Bible Verses About The Catholic Church
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for the catholic church, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 964 votes, led by Matthew 16:18. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about The Catholic Church
Matthew 16:1878 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 Timothy 2:577 votes
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Matthew 23:952 votes
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Matthew 28:1940 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:
2 Thessalonians 2:1537 votes
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
John 1:133 votes
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 21:2529 votes
And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
John 14:628 votes
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Acts 2:37-3927 votes
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Luke 11:27-2826 votes
And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
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.
Revelation 18:426 votes
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
1 Corinthians 11:225 votes
Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
2 Timothy 2:225 votes
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
2 Timothy 3:16-1723 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Acts 17:1122 votes
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Mark 7:1321 votes
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
Proverbs 30:5-618 votes
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
1 Corinthians 12:1318 votes
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
Revelation 22:1918 votes
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
John 3:16-1717 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 John 4:117 votes
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
John 6:5316 votes
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
John 17:1716 votes
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Revelation 19:1016 votes
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
What does the Bible say about the catholic church?
Readers most often cite Matthew 16:18 on the subject of the catholic church. Across 964 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Timothy 2:5, Matthew 23:9, Matthew 28:19. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.