Bible Verses About the Church
Scripture on the body of Christ — gathered, gifted, and built on the Rock.
The church is not a building but a people — the body of Christ, gathered for worship, growth, and love. Scripture speaks of it with high honour and calls us not to forsake it. These verses gather what the Bible says the church is for.
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Upon this rock I will build my church.
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together.
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
They continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship.
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
Ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
The whole body fitly joined together... maketh increase.
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.
He is the head of the body, the church.
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I.
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
The Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
You were not meant to follow Christ alone. The church is his body, and you are a member of it — needed, and needing others. Do not forsake the gathering; it is where you grow.
