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Church — General
The New Testament church belongs to Christ and is governed by His authority. Universal-body passages must be distinguished from passages concerning a local congregation or an assembled church. The church's doctrine, worship, organization, mission, and fellowship must be established from apostolic revelation.
Key KJV Scriptures:
Acts 2:42,47; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:18; 3:17
Key KJV Scriptures: Full Text
7 indexed verses · Showing 1–7. Read each passage in its chapter context.
Acts 2:42 (KJV)
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 2:47 (KJV)
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
1 Corinthians 1:2 (KJV)
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
Ephesians 1:22 (KJV)
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
Ephesians 1:23 (KJV)
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Colossians 1:18 (KJV)
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Colossians 3:17 (KJV)
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.