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22 Bible Verses About the Church

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Summary

  • The Greek word translated church, ekklesia, means an assembly or congregation.
  • Paul calls the church Christ’s body in 1 Corinthians 12:27 and Ephesians 1:22-23, and Christ its head.
  • The Catechism of the Catholic Church reads the rock of Matthew 16:18 as Peter; John Calvin held that the church has no foundation other than Christ, citing 1 Corinthians 3:11.
  • Acts 2:42 lists four things the first believers devoted themselves to: the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread and prayer.
  • Acts 20:28 says God bought the church “with his own blood” and tells its elders to shepherd it.

The Bible describes the church as the people who belong to Christ: his body, God’s household and a temple built on him. Jesus speaks of building “my church” in Matthew 16:18, and the Greek word translated church, ekklesia, means an assembly or congregation. Paul calls the church Christ’s body (1 Corinthians 12:27, Ephesians 1:22-23) and a building that rises into “a holy temple in the Lord” (Ephesians 2:19-22). Peter gives believers the titles of Israel at Sinai (1 Peter 2:9),…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 881: “The Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the ‘rock’ of his Church.” vatican.va

John Calvin. Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists, on Matthew 16:18: “the Church can have no other foundation than Christ alone.” biblehub.com/commentaries/calvin/matthew/16

Strong’s Greek 1577, ἐκκλησία (ekklesia): church, assembly, congregation. biblehub.com/greek/1577

Strong’s Greek 4074, Πέτρος (Petros): Peter. biblehub.com/greek/4074

Strong’s Greek 4073, πέτρα (petra): rock, large stone. biblehub.com/greek/4073

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