Quotes about Church
And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
- Acts 8:1
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
- Acts 8:3
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 9:31
So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him
- Acts 11:2
When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
- Acts 11:22
and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
- Acts 11:26
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
- Acts 12:1
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
- Acts 12:5
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
- Acts 13:1
Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
- Acts 14:23
When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
- Acts 14:27
Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
- Acts 15:3