99 Bible Verses about Joining the Local Church

Here are 99 Bible verses about joining the local church, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.

Hebrews 10:25 KJV

²⁵ 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.

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Matthew 16:18 KJV

¹⁸ 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.

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Romans 12:4-5 KJV

⁴ For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: ⁵ So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

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Acts 20:28 KJV

²⁸ 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.

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Hebrews 13:17 KJV

¹⁷ Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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1 Corinthians 1:2 KJV

² Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their’s and our’s:

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Colossians 1:18 KJV

¹⁸ 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.

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Acts 2:47 KJV

⁴⁷ Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

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1 Corinthians 12:27 KJV

²⁷ Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

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Hebrews 10:24-25 KJV

²⁴ And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: ²⁵ 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.

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Ephesians 4:11-13 KJV

¹¹ And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; ¹² For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: ¹³ 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:

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Ephesians 2:19-22 KJV

¹⁹ Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; ²⁰ And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; ²¹ In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: ²² In whom ye also are builded …

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1 Corinthians 12:1-31 KJV

¹ Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. ² Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. ³ Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. ⁴ Now there are diversities …

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Acts 2:1-47 KJV

¹ And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. ² And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. ³ And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. ⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and …

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1 Timothy 3:5 KJV

⁵ (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

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Matthew 18:17 KJV

¹⁷ And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

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2 Timothy 4:2 KJV

² Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

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Ephesians 5:25 KJV

²⁵ Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

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Ephesians 1:22 KJV

²² And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

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1 Corinthians 12:13 KJV

¹³ 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.

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1 Corinthians 12:12 KJV

¹² 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.

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Acts 12:5 KJV

⁵ Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

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Acts 2:42 KJV

⁴² And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

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Mark 16:15 KJV

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

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Revelation 1:1 KJV

¹ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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Titus 3:5 KJV

⁵ Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

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1 Timothy 3:15 KJV

¹⁵ 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.

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1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 KJV

¹² And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; ¹³ And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

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Colossians 1:24 KJV

²⁴ Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

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Ephesians 5:23 KJV

²³ For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

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Ephesians 3:10 KJV

¹⁰ To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

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1 Corinthians 5:1-13 KJV

¹ It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife. ² And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you. ³ For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, …

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Romans 12:5 KJV

⁵ So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

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Acts 20:17 KJV

¹⁷ And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

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1 Peter 2:5 KJV

⁵ 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.

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Ephesians 5:32 KJV

³² This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

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Ephesians 4:15-16 KJV

¹⁵ But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: ¹⁶ 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.

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Ephesians 4:12 KJV

¹² For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

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Ephesians 4:4 KJV

⁴ There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

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Ephesians 1:22-23 KJV

²² And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, ²³ Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

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Galatians 6:10 KJV

¹⁰ As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

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Romans 16:1 KJV

¹ I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

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Romans 12:1-21 KJV

¹ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. ² And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. ³ For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man …

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Acts 2:41 KJV

⁴¹ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

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Matthew 28:20 KJV

²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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Matthew 28:19 KJV

¹⁹ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

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Matthew 18:15-20 KJV

¹⁵ Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. ¹⁶ But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. ¹⁷ And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear …

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3 John 1:6 KJV

⁶ Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

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James 5:14 KJV

¹⁴ 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:

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Hebrews 3:6 KJV

⁶ But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

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1 Timothy 5:17-18 KJV

¹⁷ Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. ¹⁸ For the scripture saith, thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

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Philippians 1:1 KJV

¹ Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

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Ephesians 5:29-30 KJV

²⁹ For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: ³⁰ For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

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Ephesians 4:25 KJV

²⁵ Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

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Ephesians 4:11 KJV

¹¹ And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

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1 Corinthians 15:9 KJV

⁹ For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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1 Corinthians 12:28 KJV

²⁸ 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.

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Acts 14:27 KJV

²⁷ And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

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Matthew 28:19-20 KJV

¹⁹ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: ²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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Revelation 2:12 KJV

¹² And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

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3 John 1:9 KJV

⁹ I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

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1 Peter 5:13 KJV

¹³ The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

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2 Timothy 2:2 KJV

² 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.

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Colossians 4:15 KJV

¹⁵ Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

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Colossians 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ 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.

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Philippians 3:6 KJV

⁶ Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

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Ephesians 5:29 KJV

²⁹ For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

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Ephesians 5:24 KJV

²⁴ Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

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Ephesians 3:21 KJV

²¹ Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

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1 Corinthians 14:23 KJV

²³ If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

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1 Corinthians 11:18 KJV

¹⁸ For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

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Romans 10:17 KJV

¹⁷ So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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Acts 12:1 KJV

¹ Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

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Acts 9:25-30 KJV

²⁵ Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. ²⁶ And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. ²⁷ But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he …

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Acts 8:16-17 KJV

¹⁶ (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) ¹⁷ Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

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Acts 8:3 KJV

³ As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

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Matthew 3:11 KJV

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

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1 Peter 5:2 KJV

² Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

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Philemon 1:2 KJV

² And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

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2 Thessalonians 1:1 KJV

¹ Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

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1 Thessalonians 1:1 KJV

¹ Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Ephesians 4:11-16 KJV

¹¹ And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; ¹² For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: ¹³ 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: …

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1 Corinthians 14:33 KJV

³³ For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

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Acts 19:2-7 KJV

² He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. ³ And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. ⁴ Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after …

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Acts 8:1 KJV

¹ And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

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Acts 1:8 KJV

⁸ But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

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Luke 3:16 KJV

¹⁶ John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

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Isaiah 50:7 KJV

⁷ For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.

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Revelation 3:14 KJV

¹⁴ And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

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Revelation 3:7 KJV

⁷ And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

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Revelation 3:1 KJV

¹ And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

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Revelation 2:18 KJV

¹⁸ And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

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Revelation 2:8 KJV

⁸ And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

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Revelation 2:1 KJV

¹ Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

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1 Peter 4:10-11 KJV

¹⁰ As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. ¹¹ 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.

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1 Peter 4:10 KJV

¹⁰ As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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Hebrews 2:12 KJV

¹² Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

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Titus 1:5-9 KJV

⁵ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: ⁶ If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. ⁷ For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to …

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1 Timothy 5:17 KJV

¹⁷ Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

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