Bible Verses about “purpose of the church”
Found 19 verses (ordered by relevance) about “purpose of the church” in the KJV version of the Bible
“‹Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:›”
“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.”
“‹Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway,› [even] ‹unto the end of the world.› Amen.”
“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.”
“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:”
“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”
“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”
“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:”
“¶ And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”
“¶ Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”
“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”
“¶ To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,”
“‹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.›”
“Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.”
“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];”
“Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;”
“To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,”