Church, The
Belongs to God -- 1Ti 3:15. The body of Christ -- Eph 1:23; Col 1:24. Christ, the foundation-stone of -- 1Co 3:11; Eph 2:20; 1Pe 2:4,5. Christ, the head of -- Eph 1:22; 5:23. Loved by Christ -- Song 7:10; Eph 5:25. Purchased by the blood of Christ -- Ac 20:28; Eph 5:25; Heb 9:12. Sanctified and cleansed by Christ -- 1Co 6:11; Eph 5:26,27. Subject to Christ -- Ro 7:4; Eph 5:24. The object of the grace of God -- Isa 27:3; 2Co 8:1. Displays the wisdom of God -- Eph 3:10. Shows forth the praises of God -- Isa 60:6. God defends -- Ps 89:18; Isa 4:5; 49:25; Mt 16:18. God provides ministers for -- Jer 3:15; Eph 4:11,12. Glory to be ascribed to God by -- Eph 3:21. Elect -- 1Pe 5:13. Glorious -- Ps 45:13; Eph 5:27. Clothed in righteousness -- Re 19:8. Believers continually added to, by the Lord -- Ac 2:27; 5:14; 11:24. Unity of -- Ro 12:5; 1Co 10:17; 12:12; Ga 3:28. Saints baptised into, by one Spirit -- 1Co 12:13. Ministers commanded to feed -- Ac 20:28. Is edified by the word -- 1Co 14:4,13; Eph 4:15,16. The wicked persecute -- Ac 8:1-3; 1Th 2:14,15. Not to be despised -- 1Co 11:22. Defiling of, will be punished -- 1Co 3:17. Extent of, predicted -- Isa 2:2; Eze 17:22-24; Da 2:34,35; Hab 2:14.