Bible Verses About The Church
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for the church, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,983 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 Church
Matthew 16:1872 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.
Colossians 1:1865 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.
Hebrews 10:24-2559 votes
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Colossians 3:1652 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.
Acts 2:42-4745 votes
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Ephesians 1:22-2344 votes
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
Acts 2:4243 votes
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Romans 12:4-540 votes
For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
Romans 16:1737 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Matthew 18:2036 votes
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
1 Corinthians 3:1735 votes
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
1 Corinthians 12:1233 votes
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:1333 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.
Ephesians 4:15-1632 votes
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Acts 20:2830 votes
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Colossians 3:1530 votes
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Ephesians 4:1529 votes
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
1 Timothy 3:227 votes
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1 Corinthians 12:1-3126 votes
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
Acts 9:3125 votes
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
1 Corinthians 3:925 votes
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
Ephesians 5:25-2625 votes
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Acts 2:46-4724 votes
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
1 Corinthians 3:1624 votes
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Acts 2:4123 votes
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
What does the Bible say about the church?
Readers most often cite Matthew 16:18 on the subject of the church. Across 1,983 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Colossians 1:18, Hebrews 10:24-25, Colossians 3:16. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.