Bible Verses about “parachurch”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;”

“‹For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.›”

“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”

“As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”

“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”

“So we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.”

“Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;”

“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:”

“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:”

“Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.”

“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:”

“¶ And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”

“For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:”

“That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;”

“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.”

“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,”

“¶ 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.”

“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.”

“And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.”

“Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”

“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”

“And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need.”

“And all that believed were together, and had all things common;”

“But now [are they] many members, yet but one body.”

“For the body is not one member, but many.”

“¶ Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.”

“Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:”

“And those [members] of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness.”

“And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.”

“But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.”

“For our comely [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that [part] which lacked:”

“And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.”

“That there should be no schism in the body; but [that] the members should have the same care one for another.”

“And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.”

“If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?”

“And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?”

“If the whole body [were] an eye, where [were] the hearing? If the whole [were] hearing, where [were] the smelling?”

“And if they were all one member, where [were] the body?”

“If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”

“Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”

“In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.”

“In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:”

“And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone];”

“But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.”

“Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.”

“¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.”

“Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;”