church / churches"Ecclesia", Greek name for church; means "called out one", to assemble, gathering; the gathering of believers in Christ who assemble for worship, teaching, communion, etc. (Eph 5:21-32). The church is also referred to as the body of Christ, to be His hands and feet to a lost world. The church is the means by which the Spirit of God extends the fruit of the Spirit to the world through the gifts He provides.upon this rock I will build my church; Matt 16:18the Lord added to the church daily Acts 2:47but prayer was made without ceasing of the church Acts 12:5they had ordained them elders in every church, Acts 14:23churches established in the faith, and increased in Acts 16:5feed the church of God, which he hath purchased Acts 20:28greet the church that is in their house. Rom 16:5God hath set some in the church, first apostles, 1 Cor 12:28with the church that is in their house. 1 Cor 16:19measure I persecuted the church of God, Gal 1:13to be the head over all things to the church, Eph 1:22the church the manifold wisdom of God, Eph 3:10as Christ is the head of the church: Eph 5:23Christ also loved the church, and gave himself Eph 5:25he is the head of the body, the church: Col 1:18which is the church of the living God, 1 Tim 3:15general assembly and church of the firstborn, Heb 12:23let him call for the elders of the church; James 5:14to the seven churches which are in Asia: Rev 1:4that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; Rev 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 22
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