Church
689 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
126 sections
- Assembly of the Saints
- Assembly of the Upright
- Backslidden
- Baptized (Immersed) Into by One Spirit
- Believers Continually Added To, by the Lord
- Body of Christ
- Branch of God's Planting
- Bride of Christ
- Called Courts
- Called the Congregation in the O. T. (K. J. V. And Others)
- Christ, Head of
- Christian, Divinely Established
- Christ's Love For
- Church of God
- Church of the Firstborn
- Church of the Living God
- City of the Living God
- Congregation
- Congregation of Saints
- Congregation of the Lord's Poor
- Corruption In
- Dear to God
- Decrees of
- Defiling of, Will be Punished
- Design of
- Dissensions In
- Divisions In, to be Shunned
- Dove
- Duty of, to Ministers
- Extent of, Predicted
- Family in Heaven and Earth
- Flock of God
- Fold of Christ
- General Assembly of the Firstborn (People)
- God Defends
- God Provides Ministers For
- God's Building
- God's Heritage
- God's Husbandry (Farm)
- Golden Candlestick (Lampstand)
- Government of, Mosaic and Christian
- Habitation of God
- Harmonious Fellowship of
- Heavenly Jerusalem
- His Kingdom
- Holy
- Holy City
- Holy Hill
- Holy Mountain
- Holy Place
- Holy Temple
- House of Christ
- House of God
- House of Prayer
- House of the Lord
- Household of God
- Inheritance
- Israel of God
- Kingdom of God
- Kingdom of Heaven
- King's Daughter
- Lamb's Bride
- Lamb's Wife
- List of Congregations of Christians: Antioch
- List of Congregations of Christians: Asia
- List of Congregations of Christians: Babylon
- List of Congregations of Christians: Caesarea
- List of Congregations of Christians: Cenchrea
- List of Congregations of Christians: Cilicia
- List of Congregations of Christians: Corinth
- List of Congregations of Christians: Ephesus
- List of Congregations of Christians: Galatia
- List of Congregations of Christians: Galilee
- List of Congregations of Christians: Jerusalem
- List of Congregations of Christians: Joppa
- List of Congregations of Christians: Judaea
- List of Congregations of Christians: Laodicea
- List of Congregations of Christians: Pergamos
- List of Congregations of Christians: Philadelphia
- List of Congregations of Christians: Samaria
- List of Congregations of Christians: Sardis
- List of Congregations of Christians: Smyrna
- List of Congregations of Christians: Syria
- List of Congregations of Christians: Thessalonica
- List of Congregations of Christians: Thyatira
- Lot of God's Inheritance
- Love For
- Loved by Believers
- Membership In
- Militant
- Ministers Commanded to Feed
- Mount Zion
- Mountain of the Lord's House
- My Father's House
- My Kingdom
- New Jerusalem
- Not to be Despised
- Pillar and Ground of the Truth
- Place of God's Throne
- Pleasant Portion
- Privileges of
- Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of
- Rules of Discipline In, Mosaic and Christian
- Safe Under his Care
- Salt and Light of the World
- Sanctuary
- Sanctuary of God
- Sister of Christ
- Sought Out, a City not Forsaken
- Spiritual House
- Spouse of Christ
- Strength and Glory of God
- Tabernacle
- Temple
- Temple of God
- Temple of the Living God
- The God of Jacob
- The Lord's Portion
- The Wicked Persecute
- Thy Kingdom
- Triumphant
- Unclassified Scriptures Relating To
- Unity of
- Vineyard
- Worship of, to be Attended
- Zion
Assembly of the Saints
- Psalm 89:7 In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.
Assembly of the Upright
- Psalm 111:1 Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
Backslidden
- Psalm 12:1 Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
- Psalm 80:1–19 Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth …
- Isaiah 1:2–27 Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have …
- Isaiah 17:9–11 In that day their strong cities will be like forsaken thickets and summits, abandoned to the Israelites and to utter desolation. …
- Isaiah 43:22–28 But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel. …
- Jeremiah 2:5–34 This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me? They followed worthless …
- Jeremiah 3:1–25 “If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely …
- Jeremiah 8:5–22 Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return. …
- Jeremiah 9:1–3 Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people. …
- Jeremiah 10:19–22 Woe to me because of my brokenness; my wound is grievous! But I said, “This is truly my sickness, and I must bear it.” …
- Jeremiah 18:11–17 Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a …
- Jeremiah 50:4–7 “In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together, weeping …
- Ezekiel 2:3–5 “Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this …
- Ezekiel 5:5–17 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘This is Jerusalem, which I have set in the center of the nations, with countries all around her. …
- Ezekiel 16:23 Woe! Woe to you, declares the Lord GOD. And in addition to all your other wickedness,
- Hosea 2:1 “Say of your brothers, ‘My people,’ and of your sisters, ‘My loved one.’
- Hosea 4:1 Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no …
- Hosea 6:1 Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds.
- Joel 2:1 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD …
- Amos 6:1 Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house …
- Matthew 21:33–46 Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and …
- Mark 12:1–12 Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a …
- Luke 13:6–9 Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. …
- Revelation 2:1–6 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks …
- Revelation 2:12–25 To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword. …
- Revelation 3:1–4 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven …
- Revelation 3:14–20 To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of …
Baptized (Immersed) Into by One Spirit
- 1 Corinthians 12:13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
Believers Continually Added To, by the Lord
- Acts 2:47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
- Acts 5:14 Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord — large numbers of both men and women.
- Acts 11:24 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
Body of Christ
- Ephesians 1:22–23 And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, …
- Colossians 1:24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake …
Branch of God's Planting
- Isaiah 60:21 Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My …
Bride of Christ
- Revelation 21:9 Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the …
Called Courts
- Psalm 65:4 Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness …
- Psalm 84:2 My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
- Psalm 84:10 For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell …
- Psalm 92:13 Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
- Psalm 96:8 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and enter His courts.
- Psalm 100:4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
- Psalm 116:19 in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
- Isaiah 1:12 When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you— this trampling of My courts?
- Isaiah 62:9 For those who harvest grain will eat it and praise the LORD, and those who gather grapes will drink the wine in My holy courts.”
- Zechariah 3:7 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘If you walk in My ways and keep My instructions, then you will govern My house and will …
Called the Congregation in the O. T. (K. J. V. And Others)
- Exodus 12:3 Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man must select a lamb for his family, one per household.
- Exodus 12:6 You must keep it until the fourteenth day of the month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel will slaughter the …
- Exodus 12:19 For seven days there must be no leaven found in your houses. If anyone eats something leavened, that person, whether a foreigner …
- Exodus 12:47 The whole congregation of Israel must celebrate it.
- Exodus 16:1–2 On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from …
- Exodus 16:9–10 Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’” …
- Exodus 16:22 On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much food — two omers per person — and all the leaders of the congregation came and …
- Leviticus 4:13 Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they …
- Leviticus 4:15 The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD.
- Leviticus 10:17 “Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the …
- Leviticus 24:14 “Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole assembly stone him.
Christ, Head of
- Psalm 118:22–23 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. …
- Isaiah 33:22 For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.
- Isaiah 55:4 Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.
- Matthew 12:6 But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.
- Matthew 12:8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
- Matthew 21:42–43 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is …
- Matthew 23:8 But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
- Matthew 23:10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.
- Mark 2:28 Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
- Mark 12:10 Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- Luke 6:5 Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
- Luke 20:17–18 But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected …
- John 13:13 You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
- John 15:1–8 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. …
- Acts 2:36 Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
- Romans 8:29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
- Romans 9:5 Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
- 1 Corinthians 3:11 For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 11:3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
- 1 Corinthians 12:5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord.
- Ephesians 1:10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
- Ephesians 1:22–23 And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, …
- Ephesians 2:20–22 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. …
- Ephesians 4:15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
- Ephesians 5:23–32 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. …
- Colossians 1:13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
- Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may …
- Colossians 2:10 And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
- Colossians 2:19 He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as …
- Colossians 3:11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
- Hebrews 3:3 For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.
- Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of …
- 1 Peter 2:7 To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become …
- Revelation 1:13 and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest.
- Revelation 2:1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks …
- Revelation 2:9 I know your affliction and your poverty — though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be …
- Revelation 2:12–13 To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword. …
- Revelation 2:18–19 To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose …
- Revelation 3:1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven …
- Revelation 3:7 To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of …
- Revelation 5:6 Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures …
- Revelation 21:22–23 But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. …
- Revelation 22:16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright …
Christian, Divinely Established
- Matthew 16:15–18 “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” …
- Ephesians 2:20–22 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. …
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
- 1 Timothy 3:15 in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the …
Christ's Love For
- John 10:8 All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
- John 10:11–12 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. …
- Ephesians 5:25–32 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her …
- Revelation 3:9 As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down …
Church of God
- Acts 20:28 Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of …
Church of the Firstborn
- Hebrews 12:23 in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the …
Church of the Living God
- 1 Timothy 3:15 in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the …
City of the Living God
- Hebrews 12:22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels
Congregation
- Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
- Matthew 18:17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a …
- Acts 2:47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
- 1 Corinthians 11:18 First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
- 1 Corinthians 14:19 But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
- 1 Corinthians 14:23 So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, …
- 1 Corinthians 14:28 But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.
- 1 Corinthians 14:33–34 For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace— as in all the churches of the saints. …
- 1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- Galatians 1:13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
Congregation of Saints
- Psalm 149:1 Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song — His praise in the assembly of the godly.
Congregation of the Lord's Poor
- Psalm 74:19 Do not deliver the soul of Your dove to beasts; do not forget the lives of Your afflicted forever.
Corruption In
- Hosea 4:9 And it shall be like people, like priest. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.
- Micah 3:1–4 Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice? …
- Micah 3:9 Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right,
- Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon …
- Matthew 21:33–41 Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and …
- Matthew 21:45 When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.
- Matthew 23:2–7 “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. …
- Matthew 23:13–33 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, …
- Matthew 26:14–16 Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests …
- Matthew 26:59–68 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. …
- Mark 12:1–12 Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a …
- Mark 14:10–11 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them. …
- Luke 22:3–6 Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. …
Dear to God
- Isaiah 43:4 Because you are precious and honored in My sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you and nations in …
Decrees of
- Acts 15:28–29 It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements: …
- Acts 16:4 As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
Defiling of, Will be Punished
- 1 Corinthians 3:17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
Design of
- Romans 3:2 Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.
- Romans 9:4 the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, …
- Ephesians 2:20–22 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. …
- 1 Timothy 3:15 in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the …
Dissensions In
- 1 Corinthians 1:11–13 My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. …
- 1 Corinthians 3:3–4 for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man? …
- 1 Corinthians 11:18–19 First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. …
- 2 Corinthians 12:20–21 For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be …
Divisions In, to be Shunned
- Romans 16:17 Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have …
- 1 Corinthians 1:10 I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no …
- 1 Corinthians 3:3 for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
Dove
- Song of Solomon 2:14 O my dove in the clefts of the rock, in the crevices of the cliff, let me see your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice …
- Song of Solomon 5:2 I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My …
Duty of, to Ministers
- 1 Corinthians 16:10–11 If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am. …
- Philippians 2:29 Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,
- Philippians 4:10–18 Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no …
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13 But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. …
- 1 Timothy 5:17 Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
- Hebrews 13:7 Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
- Hebrews 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them …
Extent of, Predicted
- Isaiah 2:2 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above …
- Ezekiel 17:2 “Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel
- Daniel 2:34–35 As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. …
Family in Heaven and Earth
- Ephesians 3:15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
Flock of God
- Ezekiel 34:15 I will tend My flock and make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD.
- 1 Peter 5:2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; …
Fold of Christ
- John 10:16 I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be …
General Assembly of the Firstborn (People)
- Hebrews 12:23 in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the …
God Defends
- Psalm 89:18 Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 4:5 Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by …
- Isaiah 49:25 Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be …
- Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
God Provides Ministers For
- Jeremiah 3:15 Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
- Ephesians 4:11–12 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, …
God's Building
- 1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
God's Heritage
- Joel 3:2 I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them …
- 1 Peter 5:3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
God's Husbandry (Farm)
- 1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
Golden Candlestick (Lampstand)
- Revelation 1:20 This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the …
Government of, Mosaic and Christian
- Deuteronomy 17:8–13 If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or …
- Matthew 16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on …
- Luke 9:46–48 Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. …
- Luke 22:24–30 A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest. …
- John 20:23 If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
- Acts 1:15 In those days Peter stood up among the brothers ( a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
- Acts 1:23–26 So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. …
- Acts 6:2–3 So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. …
- Acts 6:5–6 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, …
- Acts 11:22 When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
- Acts 11:29–30 So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. …
- Acts 13:1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen ( who had …
- Acts 13:3 And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
- Acts 13:5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.
- Acts 14:23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they …
- Acts 15:1–31 Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, …
- Acts 16:4–5 As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey. …
- Acts 20:17 From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
- Acts 20:28 Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of …
- 1 Corinthians 7:17 Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I …
- 1 Corinthians 11:2 Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
- 1 Corinthians 11:33–34 So, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. …
- 1 Corinthians 12:5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 12:28 And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those …
- 1 Corinthians 14:26 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an …
- 1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace— as in all the churches of the saints.
- 1 Corinthians 14:40 But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
- 1 Corinthians 16:3 Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
- 1 Corinthians 16:16 to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.
- 2 Corinthians 2:2–11 For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved? …
- Galatians 2:9–10 And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John — those reputed to be pillars — gave me and Barnabas the …
- Ephesians 4:11–12 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, …
- Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
- 1 Timothy 3:1–13 This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task. …
- 1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of …
- 1 Timothy 5:1 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
- 1 Timothy 5:22 Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
- 2 Timothy 1:6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
- Titus 1:5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
- Hebrews 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them …
- Hebrews 13:24 Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
- James 5:14–15 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. …
- 1 Peter 5:1–3 As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you: …
- 3 John 9–10 I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction. …
- Jude 22–23 And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt; …
Habitation of God
- Ephesians 2:22 And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.
Harmonious Fellowship of
- Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
- John 13:34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
- Acts 4:32 The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared …
- Philippians 1:4 In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
- Philippians 2:1 Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any …
- 1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The …
- 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone …
Heavenly Jerusalem
- Galatians 4:26 But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
- Hebrews 12:22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels
His Kingdom
- Psalm 103:19 The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.
- Psalm 145:12 to make known to men Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.
- Matthew 16:28 Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”
- Luke 1:33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
Holy
- Exodus 30:26–29 Use this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony, …
- Exodus 40:9 Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings, and it shall be holy.
- Leviticus 8:10–11 Next, Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it; and so he consecrated them. …
- Leviticus 16:13 He is to put the incense on the fire before the LORD, and the cloud of incense will cover the mercy seat above the Testimony, so …
- Leviticus 19:30 You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.
- Leviticus 21:12 He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.
- Numbers 7:1 On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar …
- 1 Kings 9:3 And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, …
- 1 Chronicles 29:3 Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and …
- 2 Chronicles 3:8 Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple— twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. …
- Isaiah 64:11 Our holy and beautiful temple, where our fathers praised You, has been burned with fire, and all that was dear to us lies in ruins.
- Ezekiel 23:39 On the very day they slaughtered their children for their idols, they entered My sanctuary to profane it. Yes, they did this …
- 1 Corinthians 3:17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
Holy City
- Revelation 21:2 I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Holy Hill
- Psalm 2:6 “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
- Psalm 15:1 O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?
Holy Mountain
- Zechariah 8:3 This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and …
Holy Place
- Exodus 28:29 Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he shall bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of …
- Exodus 38:24 All the gold from the wave offering used for the work on the sanctuary totaled 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the …
- Leviticus 6:16 Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard …
- Leviticus 10:17 “Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the …
- Leviticus 14:13 Then he is to slaughter the lamb in the sanctuary area where the sin offering and burnt offering are slaughtered. Like the sin …
- Leviticus 16:2–24 And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the …
- Joshua 5:15 The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
- 1 Kings 8:8 The poles extended far enough that their ends were visible from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from …
- 1 Chronicles 23:32 So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the …
- 2 Chronicles 29:5 “Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. …
- 2 Chronicles 30:27 Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His holy …
- 2 Chronicles 35:5 Moreover, stand in the Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your kinsmen the lay people, and by the divisions of the …
- Ezra 9:8 But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy …
- Psalm 24:3 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place?
- Psalm 46:4 There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
- Psalm 68:17 The chariots of God are tens of thousands — thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.
- Ecclesiastes 8:10 Then too, I saw the burial of the wicked who used to go in and out of the holy place, and they were praised in the city where …
- Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, …
- Ezekiel 41:4 Then he measured the room adjacent to the inner sanctuary to be twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he said to me, …
- Ezekiel 42:13 Then the man said to me, “The north and south chambers facing the temple courtyard are the holy chambers where the priests who …
- Ezekiel 45:4 It will be a holy portion of the land to be used by the priests who minister in the sanctuary, who draw near to minister before …
- Matthew 24:15 So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
- Acts 6:13 where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
- Acts 21:28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and …
- Hebrews 9:12 He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus …
- Hebrews 9:25 Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood …
Holy Temple
- Psalm 5:7 But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.
- Psalm 11:4 The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.
- Psalm 65:4 Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness …
- Psalm 79:1 The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
- Psalm 138:2 I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted …
- Jonah 2:4 At this, I said, ‘I have been banished from Your sight; yet I will look once more toward Your holy temple.’
- Jonah 2:7 As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.
- Micah 1:2 Hear, O peoples, all of you; listen, O earth, and everyone in it! May the Lord GOD bear witness against you, the Lord from His holy temple.
- Habakkuk 2:20 But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
- Ephesians 2:21 In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
- Ephesians 3:17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
House of Christ
- Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of …
House of God
- Genesis 28:17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven!”
- Genesis 28:22 And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”
- Joshua 9:23 Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
- Judges 18:31 So they set up for themselves Micah’s graven image, and it was there the whole time the house of God was in Shiloh.
- Judges 20:18 The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” …
- Judges 20:26 Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted until …
- Judges 21:2 So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, lifting up their voices and weeping bitterly.
- 1 Chronicles 9:11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;
- 1 Chronicles 24:5 Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
- 2 Chronicles 5:14 so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.
- 2 Chronicles 22:12 And Joash remained hidden with them in the house of God for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.
- 2 Chronicles 24:13 So the workmen labored, and in their hands the repair work progressed. They restored the house of God according to its …
- 2 Chronicles 33:7 Manasseh even took the carved image he had made and set it up in the house of God, of which God had said to David and his son …
- 2 Chronicles 36:19 Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and …
- Ezra 5:8 Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it …
- Ezra 5:15 and instructed, ‘Take these articles, put them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.’
- Ezra 7:20 And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.
- Ezra 7:23 Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the …
- Nehemiah 6:10 Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet …
- Nehemiah 11:11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of the …
- Nehemiah 13:11 So I rebuked the officials and asked, “Why has the house of God been neglected?” Then I gathered the Levites and singers together …
- Psalm 42:4 These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the festive procession to the house of …
- Psalm 52:8 But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.
- Psalm 55:14 We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.
- Psalm 84:10 For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell …
- Ecclesiastes 5:1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not …
- Isaiah 2:3 And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will …
- Hosea 9:8 The prophet is Ephraim’s watchman, along with my God, yet the snare of the fowler lies on all his paths. Hostility is in the …
- Joel 1:16 Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes — joy and gladness from the house of our God?
- Micah 4:2 And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will …
- Zechariah 7:2 Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along with their men, to plead before the LORD
- Matthew 12:4 He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only …
- 1 Timothy 3:15 in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the …
- Hebrews 10:21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
- 1 Peter 4:17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who …
House of Prayer
- Isaiah 56:7 I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be …
- Matthew 21:13 And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
House of the Lord
- Exodus 23:19 Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.
- Exodus 34:26 Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.”
- Deuteronomy 23:18 You must not bring the wages of a prostitute, whether female or male, into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, …
- Joshua 6:24 Then the Israelites burned up the city and everything in it. However, they put the silver and gold and articles of bronze and …
- Judges 19:18 The Levite replied, “We are traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote hill country of Ephraim, where I am from. I went to …
- 1 Samuel 1:7 And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat.
- 1 Samuel 1:24 Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. …
- 2 Samuel 12:20 Then David got up from the ground, washed and anointed himself, changed his clothes, and went into the house of the LORD and …
- 1 Kings 3:1 Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David …
- 1 Kings 6:37 The foundation of the house of the LORD was laid in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, in the month of Ziv.
- 1 Kings 7:40 Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King …
- 1 Kings 8:10 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD
- 1 Kings 8:63 And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated …
- 1 Kings 10:5 the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, his cupbearers, and the burnt …
- 2 Kings 11:3–4 And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land. …
- 2 Kings 11:15 And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to …
- 2 Kings 11:18–19 So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they …
- 2 Kings 12:4 Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD — the census money, the …
- 2 Kings 12:9–10 Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters the …
- 2 Kings 12:13 However, the money brought into the house of the LORD was not used for making silver basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, …
- 2 Kings 12:16 The money from the guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the house of the LORD; it belonged to the priests.
- 2 Kings 16:18 And on account of the king of Assyria, he removed the Sabbath canopy they had built in the temple and closed the royal entryway …
- 2 Kings 20:8 Now Hezekiah had asked Isaiah, “What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go up to the house of the LORD …
- 2 Kings 23:2 And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets— all …
- 2 Kings 23:7 He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the house of the LORD, where the women had woven …
- 2 Kings 23:11 And he removed from the entrance to the house of the LORD the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun. They were …
- 2 Kings 25:9 He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem — every significant building.
- 1 Chronicles 6:31 These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.
- 1 Chronicles 22:1 Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”
- 1 Chronicles 22:11 Now, my son, may the LORD be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the LORD your God, as He said you would.
- 1 Chronicles 22:14 Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD— 100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, …
- 1 Chronicles 23:4 “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
- 1 Chronicles 26:12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their …
- 2 Chronicles 8:16 Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out, from the day the foundation was laid for the house of the LORD until it was …
- 2 Chronicles 26:21 So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, …
- 2 Chronicles 29:5 “Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. …
- 2 Chronicles 29:15 When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to …
- 2 Chronicles 33:15 He removed the foreign gods and the idol from the house of the LORD, along with all the altars he had built on the temple mount …
- 2 Chronicles 34:15 And Hilkiah said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan.
- 2 Chronicles 36:14 Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of …
- Ezra 7:27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
- Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
- Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on …
- Psalm 92:13 Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
- Psalm 116:19 in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
- Psalm 118:26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
- Psalm 122:1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
- Psalm 122:9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
- Psalm 134:1 Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
- Isaiah 2:2 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above …
- Isaiah 37:14 So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD.
- Jeremiah 17:26 And people will come from the cities of Judah and the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, and from the foothills, …
- Jeremiah 20:1–2 When Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer and the chief official in the house of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things, …
- Jeremiah 26:2 “This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to …
- Jeremiah 26:7 Now the priests and prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD,
- Jeremiah 28:1 In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, near the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet …
- Jeremiah 28:5 Then the prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in …
- Jeremiah 29:26 ‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any …
- Jeremiah 35:2 “Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a …
- Jeremiah 36:5–6 Then Jeremiah commanded Baruch, “I am restricted; I cannot enter the house of the LORD; …
- Jeremiah 38:14 Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and received him at the third entrance to the house of the LORD. “I am going to …
- Jeremiah 41:5 eighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their garments, and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, …
- Jeremiah 51:51 “We are ashamed because we have heard reproach; disgrace has covered our faces, because foreigners have entered the holy places …
- Lamentations 2:7 The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the …
- Ezekiel 44:4 Then the man brought me to the front of the temple by way of the north gate. I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling His …
- Haggai 1:2 that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’”
- Zechariah 8:9 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were …
Household of God
- Ephesians 2:19 Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,
Inheritance
- Psalm 28:9 Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.
- Isaiah 19:25 The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”
Israel of God
- Galatians 6:16 Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.
Kingdom of God
- Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Matthew 12:28 But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
- Matthew 19:24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
- Matthew 21:31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax …
Kingdom of Heaven
- Matthew 3:2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Matthew 4:17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
- Matthew 10:7 As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
- Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:19–20 So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the …
King's Daughter
- Psalm 45:13 All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.
Lamb's Bride
- Ephesians 5:22–32 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. …
- Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who …
Lamb's Wife
- Revelation 19:7–9 Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. …
- Revelation 21:9 Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the …
List of Congregations of Christians: Antioch
- Acts 13:1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen ( who had …
List of Congregations of Christians: Asia
- 1 Corinthians 16:19 The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church …
- Revelation 1:4 John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the …
List of Congregations of Christians: Babylon
- 1 Peter 5:13 The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.
List of Congregations of Christians: Caesarea
- Acts 18:22 When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.
List of Congregations of Christians: Cenchrea
- Romans 16:1 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.
List of Congregations of Christians: Cilicia
- Acts 15:41 And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
List of Congregations of Christians: Corinth
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere …
List of Congregations of Christians: Ephesus
- Ephesians 1:22 And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
- Revelation 2:1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks …
List of Congregations of Christians: Galatia
- Galatians 1:2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
List of Congregations of Christians: Galilee
- Acts 9:31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in …
List of Congregations of Christians: Jerusalem
- Acts 15:4 On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had …
List of Congregations of Christians: Joppa
- Acts 9:42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
List of Congregations of Christians: Judaea
- Acts 9:31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in …
List of Congregations of Christians: Laodicea
- Revelation 3:14 To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of …
List of Congregations of Christians: Pergamos
- Revelation 2:12 To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.
List of Congregations of Christians: Philadelphia
- Revelation 3:7 To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of …
List of Congregations of Christians: Samaria
- Acts 9:31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in …
List of Congregations of Christians: Sardis
- Revelation 3:1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven …
List of Congregations of Christians: Smyrna
- Revelation 2:8 To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
List of Congregations of Christians: Syria
- Acts 15:41 And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
List of Congregations of Christians: Thessalonica
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
List of Congregations of Christians: Thyatira
- Revelation 2:18 To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose …
Lot of God's Inheritance
- Deuteronomy 32:9 But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.
Love For
- Psalm 102:14 For Your servants delight in her stones and take pity on her dust.
- Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
- Psalm 122:9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
- Psalm 128:5–6 May the LORD bless you from Zion, that you may see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life, …
- Psalm 137:1–6 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. …
- Isaiah 22:4 Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.”
- Isaiah 58:12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, …
- Isaiah 62:1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a …
- Isaiah 62:6–7 On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take …
- Isaiah 66:10 Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,
- Isaiah 66:13–14 As a mother comforts her son, so will I comfort you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.” …
- Jeremiah 9:1 Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people.
- Jeremiah 14:17 You are to speak this word to them: ‘My eyes overflow with tears; day and night they do not cease, for the virgin daughter of my …
- Jeremiah 51:50–51 You who have escaped the sword, depart and do not linger! Remember the LORD from far away, and let Jerusalem come to mind.” …
- Lamentations 2:11 My eyes fail from weeping; I am churning within. My heart is poured out in grief over the destruction of the daughter of my …
- Lamentations 3:48–51 Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people. …
Loved by Believers
- Psalm 87:7 Singers and pipers will proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”
- Psalm 137:5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function.
- 1 Corinthians 12:25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9 Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
Membership In
- Isaiah 44:5 One will say, ‘I belong to the LORD,’ another will call himself by the name of Jacob, and still another will write on his hand, …
- Ezekiel 44:6–7 Tell the rebellious house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I have had enough of all your abominations, O house of Israel. …
- Ezekiel 44:9 This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary — not even a foreigner who …
- Matthew 12:50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
- Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
- Mark 10:14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the …
- Luke 18:16 But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of …
- John 15:5–6 I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. …
- Acts 2:41 Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
- Acts 2:47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
- Acts 4:4 But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
- Acts 5:14 Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord — large numbers of both men and women.
- Acts 9:35 and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
- Acts 9:42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
- Acts 11:21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
- Romans 12:4–5 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, …
- 1 Corinthians 3:11–15 For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. …
- 1 Corinthians 12:12–28 The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ. …
- Ephesians 4:25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
- Ephesians 5:30 For we are members of His body.
- Philippians 4:3 Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and …
- Revelation 21:27 But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written …
Militant
- Song of Solomon 6:10 Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession?
- Philippians 2:25 But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your …
- 2 Timothy 2:3 Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- 2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
- Philemon 2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
Ministers Commanded to Feed
- Acts 20:28 Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of …
Mount Zion
- Hebrews 12:22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels
Mountain of the Lord's House
- Isaiah 2:2 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above …
My Father's House
My Kingdom
- John 18:36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now …
New Jerusalem
- Revelation 21:2 I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Not to be Despised
- 1 Corinthians 11:22 Don’t you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have …
Pillar and Ground of the Truth
- 1 Timothy 3:15 in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the …
Place of God's Throne
- Ezekiel 43:7 and He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place for the soles of My feet, where I will dwell among …
Pleasant Portion
- Jeremiah 12:10 Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a …
Privileges of
- Psalm 36:8 They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.
- Psalm 87:5 And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”
Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of
- Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
- Genesis 49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
- Deuteronomy 32:21 They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them …
- Psalm 2:8 Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.
- Psalm 22:27–31 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. …
- Psalm 46:4 There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
- Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
- Psalm 65:2 O You who listen to prayer, all people will come to You.
- Psalm 66:4 All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah
- Psalm 68:31–32 Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God. …
- Psalm 69:35–36 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it. …
- Psalm 72:1–20 Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness. …
- Psalm 85:10–12 Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed. …
- Psalm 86:9 All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
- Psalm 87:4 “I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me — along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush — when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”
- Psalm 89:1–37 I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations. …
- Psalm 96:1–13 Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. …
- Psalm 102:13–16 You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor — the appointed time has come. …
- Psalm 102:18–22 Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD. …
- Psalm 110:1–7 The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” …
- Psalm 113:3 From where the sun rises to where it sets, the name of the LORD is praised.
- Psalm 118:24 This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
- Psalm 126:5–6 Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. …
- Psalm 132:15–17 I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread. …
- Psalm 138:4–5 All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth. …
- Psalm 145:10–11 All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You. …
- Isaiah 2:2–5 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above …
- Isaiah 4:2–3 On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of …
- Isaiah 4:5–6 Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by …
- Isaiah 9:1–7 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of …
- Isaiah 11:1–10 Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. …
- Isaiah 18:7 At that time gifts will be brought to the LORD of Hosts— from a people tall and smooth-skinned, from a people widely feared, from …
- Isaiah 19:24–25 In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria— a blessing upon the earth. …
- Isaiah 23:17–18 And at the end of seventy years, the LORD will restore Tyre. Then she will return to hire as a prostitute and sell herself to all …
- Isaiah 24:16 From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting away! Woe …
- Isaiah 25:6–8 On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of …
- Isaiah 29:18–24 On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see. …
- Isaiah 30:20 The Lord will give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, but your Teacher will no longer hide Himself — with …
- Isaiah 32:1–20 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice. …
- Isaiah 33:5 The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
- Isaiah 33:13–24 You who are far off, hear what I have done; you who are near, acknowledge My might.” …
- Isaiah 35:1–10 The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. …
- Isaiah 40:4–11 Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain. …
- Isaiah 41:17–20 The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the …
- Isaiah 42:1–12 “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring …
- Isaiah 44:3–5 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My …
- Isaiah 45:6 so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.
- Isaiah 45:8 Drip down, O heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open up that salvation may sprout and …
- Isaiah 45:14 This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come …
- Isaiah 45:23–24 By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every …
- Isaiah 46:12–13 Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness: …
- Isaiah 49:6–12 He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of …
- Isaiah 49:18–23 Lift up your eyes and look around. They all gather together; they come to you. As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “you will …
- Isaiah 51:3–16 For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her …
- Isaiah 52:1–15 Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the …
- Isaiah 53:10–12 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His …
- Isaiah 54:1–17 “Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because …
- Isaiah 55:1–13 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without …
- Isaiah 56:3–8 Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch …
- Isaiah 59:19–21 So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, …
- Isaiah 60:1–22 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. …
- Isaiah 61:1–11 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up …
- Isaiah 62:1–12 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a …
- Isaiah 65:1–25 “I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My …
- Isaiah 66:7–23 “Before she was in labor, she gave birth; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy. …
- Jeremiah 3:17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name …
- Jeremiah 4:2 and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed …
- Jeremiah 16:19–21 O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, …
- Jeremiah 31:7–9 For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and …
- Jeremiah 31:34 No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least …
- Jeremiah 33:22 As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the …
- Ezekiel 17:22–24 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a …
- Ezekiel 34:23–31 I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. …
- Ezekiel 47:1–12 Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward …
- Daniel 2:35 Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind …
- Daniel 2:44–45 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another …
- Daniel 7:13–14 In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached …
- Daniel 7:18 But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever — yes, forever and ever.’
- Daniel 7:22 until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to …
- Daniel 7:27 Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the …
- Daniel 12:1–13 “At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the …
- Joel 2:26–32 You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for …
- Joel 3:18 And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run …
- Amos 9:11–12 “In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old, …
- Micah 4:1–7 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above …
- Micah 5:2–15 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over …
- Habakkuk 2:14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
- Zephaniah 2:11 The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in …
- Zephaniah 3:9–20 For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder. …
- Haggai 2:7–9 I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts. …
- Zechariah 2:10–11 “Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD. …
- Zechariah 6:15 Even those far away will come and build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. This …
- Zechariah 8:20–23 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come — the residents of many cities — …
- Zechariah 9:1 This is the burden of the word of the LORD against the land of Hadrach and Damascus its resting place— for the eyes of men and of …
- Zechariah 14:8–21 And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the …
- Malachi 1:11 For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure …
- Matthew 8:11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 11:5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is …
- Matthew 11:11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the …
- Matthew 13:16–17 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. …
- Matthew 13:31–33 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. …
- Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
- Mark 4:26–32 Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground. …
- Luke 7:22 So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are …
- John 8:35 A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.
- John 10:16 I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be …
- Acts 2:16–21 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: …
- Romans 1:5–7 Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience …
- 1 Corinthians 15:24–28 Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. …
- Ephesians 1:10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
- Hebrews 12:23–24 in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the …
- Hebrews 12:27–28 The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken — that is, created things — so that the unshakable may remain. …
- Revelation 5:10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
- Revelation 5:13–14 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him …
- Revelation 11:15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the …
- Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the …
- Revelation 15:4 Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for …
- Revelation 20:4–6 Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been …
Rules of Discipline In, Mosaic and Christian
- Genesis 17:14 But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”
- Exodus 12:15 For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you are to remove the leaven from your houses. Whoever eats …
- Exodus 30:33 Anyone who mixes perfume like it or puts it on an outsider shall be cut off from his people.’”
- Exodus 30:37–38 You are never to use this formula to make incense for yourselves; you shall regard it as holy to the LORD. …
- Leviticus 7:27 If anyone eats blood, that person must be cut off from his people.’”
- Leviticus 17:8–9 Tell them that if anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them offers a burnt offering or a sacrifice …
- Leviticus 19:5–8 When you sacrifice a peace offering to the LORD, you shall offer it for your acceptance. …
- Leviticus 20:18 If a man lies with a menstruating woman and has sexual relations with her, he has exposed the source of her flow, and she has …
- Leviticus 22:3 Tell them that for the generations to come, if any of their descendants in a state of uncleanness approaches the sacred offerings …
- Numbers 9:13 But if a man who is ceremonially clean and is not on a journey still fails to observe the Passover, he must be cut off from his …
- Numbers 15:31 He shall certainly be cut off, because he has despised the word of the LORD and broken His commandment; his guilt remains on him.”
- Numbers 19:13 Anyone who touches a human corpse and fails to purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. That person must be cut off …
- Numbers 19:20 But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself, he will be cut off from the assembly, because he has defiled the …
- Deuteronomy 13:12–18 If, regarding one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to inhabit, you hear it said …
- Deuteronomy 17:2–13 If a man or woman among you in one of the towns that the LORD your God gives you is found doing evil in the sight of the LORD …
- Deuteronomy 19:16–21 If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime, …
- Deuteronomy 21:1–9 If one is found slain, lying in a field in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him, …
- Deuteronomy 21:18–21 If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined, …
- Deuteronomy 22:13–29 Suppose a man marries a woman, has relations with her, and comes to hate her, …
- Ezra 10:1–44 While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of …
- Matthew 16:19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on …
- Matthew 18:15–18 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. …
- John 9:22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus …
- John 9:34–35 They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out. …
- John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
- John 20:23 If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
- Romans 14:1 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.
- Romans 15:1–3 We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. …
- Romans 16:17 Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have …
- 1 Corinthians 4:19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, …
- 1 Corinthians 4:21 Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?
- 1 Corinthians 5:1–2 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has …
- 1 Corinthians 5:4–7 When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus, …
- 1 Corinthians 5:11–13 But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater …
- 1 Corinthians 16:22 If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
- 2 Corinthians 2:6–8 The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him. …
- 2 Corinthians 2:10–11 If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake, …
- 2 Corinthians 6:14–15 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does …
- 2 Corinthians 7:8 Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it— for I see that my letter caused you …
- 2 Corinthians 10:1–11 Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you — I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away. …
- 2 Corinthians 13:1–2 This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.” …
- 2 Corinthians 13:10 This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority …
- Galatians 5:10 I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
- Galatians 5:12 As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!
- Galatians 6:1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch …
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life …
- 2 Thessalonians 3:14–15 Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed. …
- 1 Timothy 1:19–20 holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith. …
- 1 Timothy 5:1–2 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers, …
- 1 Timothy 5:19–20 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses. …
- 1 Timothy 6:3–5 If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, …
- 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
- Titus 1:13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
- Titus 2:15 Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
- Titus 3:10–11 Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition, …
- 2 John 10–11 If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him. …
- Jude 22–23 And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt; …
- Revelation 22:19 And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy …
Safe Under his Care
- Psalm 46:1–2 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. …
- Psalm 46:5 God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.
Salt and Light of the World
- Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for …
Sanctuary
- Exodus 25:8 And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.
- Leviticus 19:30 You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.
- Leviticus 21:12 He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.
- Numbers 3:28 The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.
- Numbers 4:12 They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put …
- Numbers 7:9 But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.
- Numbers 8:19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to perform the service for the Israelites …
- Numbers 10:21 Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.
- Numbers 18:1 So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. And you and …
- Numbers 18:5 And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again.
- Numbers 19:20 But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself, he will be cut off from the assembly, because he has defiled the …
- 1 Chronicles 9:29 Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, …
- 1 Chronicles 22:19 Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the …
- 1 Chronicles 24:5 Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
- 1 Chronicles 28:10 Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:8 They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying,
- 2 Chronicles 26:18 They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, …
- 2 Chronicles 29:21 They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and …
- 2 Chronicles 30:8 Now do not stiffen your necks as your fathers did. Submit to the LORD and come to His sanctuary, which He has consecrated …
- 2 Chronicles 30:19 who sets his heart on seeking God — the LORD, the God of his fathers — even if he is not cleansed according to the purification …
- Nehemiah 10:39 For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the …
- Psalm 20:2 May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.
- Psalm 28:2 Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
- Psalm 63:2 So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.
- Psalm 68:24 They have seen Your procession, O God — the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.
- Psalm 73:17 until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.
- Psalm 74:3 Turn Your steps to the everlasting ruins, to everything in the sanctuary the enemy has destroyed.
- Psalm 74:7 They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; they have defiled the dwelling place of Your Name.
- Psalm 77:13 Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?
- Psalm 78:69 He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth He has established forever.
- Psalm 150:1 Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens.
- Isaiah 16:12 When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enters his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good.
- Isaiah 63:18 For a short while Your people possessed Your holy place, but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary.
- Lamentations 2:7 The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand of the …
- Lamentations 2:20 Look, O LORD, and consider: Whom have You ever treated like this? Should women eat their offspring, the infants they have …
- Lamentations 4:1 How the gold has become tarnished, the pure gold has become dull! The gems of the temple lie scattered on every street corner.
- Ezekiel 5:11 Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and …
- Ezekiel 42:20 So he measured the area on all four sides. It had a wall all around, five hundred cubits long and five hundred cubits wide, to …
- Ezekiel 44:5 The LORD said to me: “Son of man, pay attention; look carefully with your eyes and listen closely with your ears to everything I …
- Ezekiel 44:27 And on the day he goes into the sanctuary, into the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he must present his sin offering, …
- Ezekiel 45:3 From this holy portion, you are to measure off a length of 25,000 cubits and a width of 10,000 cubits, and in it will be the …
- Ezekiel 48:8 Bordering the territory of Judah, from east to west, will be the portion you are to set apart. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and …
- Ezekiel 48:21 The remaining area on both sides of the holy portion and of the property of the city will belong to the prince. He will own the …
- Daniel 8:11 It magnified itself, even to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary.
- Daniel 8:13–14 Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the daily …
- Daniel 9:17 So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your …
- Daniel 9:26 Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come …
- Daniel 11:31 His forces will rise up and desecrate the temple fortress. They will abolish the daily sacrifice and set up the abomination of desolation.
- Hebrews 8:2 and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.
- Hebrews 9:1–2 Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. …
Sanctuary of God
- Psalm 114:2 Judah became God’s sanctuary, Israel His dominion.
Sister of Christ
- Song of Solomon 4:12 My sister, my bride, you are a garden locked up, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.
- Song of Solomon 5:2 I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My …
Sought Out, a City not Forsaken
- Isaiah 62:12 And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.
Spiritual House
- 1 Peter 2:5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices …
Spouse of Christ
- Song of Solomon 4:12 My sister, my bride, you are a garden locked up, a spring enclosed, a fountain sealed.
- Song of Solomon 5:1 I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I …
Strength and Glory of God
- Psalm 78:61 He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.
Tabernacle
- Exodus 26:1 “You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and …
- Leviticus 26:11 And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you.
- Joshua 22:19 If indeed the land of your inheritance is unclean, then cross over to the land of the LORD’s possession, where the LORD’s …
- Psalm 15:1 O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?
- Psalm 61:4 Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
- Psalm 76:2 His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.
- Hebrews 8:2 and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.
- Hebrews 8:5 The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the …
- Hebrews 9:2 A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.
- Hebrews 9:11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle …
- Revelation 13:6 And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle — those who dwell in heaven.
- Revelation 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. …
Temple
- 1 Samuel 1:9 So after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the …
- 1 Samuel 3:3 Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.
- 2 Kings 11:10 Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.
- 2 Kings 11:13 When Athaliah heard the noise from the guards and the people, she went out to the people in the house of the LORD.
- Ezra 4:1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,
- Psalm 5:7 But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.
- Psalm 11:4 The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.
- Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on …
- Psalm 29:9 The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in His temple all cry, “Glory!”
- Psalm 48:9 Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.
- Psalm 68:29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
- Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.
- Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His …
- Matthew 4:5 Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
- Matthew 23:16 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the …
- Luke 18:10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
- Luke 24:53 praising God continually in the temple.
Temple of God
- 1 Corinthians 3:16–17 Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? …
Temple of the Living God
- 2 Corinthians 6:16 What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will …
The God of Jacob
- Isaiah 2:3 And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will …
The Lord's Portion
- Deuteronomy 32:9 But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.
The Wicked Persecute
- Acts 8:1–3 And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in …
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14–15 For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own …
Thy Kingdom
- Psalm 45:6 Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
- Psalm 145:11 They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,
- Psalm 145:13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words …
- Matthew 6:10 Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
- Luke 23:42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
Triumphant
- Galatians 4:26 But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
- Hebrews 12:22–23 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels …
- Revelation 3:12 The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the …
- Revelation 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. …
- Revelation 21:10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of …
Unclassified Scriptures Relating To
- Deuteronomy 32:9 But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.
- Psalm 2:6 “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
- Psalm 9:11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.
- Psalm 9:14 that I may declare all Your praises — that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.
- Psalm 14:7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
- Psalm 20:2 May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.
- Psalm 46:4–5 There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. …
- Psalm 48:1–2 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain. …
- Psalm 48:11–13 Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments. …
- Psalm 50:2 From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
- Psalm 51:18 In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
- Psalm 53:6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
- Psalm 65:1 Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.
- Psalm 69:35–36 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it. …
- Psalm 74:2 Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance — Mount Zion, where You dwell.
- Psalm 84:1–10 How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Hosts! …
- Psalm 87:1–6 He has founded His city on the holy mountains. …
- Psalm 99:2 Great is the LORD in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples.
- Psalm 102:13–14 You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor — the appointed time has come. …
- Psalm 102:16 For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory.
- Psalm 102:19–21 For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth …
- Psalm 110:2 The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”
- Psalm 111:1 Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
- Psalm 114:2 Judah became God’s sanctuary, Israel His dominion.
- Psalm 125:1 Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
- Psalm 126:1–2 When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers. …
- Psalm 129:5 May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.
- Psalm 132:13–16 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home: …
- Psalm 133:1–3 Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! …
- Psalm 134:1–3 Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD! …
- Psalm 137:1–6 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. …
- Psalm 149:2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
- Isaiah 1:8 And the Daughter of Zion is abandoned like a shelter in a vineyard, like a shack in a cucumber field, like a city besieged.
- Isaiah 1:27 Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.
- Isaiah 2:3 And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will …
- Isaiah 4:2–6 On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of …
- Isaiah 12:6 Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”
- Isaiah 14:32 What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”
- Isaiah 24:23 The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and …
- Isaiah 27:2–3 In that day: “Sing about a fruitful vineyard. …
- Isaiah 28:5 On that day the LORD of Hosts will be a crown of glory, a diadem of splendor to the remnant of His people,
- Isaiah 28:16 So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the …
- Isaiah 31:4–5 For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey — and though a band of shepherds is …
- Isaiah 33:5 The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
- Isaiah 33:14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with …
- Isaiah 33:20–24 Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; …
- Isaiah 35:1–10 The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. …
- Isaiah 40:9–11 Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do …
- Isaiah 43:1–7 But now, this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have …
- Isaiah 43:21 The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.
- Isaiah 43:25 I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.
- Isaiah 44:23 Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you …
- Isaiah 49:14–17 But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!” …
- Isaiah 52:1–2 Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the …
- Isaiah 52:7–12 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who …
- Isaiah 59:20 “The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression,” declares the LORD.
- Isaiah 60:1–6 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. …
- Isaiah 60:19–21 No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your …
- Isaiah 61:1–3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up …
- Isaiah 62:1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a …
- Isaiah 62:3 You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God.
- Isaiah 62:11–12 Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with …
- Isaiah 66:8 Who has heard of such as this? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be delivered in an instant? …
- Isaiah 66:18 “And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.
- Jeremiah 3:14–15 “Return, O faithless children,” declares the LORD, “for I am your master, and I will take you — one from a city and two from a …
- Jeremiah 12:10 Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a …
- Jeremiah 13:11 For just as a loincloth clings to a man’s waist, so I have made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to …
- Jeremiah 31:6–7 For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’” …
- Jeremiah 31:12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD — the grain, new wine, …
- Jeremiah 31:23 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “When I restore them from captivity, they will once again speak this …
- Jeremiah 33:9 So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do …
- Jeremiah 43:7 So they entered the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the LORD, and they went as far as Tahpanhes.
- Joel 2:1 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD …
- Joel 2:15–17 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion, consecrate a fast, proclaim a sacred assembly. …
- Zechariah 8:3 This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and …
- Matthew 13:24 Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
- Matthew 16:18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
- Acts 7:38 He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received …
- Acts 20:28 Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of …
- 1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
- 1 Corinthians 12:28 And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those …
- 1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- 2 Corinthians 8:1 Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
- Ephesians 1:22–23 And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, …
- Ephesians 2:21–22 In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. …
- Ephesians 3:15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
- Ephesians 3:21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
- Ephesians 5:23–27 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. …
- Ephesians 5:29 Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
- Colossians 1:24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake …
- 1 Timothy 3:14–15 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things …
- Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of …
- Hebrews 12:22–23 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels …
- 1 Peter 2:5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices …
- Revelation 1:20 This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the …
- Revelation 21:2 I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
- Revelation 21:11 shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
- Revelation 21:23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
Unity of
- Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
- John 10:16 I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be …
- John 17:11 I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the …
- John 17:21–23 that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe …
- Romans 12:4–5 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, …
- 1 Corinthians 10:17 Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.
- 1 Corinthians 12:5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord.
- Galatians 3:26–28 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. …
- Ephesians 1:10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
- Ephesians 2:14–19 For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility …
- Ephesians 2:21 In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
- Ephesians 3:6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the …
- Ephesians 3:15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
- Ephesians 4:4–6 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; …
- Ephesians 4:12–13 to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, …
- Ephesians 4:16 From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the …
- Ephesians 4:25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
- Colossians 3:11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
- Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
Vineyard
- Jeremiah 12:10 Many shepherds have destroyed My vineyard; they have trampled My plot of ground. They have turned My pleasant field into a …
- Matthew 21:41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give …
Worship of, to be Attended
- Hebrews 10:25 Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the …
Zion
- Psalm 9:11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.
- Psalm 48:11 Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.
- Psalm 74:2 Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance — Mount Zion, where You dwell.
- Psalm 132:13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
- Psalm 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
- Isaiah 35:10 So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake …
- Jeremiah 31:6 For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”
- Jeremiah 50:5 They will ask the way to Zion and turn their faces toward it. They will come and join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting …
- Joel 2:1 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD …
- Joel 2:15 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion, consecrate a fast, proclaim a sacred assembly.
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.