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What Does the Bible Say About Joining the Local Church?

Here are 8 Bible verses about Joining the Local Church, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Hebrews 10:25

    Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

    BSBLet 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 Day approaching.

  2. #2Matthew 16:18

    And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

    BSBAnd 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.

  3. #3Romans 12:4-5

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

    BSBJust as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.

  4. #4Acts 20:28

    Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

    BSBKeep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

  5. #5Hebrews 13:17

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

    BSBObey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

  6. #61 Corinthians 1:2

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

    BSBTo the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

  7. #7Acts 2:47

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

    BSBpraising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

  8. #8Colossians 1:18

    And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

    BSBAnd 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 have preeminence.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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