Bible Verses About Purpose of the Church
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for purpose of the church, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,620 votes, led by Matthew 28:19-20. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Purpose of the Church
Matthew 28:19-20136 votes
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Colossians 3:16131 votes
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
1 Peter 2:9-10122 votes
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Ephesians 2:19-22103 votes
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
1 Thessalonians 5:1183 votes
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Hebrews 10:2582 votes
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.
Acts 2:4279 votes
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Ephesians 3:1072 votes
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
James 5:1462 votes
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
Matthew 16:1847 votes
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.
1 Peter 2:4-546 votes
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Ephesians 4:11-1245 votes
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
1 Peter 2:939 votes
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Hebrews 13:1734 votes
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
2 Timothy 3:1633 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Colossians 1:1829 votes
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.
1 Timothy 3:1526 votes
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
2 Timothy 4:2-324 votes
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
James 1:2724 votes
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Galatians 3:1-2921 votes
O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
1 John 2:3-419 votes
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
2 Timothy 3:16-1718 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Hebrews 10:2418 votes
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Matthew 7:15-2317 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Mark 16:15-2016 votes
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
What does the Bible say about purpose of the church?
Readers most often cite Matthew 28:19-20 on the subject of purpose of the church. Across 1,620 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Colossians 3:16, 1 Peter 2:9-10, Ephesians 2:19-22. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.