of the Truth
1Ti 3:15
b Place of God's Throne
Eze 43:7
b Pleasant Portion
Jer 12:10
b Sanctuary of God
Psa 114:2
b Sister of Christ
Son 4:12; Son 5:2
b Spiritual House
1Pe 2:5
b Spouse of Christ
Son 4:12; Son 5:1
b Strength and Glory of God
Psa 78:61
b Sought Out, a City Not Forsaken
Isa 62:12
b the Lord's Portion
Deu 32:9
b Temple of God
1Co 3:17
b Temple of the Living God
2Co 6:16
b Vineyard
Jer 12:10; Mat 21:41
- Christ's love for
Joh 10:8; Joh 10:12; Eph 5:32; Rev 3:9
- Loved by believers
Psa 87:7; Psa 137:5; 1Co 12:25; 1Th 4:9
- Is prayed for
Psa 122:6; Isa 62:6
- Dear to God
Isa 43:4
- Safe under his care
Psa 46:2; Psa 46:5
- Salt and light of the world
Mat 5:13
- Militant
Son 6:10; Phi 2:25; 2Ti 2:3; 2Ti 4:7; Phm 1:2
- God defends
Psa 89:18; Isa 4:5; Isa 49:25; Mat 16:18
- God provides ministers for
Jer 3:15; Eph 4:12
- Is glorious
Psa 45:13; Eph 5:27
- Is clothed in righteousness
Rev 19:8
- Believers continually added to, by the Lord
Act 2:47; Act 5:14; Act 11:24
- Unity of
Rom 12:5; 1Co 10:17; 1Co 12:12; Gal 3:28; Eph 4:4
- Privileges of
Psa 36:8; Psa 87:5
- Worship of, to be attended
Heb 10:25
- Harmonious fellowship of
Psa 133:3; Joh 13:34; Act 4:32; Phi 1:4; Phi 2:1; 1Jn 3
- Divisions in, to be shunned
Rom 16:17; 1Co 1:10; 1Co 3:3
- Baptized into by one Spirit
1Co 12:13
- Ministers commanded to feed
Act 20:28
- Is edified by the word
Rom 12:6; 1Co 14:4; 1Co 14:13; Eph 4:16; Col 3:16
- The wicked persecute
Act 8:3; 1Th 2:15
- Not to be despised
1Co 11:22
- Defiling of, will be punished
1Co 3:17
- Extent of, predicted
Isa 2:2; Eze 17:24; Dan 2:35
Ecclesiasticism; Jesus, The Christ, Kingdom of; Minister, A Sacred Teacher; Usurpation, In Ecclesiastical Affairs
Unclassified scriptures relating to
Deu 32:9; Psa 2:6; Psa 9:11; Psa 9:14; Psa 14:7; Psa 53:6; Psa 20:2; Psa 46:5; Psa 48:2; Psa 48:13; Psa 50:2; Psa 51:18; Psa 65:1; Psa 69:36; Psa 74:2; Psa 84:10; Psa 87:6; Psa 99:2; Psa 102:14; Psa 102:16; Psa 102:21; Psa 110:2; Psa 111:1; Psa 114:2; Psa 125:1; Psa 126:2; Psa 129:5; Psa 132:16; Psa 133:3; Psa 134:3; Psa 137:6; Psa 149:2; Isa 1:8; Isa 1:27; Isa 2:3; Isa 4:6; Isa 12:6; Isa 14:32; Isa 24:23; Isa 27:3; Isa 28:5; Isa 28:16; Isa 31:5; Isa 33:5; Isa 33:14; Isa 33:24; Isa 35:10; Isa 40:11; Isa 43:7; Isa 43:21; Isa 43:25; Isa 44:23; Isa 49:17; Isa 52:2; Isa 52:12; Isa 59:20; Isa 60:6; Isa 60:21; Isa 61:3; Isa 62:1; Isa 62:3; Isa 62:12; Isa 66:8; Isa 66:18; Jer 3:15; Jer 12:10; Jer 13:11; Jer 31:7; Jer 31:12; Jer 31:23; Jer 33:9; Eze 43:7; Joe 2:1; Joe 2:17; Zec 8:3; Mat 13:24; Mat 16:18; Act 7:38; Act 20:28; 1Co 3:9; 1Co 12:28; 1Co 15:9; 2Co 8:1; Eph 1:23; Eph 2:22; Eph 3:15; Eph 3:21; Eph 5:27; Eph 5:29; Col 1:24; 1Ti 3:15; Heb 3:6; Heb 12:23; 1Pe 2:5; Rev 1:20; Rev 21:2; Rev 21:11; Rev 21:23
Backslidden
- General references
Psa 12:1; Psa 80:19; Isa 1:27; Isa 17:11; Isa 43:28; Jer 2:34; Jer 3:25; Jer 8:22; Jer 9:3; Jer 10:22; Jer 18:17; Jer 50:7; Eze 2:5; Eze 5:17; Eze 16:23; Hos 2; Hos 4; Hos 6:11; Joe 2; Amo 6:14; Mat 21:46; Mar 12:12; Luk 13:9; Rev 2:6; Rev 2:16; Rev 2:25; Rev 3:4; Rev 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
Psa 118:23; Mat 21:43; Mar 12:10; Luk 20:18; 1Pe 2:7; Isa 33:22; Isa 55:4; Mat 12:6; Mat 12:8; Mar 2:28; Luk 6:5; Mat 23:8; Mat 23:10; Joh 13:13; Joh 15:8; Act 2:36; Rom 8:29; Rom 9:5; 1Co 3:11; 1Co 11:3; 1Co 12:5; Eph 1:10; Eph 1:23; Eph 2:22; Eph 4:15; Eph 5:32; Col 1:13; Col 1:18; Col 2:10; Col 2:19; Col 3:11; Heb 3:3; Heb 3:6; Rev 1:13; Rev 2:1; Rev 2:9; Rev 2:13; Rev 2:19; Rev 3:1; Rev 3:7; Rev 5:6; Rev 21:23; Rev 22:16
Jesus, The Christ, Kingdom of
Christian, divinely established
Mat 16:18; Eph 2:22; 1Th 1:1; 2Th 1:1; 1Ti 3:15
Corruption in
- General references
Hos 4:9; Mic 3:4; Mic 3:9; Mic 3:11; Mat 21:41; Mat 21:45; Mar 12:12; Mat 23:7; Mat 23:33; Mat 26:68; Mar 14:11; Mat 26:16; Luk 22:6
Backsliders, Backsliding of Israel
Decrees of
Act 15:29; Act 16:4
Design of
Rom 3:2; Rom 9:4; Eph 2:22; 1Ti 3:15
Dissensions in
1Co 1:13; 1Co 3:4; 1Co 11:19; 2Co 12:21
Duty of, to ministers
- General references
1Co 16:11; Phi 2:29; Phi 4:18; 1Th 5:13; 1Ti 5:17; Heb 13:7; Heb 13:17
Minister, A Sacred Teacher
Government of, Mosaic and Christian
- General references
Deu 17:13; Mat 16:19; Luk 9:48; Luk 22:30; Joh 20:23; Act 1:15; Act 1:26; Act 6:3; Act 6:6; Act 11:22; Act 11:30; Act 13:1; Act 13:3; Act 13:5; Act 14:23; Act 15:31; Act 16:5; Act 20:17; Act 20:28; 1Co 7:17; 1Co 11:2; 1Co 11:34; 1Co 12:5; 1Co 12:28; 1Co 14:26; 1Co 14:33; 1Co 14:40; 1Co 16:3; 1Co 16:16; 2Co 2:11; Gal 2:10; Eph 4:12; Phi 1:1; 1Ti 3:13; 1Ti 4:14; 1Ti 5:1; 1Ti 5:17; 1Ti 5:22; 2Ti 1:6; Tit 1:5; Heb 13:17; Heb 13:24; Jas 5:15; 1Pe 5:3; 3Jn 1:10;
Minister, A Sacred Teacher, Duties of
Rules of discipline in, Mosaic and Christian
- Rules of discipline in, Mosaic and Christian
Gen 17:14; Exo 12:15; Exo 30:33; Exo 30:38; Lev 7:27; Lev 17:9; Lev 19:8; Lev 20:18; Lev 22:3; Num 9:13; Num 15:31; Num 19:13; Num 19:20; Deu 13:18; Deu 17:13; Deu 19:21; Deu 21:9; Deu 21:21; Deu 22:29; Ezr 10:44; Mat 16:19; Joh 20:23; Mat 18:18; Joh 9:22; Joh 9:35; Joh 16:2; Rom 14:1; Rom 15:3; Rom 16:17; 1Co 4:19; 1Co 4:21; 1Co 5:2; 1Co 5:7; 1Co 5:13; 1Co 16:22; 2Co 2:8; 2Co 2:11; 2Co 6:15; 2Co 7:8; 2Co 10:11; 2Co 13:2; 2Co 13:10; Gal 5:10; Gal 5:12; Gal 6:1; 1Th 5:14; 2Th 3:6; 2Th 3:15; 1Ti 1:20; 1Ti 5:2; 1Ti 5:20; 1Ti 6:5; 2Ti 4:2; Tit 1:13; Tit 2:15; Tit 3:11; 2Jn 1:11; ; Rev 22:19
Excommunication; Minister, A Sacred Teacher, Duties of
Love for
Psa 102:14; Psa 122:6; Psa 122:9; Psa 128:6; Psa 137:6; Isa 22:4; Isa 58:12; Isa 62:1; Isa 62:7; Isa 66:10; Isa 66:14; Jer 9:1; Jer 14:17; Jer 51:51; Lam 2:11; Lam 3:51
Membership in
- General references
Isa 44:5; Eze 44:7; Eze 44:9; Mat 12:50; Luk 18:16; Mat 19:14; Mar 10:14; Joh 15:6; Act 2:41; Act 2:47; Act 4:4; Act 5:14; Act 9:35; Act 11:21; Rom 12:5; 1Co 3:15; 1Co 12:28; Eph 4:25; Eph 5:30; Phi 4:3; Rev 21:27
Righteous, The Righteous Described
Prophecies concerning prosperity of
- General references
Gen 12:3; Gen 49:10; Deu 32:21; Psa 2:8; Psa 22:31; Psa 46:4; Psa 46:10; Psa 65:2; Psa 66:4; Psa 68:32; Psa 69:36; Psa 72:20; Psa 85:12; Psa 86:9; Psa 87:4; Psa 89:37; Psa 96:13; Psa 102:16; Psa 102:22; Psa 110:7; Psa 113:3; Psa 118:24; Psa 126:6; Psa 132:18; Psa 138:5; Psa 145:11; Isa 2:5; Isa 4:3; Isa 4:6; Isa 9:7; Isa 11:10; Isa 18:7; Isa 19:25; Isa 23:18; Isa 24:16; Isa 25:8; Isa 29:24; Isa 30:20; Isa 32:20; Isa 33:5; Isa 33:24; Isa 35:10; Isa 41:20; Isa 40:11; Isa 42:12; Isa 44:5; Isa 45:6; Isa 45:8; Isa 45:14; Isa 45:24; Isa 46:13; Isa 49:12; Isa 49:23; Isa 51:16; Isa 52:15; Isa 53:12; Isa 54:17; Isa 55:13; Isa 56:8; Isa 59:21; Isa 60:22; Isa 61:11; Isa 62:12; Isa 65:25; Isa 66:23; Jer 3:17; Jer 4:2; Jer 16:21; Jer 31:9; Jer 31:34; Jer 33:22; Eze 17:24; Eze 34:31; Eze 47:12; Dan 2:35; Dan 2:45; Dan 7:14; Dan 7:18; Dan 7:22; Dan 7:27; Dan 12:13; Joe 2:32; Act 2:21; Joe 3:18; Amo 9:12; Mic 4:7; Mic 5:15; Hab 2:14; Zep 2:11; Zep 3:20; Hag 2:9; Zec 2:11; Zec 6:15; Zec 8:23; Zec 9:1; Zec 9:17; Zec 14:21; Mal 1:11; Mat 8:11; Mat 11:11; Mat 13:17; Mat 13:33; Mat 16:18; Mar 4:32; Luk 7:22; Mat 11:5; Joh 8:35; Joh 10:16; Rom 1:7; 1Co 15:28; Eph 1:10; Heb 12:24; Heb 12:28; Rev 5:10; Rev 5:14; Rev 11:15; Rev 12:10; Rev 15:4; Rev 20:6; Rev 21:27; Rev 22:5
Jesus, The Christ, Kingdom of
List of Christian churches:
- Antioch
Act 13:1
- Asia
1Co 16:19; Rev 1:4
- Babylon
1Pe 5:13
- Cenchrea
Rom 16:1
- Caesarea
Act 18:22
- Cilicia
Act 15:41
- Corinth
1Co 1:2
- Ephesus
Eph 1:22; Rev 2:1
- Galatia
Gal 1:2
- Galilee
Act 9:31
- Jerusalem
Act 15:4
- Joppa
Act 9:42
- Judea
Act 9:31
- Laodicea
Rev 3:14
- Pergamos
Rev 2:12
- Philadelphia
Rev 3:7
- Samaria
Act 9:31
- Sardis
Rev 3:1
- Smyrna
Rev 2:8
- Syria
Act 15:41
- Thessalonica
1Th 1:1
- Thyatira
Rev 2:18
Unity of
- General references
Psa 133:1; Joh 10:16; Joh 17:11; Joh 17:23; Rom 12:5; 1Co 10:17; 1Co 12:5; 1Co 12:27; Gal 3:28; Eph 1:10; Eph 2:19; Eph 2:21; Eph 3:6; Eph 3:15; Eph 4:6; Eph 4:13; Eph 4:16; Eph 4:25; Col 3:11; Col 3:15
Ecclesiasticism
Triumphant
Gal 4:26; Heb 12:23; Rev 3:12; Rev 21:3; Rev 21:10
Church and state
- Ecclesiastical power superior to civil:
b Appoints kings
1Sa 10:1
b Directs administration
1Sa 15:4
b Reproves rulers
1Sa 15:35
b Withdraws support and anoints a successor
1Sa 16:13; 2Ki 9:26; 2Ki 11:12
b Attempted usurpation of ecclesiastical functions by civil authorities, reproved
1Sa 13:14; 2Ch 26:21
- State superior to the church:
b David, in organizing the priests and Levites in courses, and appointing musicians, instruments, and other details of religious services
1Ch 23; 2Ch 35:4
b Solomon, in thrusting Abiathar out of the high priest's office
1Ki 2:27
b Solomon, in over-shadowing the ecclesiastical in building the temple, and officiating primarily in the dedication, intercessory or priestly prayer, pronouncing the benediction, etc.
1Ki 5
b Hezekiah, in reorganizing temple service
2Ch 31:19
b Jeroboam, in subverting the Jewish religion
1Ki 12:33
b Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion
2Ch 33:9; 2Ch 33:17
b Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple
2Ki 12:18
b Ahaz, in transforming the altars
2Ki 16:16
b Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple
2Ch 34:33
- State favorable to the church:
b Cyrus, in his proclamation to restore the temple at Jerusalem
2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:11
b Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple
Ezr 6:14
b Artaxerxes, in exempting priests, Levites, and other temple functionaries from taxes
Ezr 7:24
Government; Tax
