Church

(Hebrew: qahal, 'edah; Greek: ekklesia)
(The people of God; the collective body of believers. (Also, CONGREGATION, ASSEMBLY, THE BODY OF CHRIST.))
Called COURTSPsa 65:4 Psa 84:2 Psa 84:10 Psa 92:13 Psa 96:8 Psa 100:4 Psa 116:19 Isa 1:12 Isa 62:9 Zec 3:7
HOUSE OF GODGen 28:17 Gen 28:22 Jos 9:23 Jdg 18:31 Jdg 20:18 Jdg 20:26 Jdg 21:2 1Ch 9:11 1Ch 24:5 2Ch 5:14 2Ch 22:12 2Ch 24:13 2Ch 33:7 2Ch 36:19 Ezr 5:8 Ezr 5:15 Ezr 7:20 Ezr 7:23 Neh 6:10 Neh 11:11 Neh 13:11 Psa 42:4 Psa 52:8 Psa 55:14 Psa 84:10 Ecc 5:1 Isa 2:3 Hos 9:8 Jol 1:16 Mic 4:2 Zec 7:2 Mat 12:4 1Ti 3:15 Heb 10:21 1Pe 4:17
HOUSE OF THE LORDExo 23:19 Exo 34:26 Deu 23:18 Jos 6:24 Jdg 19:18 1Sa 1:7 1Sa 1:24 2Sa 12:20 1Ki 3:1 1Ki 6:37 1Ki 7:40 1Ki 8:10 1Ki 8:63 1Ki 10:5 2Ki 11:3 2Ki 11:4 2Ki 11:15 2Ki 11:18 2Ki 11:19 2Ki 12:4 2Ki 12:9 2Ki 12:10 2Ki 12:13 2Ki 12:16 2Ki 16:18 2Ki 20:8 2Ki 23:2 2Ki 23:7 2Ki 23:11 2Ki 25:9 1Ch 6:31 1Ch 22:1 1Ch 22:11 1Ch 22:14 1Ch 23:4 1Ch 26:12 2Ch 8:16 2Ch 26:21 2Ch 29:5 2Ch 29:15 2Ch 33:15 2Ch 34:15 2Ch 36:14 Ezr 7:27 Psa 23:6 Psa 27:4 Psa 92:13 Psa 116:19 Psa 118:26 Psa 122:1 Psa 122:9 Psa 134:1 Isa 2:2 Isa 37:14 Jer 17:26 Jer 20:1 Jer 20:2 Jer 26:2 Jer 26:7 Jer 28:1 Jer 28:5 Jer 29:26 Jer 35:2 Jer 36:5 Jer 36:6 Jer 38:14 Jer 41:5 Jer 51:51 Lam 2:7 Ezk 44:4 Hag 1:2 Zec 8:9
SANCTUARYExo 25:8 Lev 19:30 Lev 21:12 Num 3:28 Num 4:12 Num 7:9 Num 8:19 Num 10:21 Num 18:1 Num 18:5 Num 19:20 1Ch 9:29 1Ch 22:19 1Ch 24:5 1Ch 28:10 2Ch 20:8 2Ch 26:18 2Ch 29:21 2Ch 30:8 2Ch 30:19 Neh 10:39 Psa 20:2 Psa 28:2 Psa 63:2 Psa 68:24 Psa 73:17 Psa 74:3 Psa 74:7 Psa 77:13 Psa 78:69 Psa 150:1 Isa 16:12 Isa 63:18 Lam 2:7 Lam 2:20 Lam 4:1 Ezk 5:11 Ezk 42:20 Ezk 44:5 Ezk 44:27 Ezk 45:3 Ezk 48:8 Ezk 48:21 Dan 8:11 Dan 8:13 Dan 8:14 Dan 9:17 Dan 9:26 Dan 11:31 Heb 8:2 Heb 9:1 Heb 9:2
HOUSE OF PRAYERIsa 56:7 Mat 21:13
TABERNACLEExo 26:1 Lev 26:11 Jos 22:19 Psa 15:1 Psa 61:4 Psa 76:2 Heb 8:2 Heb 8:5 Heb 9:2 Heb 9:11 Rev 13:6 Rev 21:3
TEMPLE1Sa 1:9 1Sa 3:3 2Ki 11:10 2Ki 11:13 Ezr 4:1 Psa 5:7 Psa 11:4 Psa 27:4 Psa 29:9 Psa 48:9 Psa 68:29 Isa 6:1 Mal 3:1 Mat 4:5 Mat 23:16 Luk 18:10 Luk 24:53
ZIONPsa 9:11 Psa 48:11 Psa 74:2 Psa 132:13 Psa 137:1 Isa 35:10 Jer 31:6 Jer 50:5 Jol 2:1 Jol 2:15
HOLY PLACEExo 28:29 Exo 38:24 Lev 6:16 Lev 10:17 Lev 14:13 Lev 16:2–24 Jos 5:15 1Ki 8:8 1Ch 23:32 2Ch 29:5 2Ch 30:27 2Ch 35:5 Ezr 9:8 Psa 24:3 Psa 46:4 Psa 68:17 Ecc 8:10 Isa 57:15 Ezk 41:4 Ezk 42:13 Ezk 45:4 Mat 24:15 Act 6:13 Act 21:28 Heb 9:12 Heb 9:25
HOLY TEMPLEPsa 5:7 Psa 11:4 Psa 65:4 Psa 79:1 Psa 138:2 Jon 2:4 Jon 2:7 Mic 1:2 Hab 2:20 Eph 2:21 Eph 3:17
MY FATHER'S HOUSEJhn 2:16 Jhn 14:2
HOLYExo 30:26–29 Exo 40:9 Lev 8:10 Lev 8:11 Lev 16:13 Lev 19:30 Lev 21:12 Num 7:1 1Ki 9:3 1Ch 29:3 2Ch 3:8 Isa 64:11 Ezk 23:39 1Co 3:17
EDIFICES
MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS
Called THE CONGREGATION in the O. T. (K. J. V. and others)Exo 12:3 Exo 12:6 Exo 12:19 Exo 12:47 Exo 16:1 Exo 16:2 Exo 16:9 Exo 16:10 Exo 16:22 Lev 4:13 Lev 4:15 Lev 10:17 Lev 24:14
Called CHURCH in the N. T. (K. J. V.), but CONGREGATION earlier in Tyndale's translationMat 16:18 Mat 18:17 Act 2:47 1Co 11:18 1Co 14:19 1Co 14:23 1Co 14:28 1Co 14:33 1Co 14:34 1Co 15:9 Gal 1:13
Also called
ASSEMBLY OF THE SAINTSPsa 89:7
ASSEMBLY OF THE UPRIGHTPsa 111:1
BODY OF CHRISTEph 1:22 Eph 1:23 Col 1:24
BRANCH OF GOD'S PLANTINGIsa 60:21
BRIDE OF CHRISTRev 21:9
CHURCH OF GODAct 20:28
CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD 1TI 3:15
CHURCH OF THE FIRSTBORNHeb 12:23
CITY OF THE LIVING GODHeb 12:22
CONGREGATION OF SAINTSPsa 149:1
CONGREGATION OF THE LORD'S POORPsa 74:19
DOVE So 2:14; 5:2
FAMILY IN HEAVEN AND EARTHEph 3:15
FLOCK OF GODEzk 34:15 1Pe 5:2
FOLD OF CHRISTJhn 10:16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FIRSTBORN (people)Heb 12:23
GOLDEN CANDLESTICK (lampstand)Rev 1:20
GOD'S BUILDING1Co 3:9
GOD'S HUSBANDRY (farm)1Co 3:9
GOD'S HERITAGEJol 3:2 1Pe 5:3
HABITATION OF GODEph 2:22
HEAVENLY JERUSALEMGal 4:26 Heb 12:22
HOLY CITYRev 21:2
HOLY MOUNTAINZec 8:3
HOLY HILLPsa 2:6 Psa 15:1
HOUSE OF GOD 1TI 3:15Heb 10:21
THE GOD OF JACOBIsa 2:3
HOUSE OF CHRISTHeb 3:6
HOUSEHOLD OF GODEph 2:19
INHERITANCEPsa 28:9 Isa 19:25
ISRAEL OF GODGal 6:16
KING'S DAUGHTERPsa 45:13
KINGDOM OF GODMat 6:33 Mat 12:28 Mat 19:24 Mat 21:31
KINGDOM OF HEAVENMat 3:2 Mat 4:17 Mat 10:7 Mat 5:3 Mat 5:10 Mat 5:19 Mat 5:20
HIS KINGDOMPsa 103:19 Psa 145:12 Mat 16:28 Luk 1:33
MY KINGDOMJhn 18:36
THY KINGDOMPsa 45:6 Psa 145:11 Psa 145:13 Mat 6:10 Luk 23:42
LAMB'S BRIDEEph 5:22–32 Rev 22:17
LAMB'S WIFERev 19:7–9 Rev 21:9
LOT OF GOD'S INHERITANCEDeu 32:9
MOUNT ZIONHeb 12:22
MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD'S HOUSEIsa 2:2
NEW JERUSALEMRev 21:2
PILLAR AND GROUND OF THE TRUTH1Ti 3:15
PLACE OF GOD'S THRONEEzk 43:7
PLEASANT PORTIONJer 12:10
SANCTUARY OF GODPsa 114:2
SISTER OF CHRIST So 4:12; 5:2
SPIRITUAL HOUSE1Pe 2:5
SPOUSE OF CHRIST So 4:12; 5:1
STRENGTH AND GLORY OF GODPsa 78:61
SOUGHT OUT, A CITY NOT FORSAKENIsa 62:12
THE LORD'S PORTIONDeu 32:9
TEMPLE OF GOD 1CO 3:16,17
TEMPLE OF THE LIVING GOD 2CO 6:16
VINEYARDJer 12:10 Mat 21:41
Christ's love forJhn 10:8 Jhn 10:11 Jhn 10:12 Eph 5:25–32 Rev 3:9
Loved by believersPsa 87:7 Psa 137:5 1Co 12:25 1Th 4:9
Is prayed forPsa 122:6 Isa 62:6
Dear to GodIsa 43:4
Safe under his carePsa 46:1 Psa 46:2 Psa 46:5
Salt and light of the worldMat 5:13
Militant So 6:10Php 2:25 2Ti 2:3 2Ti 4:7 Phm 1:2
God defendsPsa 89:18 Isa 4:5 Isa 49:25 Mat 16:18
God provides ministers forJer 3:15 Eph 4:11 Eph 4:12
Is gloriousPsa 45:13 Eph 5:27
Is clothed in righteousnessRev 10:8
Believers continually added to, by the LordAct 2:47 Act 5:14 Act 11:24
Unity ofRom 12:5 1Co 10:17 1Co 12:12 Gal 3:28 Eph 4:4
Privileges ofPsa 36:8 Psa 87:5
Worship of, to be attendedHeb 10:25
Harmonious fellowship ofPsa 133 Jhn 13:34 Act 4:32 Php 1:4 Php 2:1 1Jn 3 1Jn 4
Divisions in, to be shunnedRom 16:17 1Co 1:10 1Co 3:3
Baptized (immersed) into by one Spirit1Co 12:13
Ministers commanded to feedAct 20:28
Is edified by the wordRom 12:6 1Co 14:4 1Co 14:13 Eph 4:15 Eph 4:16 Col 3:16
The wicked persecuteAct 8:1–3 1Th 2:14 1Th 2:15
Not to be despised1Co 11:22
Defiling of, will be punished1Co 3:17
Extent of, predictedIsa 2:2 Ezk 17:2 Dan 2:34 Dan 2:35
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TODeu 32:9 Psa 2:6 Psa 9:11 Psa 9:14 Psa 14:7 Psa 20:2 Psa 46:4 Psa 46:5 Psa 48:1 Psa 48:2 Psa 48:11–13 Psa 50:2 Psa 51:18 Psa 53:6 Psa 65:1 Psa 69:35 Psa 69:36 Psa 74:2 Psa 84:1–10 Psa 87:1–6 Psa 99:2 Psa 102:13 Psa 102:14 Psa 102:16 Psa 102:19–21 Psa 110:2 Psa 111:1 Psa 114:2 Psa 125:1 Psa 126:1 Psa 126:2 Psa 129:5 Psa 132:13–16 Psa 133:1–3 Psa 134:1–3 Psa 137:1–6 Psa 149:2 Isa 1:8 Isa 1:27 Isa 2:3 Isa 4:2–6 Isa 12:6 Isa 14:32 Isa 24:23 Isa 27:2 Isa 27:3 Isa 28:5 Isa 28:16 Isa 31:4 Isa 31:5 Isa 33:5 Isa 33:14 Isa 33:20–24 Isa 35:1–10 Isa 40:9–11 Isa 43:1–7 Isa 43:21 Isa 43:25 Isa 44:23 Isa 49:14–17 Isa 52:1 Isa 52:2 Isa 52:7–12 Isa 59:20 Isa 60:1–6 Isa 60:19–21 Isa 61:1–3 Isa 62:1 Isa 62:3 Isa 62:11 Isa 62:12 Isa 66:8 Isa 66:18 Jer 3:14 Jer 3:15 Jer 12:10 Jer 13:11 Jer 31:6 Jer 31:7 Jer 31:12 Jer 31:23 Jer 33:9 Jer 43:7 Jol 2:1 Jol 2:15–17 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 1:22 Eph 1:23 Eph 2:21 Eph 2:22 Eph 3:15 Eph 3:21 Eph 5:23–27 Eph 5:29 Col 1:24 1Ti 3:14 1Ti 3:15 Heb 3:6 Heb 12:22 Heb 12:23 1Pe 2:5 Rev 1:20 Rev 21:2 Rev 21:11 Rev 21:23
BACKSLIDDENPsa 12:1 Psa 80:1–19 Isa 1:2–27 Isa 17:9–11 Isa 43:22–28 Jer 2:5–34 Jer 3:1–25 Jer 8:5–22 Jer 9:1–3 Jer 10:19–22 Jer 18:11–17 Jer 50:4–7 Ezk 2:3–5 Ezk 5:5–17 Ezk 16:23 Hos 2 Hos 4 Hos 6 Jol 2 Amo 6 Mat 21:33–46 Mrk 12:1–12 Luk 13:6–9 Rev 2:1–6 Rev 2:12–25 Rev 3:1–4 Rev 3:14–20
Backslidings of Israel
BENEFICENCE OF
CHRIST, HEAD OFPsa 118:22 Psa 118:23 Isa 33:22 Isa 55:4 Mat 12:6 Mat 12:8 Mat 21:42 Mat 21:43 Mat 23:8 Mat 23:10 Mrk 2:28 Mrk 12:10 Luk 6:5 Luk 20:17 Luk 20:18 Jhn 13:13 Jhn 15:1–8 Act 2:36 Rom 8:29 Rom 9:5 1Co 3:11 1Co 11:3 1Co 12:5 Eph 1:10 Eph 1:22 Eph 1:23 Eph 2:20–22 Eph 4:15 Eph 5:23–32 Col 1:13 Col 1:18 Col 2:10 Col 2:19 Col 3:11 Heb 3:3 Heb 3:6 1Pe 2:7 Rev 1:13 Rev 2:1 Rev 2:9 Rev 2:12 Rev 2:13 Rev 2:18 Rev 2:19 Rev 3:1 Rev 3:7 Rev 5:6 Rev 21:22 Rev 21:23 Rev 22:16
CHRISTIAN, DIVINELY ESTABLISHEDMat 16:15–18 Eph 2:20–22 1Th 1:1 2Th 1:1 1Ti 3:15
CORRUPTION INHos 4:9 Mic 3:1–4 Mic 3:9 Mic 3:11 Mat 21:33–41 Mat 21:45 Mat 23:2–7 Mat 23:13–33 Mat 26:14–16 Mat 26:59–68 Mrk 12:1–12 Mrk 14:10 Mrk 14:11 Luk 22:3–6
DECREES OFAct 15:28 Act 15:29 Act 16:4
DESIGN OFRom 3:2 Rom 9:4 Eph 2:20–22 1Ti 3:15
DISSENSIONS IN 1CO 1:11-13; 3:3,4; 11:18,192Co 12:20 2Co 12:21
DUTY OF, TO MINISTERS1Co 16:10 1Co 16:11 Php 2:29 Php 4:10–18 1Th 5:12 1Th 5:13 1Ti 5:17 Heb 13:7 Heb 13:17
GOVERNMENT OF, MOSAIC AND CHRISTIANDeu 17:8–13 Mat 16:19 Luk 9:46–48 Luk 22:24–30 Jhn 20:23 Act 1:15 Act 1:23–26 Act 6:2 Act 6:3 Act 6:5 Act 6:6 Act 11:22 Act 11:29 Act 11:30 Act 13:1 Act 13:3 Act 13:5 Act 14:23 Act 15:1–31 Act 16:4 Act 16:5 Act 20:17 Act 20:28 1Co 7:17 1Co 11:2 1Co 11:33 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 2:2–11 Gal 2:9 Gal 2:10 Eph 4:11 Eph 4:12 Php 1:1 1Ti 3:1–13 1Ti 4:14 1Ti 5:1 1Ti 5:22 2Ti 1:6 Tit 1:5 Heb 13:17 Heb 13:24 Jas 5:14 Jas 5:15 1Pe 5:1–3 3Jn 1:9 3Jn 1:10
RULES OF DISCIPLINE IN, MOSAIC AND CHRISTIANGen 17:14 Exo 12:15 Exo 30:33 Exo 30:37 Exo 30:38 Lev 7:27 Lev 17:8 Lev 17:9 Lev 19:5–8 Lev 20:18 Lev 22:3 Num 9:13 Num 15:31 Num 19:13 Num 19:20 Deu 13:12–18 Deu 17:2–13 Deu 19:16–21 Deu 21:1–9 Deu 21:18–21 Deu 22:13–29 Ezr 10:1–44 Mat 16:19 Mat 18:15–18 Jhn 9:22 Jhn 9:34 Jhn 9:35 Jhn 16:2 Jhn 20:23 Rom 14:1 Rom 15:1–3 Rom 16:17 1Co 4:19 1Co 4:21 1Co 5:1 1Co 5:2 1Co 5:4–7 1Co 5:11–13 1Co 16:22 2Co 2:6–8 2Co 2:10 2Co 2:11 2Co 6:14 2Co 6:15 2Co 7:8 2Co 10:1–11 2Co 13:1 2Co 13:2 2Co 13:10 Gal 5:10 Gal 5:12 Gal 6:1 1Th 5:14 2Th 3:6 2Th 3:14 2Th 3:15 1Ti 1:19 1Ti 1:20 1Ti 5:1 1Ti 5:2 1Ti 5:19 1Ti 5:20 1Ti 6:3–5 2Ti 4:2 Tit 1:13 Tit 2:15 Tit 3:10 Tit 3:11 2Jn 1:10 2Jn 1:11 Rev 22:19
LOVE FORPsa 102:14 Psa 122:6 Psa 122:9 Psa 128:5 Psa 128:6 Psa 137:1–6 Isa 22:4 Isa 58:12 Isa 62:1 Isa 62:6 Isa 62:7 Isa 66:10 Isa 66:13 Isa 66:14 Jer 9:1 Jer 14:17 Jer 51:50 Jer 51:51 Lam 2:11 Lam 3:48–51
MEMBERSHIP INIsa 44:5 Ezk 44:6 Ezk 44:7 Ezk 44:9 Mat 12:50 Mat 19:14 Mrk 10:14 Luk 18:16 Jhn 15:5 Jhn 15:6 Act 2:41 Act 2:47 Act 4:4 Act 5:14 Act 9:35 Act 9:42 Act 11:21 Rom 12:4 Rom 12:5 1Co 3:11–15 1Co 12:12–28 Eph 4:25 Eph 5:30 Php 4:3 Rev 21:27
PROPHECIES CONCERNING PROSPERITY OFGen 12:3 Gen 49:10 Deu 32:21 Psa 2:8 Psa 22:27–31 Psa 46:4 Psa 46:10 Psa 65:2 Psa 66:4 Psa 68:31 Psa 68:32 Psa 69:35 Psa 69:36 Psa 72:1–20 Psa 85:10–12 Psa 86:9 Psa 87:4 Psa 89:1–37 Psa 96:1–13 Psa 102:13–16 Psa 102:18–22 Psa 110:1–7 Psa 113:3 Psa 118:24 Psa 126:5 Psa 126:6 Psa 132:15–17 Psa 138:4 Psa 138:5 Psa 145:10 Psa 145:11 Isa 2:2–5 Isa 4:2 Isa 4:3 Isa 4:5 Isa 4:6 Isa 9:1–7 Isa 11:1–10 Isa 18:7 Isa 19:24 Isa 19:25 Isa 23:17 Isa 23:18 Isa 24:16 Isa 25:6–8 Isa 29:18–24 Isa 30:20 Isa 32:1–20 Isa 33:5 Isa 33:13–24 Isa 35:1–10 Isa 40:4–11 Isa 41:17–20 Isa 42:1–12 Isa 44:3–5 Isa 45:6 Isa 45:8 Isa 45:14 Isa 45:23 Isa 45:24 Isa 46:12 Isa 46:13 Isa 49:6–12 Isa 49:18–23 Isa 51:3–16 Isa 52:1–15 Isa 53:10–12 Isa 54:1–17 Isa 55:1–13 Isa 56:3–8 Isa 59:19–21 Isa 60:1–22 Isa 61:1–11 Isa 62:1–12 Isa 65:1–25 Isa 66:7–23 Jer 3:17 Jer 4:2 Jer 16:19–21 Jer 31:7–9 Jer 31:34 Jer 33:22 Ezk 17:22–24 Ezk 34:23–31 Ezk 47:1–12 Dan 2:35 Dan 2:44 Dan 2:45 Dan 7:13 Dan 7:14 Dan 7:18 Dan 7:22 Dan 7:27 Dan 12:1–13 Jol 2:26–32 Jol 3:18 Amo 9:11 Amo 9:12 Mic 4:1–7 Mic 5:2–15 Hab 2:14 Zep 2:11 Zep 3:9–20 Hag 2:7–9 Zec 2:10 Zec 2:11 Zec 6:15 Zec 8:20–23 Zec 9:1 Zec 9:9–17 Zec 14:8–21 Mal 1:11 Mat 8:11 Mat 11:5 Mat 11:11 Mat 13:16 Mat 13:17 Mat 13:31–33 Mat 16:18 Mrk 4:26–32 Luk 7:22 Jhn 8:35 Jhn 10:16 Act 2:16–21 Rom 1:5–7 1Co 15:24–28 Eph 1:10 Heb 12:23 Heb 12:24 Heb 12:27 Heb 12:28 Rev 5:10 Rev 5:13 Rev 5:14 Rev 11:15 Rev 12:10 Rev 15:4 Rev 20:4–6 Rev 21:9–27 Rev 22:1–5
LIST OF CONGREGATIONS OF CHRISTIANS
AntiochAct 13:1
Asia1Co 16:19 Rev 1:4
Babylon1Pe 5:13
CenchreaRom 16:1
CaesareaAct 18:22
CiliciaAct 15:41
Corinth1Co 1:2
EphesusEph 1:22 Rev 2:1
GalatiaGal 1:2
GalileeAct 9:31
JerusalemAct 15:4
JoppaAct 9:42
JudaeaAct 9:31
LaodiceaRev 3:14
PergamosRev 2:12
PhiladelphiaRev 3:7
SamariaAct 9:31
SardisRev 3:1
SmyrnaRev 2:8
SyriaAct 15:41
Thessalonica1Th 1:1
ThyatiraRev 2:18
UNITY OFPsa 133:1 Jhn 10:16 Jhn 17:11 Jhn 17:21–23 Rom 12:4 Rom 12:5 1Co 10:17 1Co 12:5 1Co 12:12–27 Gal 3:26–28 Eph 1:10 Eph 2:14–19 Eph 2:21 Eph 3:6 Eph 3:15 Eph 4:4–6 Eph 4:12 Eph 4:13 Eph 4:16 Eph 4:25 Col 3:11 Col 3:15
TRIUMPHANTGal 4:26 Heb 12:22 Heb 12:23 Rev 3:12 Rev 21:3 Rev 21:10

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