KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: An assembly or congregation belonging to God or Christ. Sense 2: In passages identifying the church with Christ's body, the body of which Christ is the head.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Matthew 16:18
Complete exact-word concordance
I COMMEND unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
¶ I commend vnto you Phebe our sister, which is a seruant of the Church which is at Cenchrea:
Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epænetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
Likewise greet the Church that is in their house. Salute my welbeloued Epenetus, who is the first fruits of Achaia vnto Christ.
Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
Gaius mine hoste, and of the whole Church, saluteth you. Erastus the Chamberlaine of the citie saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
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:
Unto the Church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Iesus, called to be Saints, with all that in euery place call vpon the Name of Iesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.
1611 marginal noteActs. 15.9.
1611 marginal noteRom. 1.7.
For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
For this cause haue I sent vnto you Timotheus, who is my beloued sonne, and faithfull in the Lord, who shal bring you into remembrance of my wayes which be in Christ, as I teach euery where in euery Church.
If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
If then yee haue iudgements of things perteining to this life, set them to iudge who are least esteemed in the Church.
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
Giue none offence, neither to the Iewes, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Church of God:
1611 marginal noteGr. Greeks
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
For first of all when yee come together in the Church, I heare that there be diuisions among you, and I partly beleeue it.
1611 marginal noteOr, schismes.
What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
What, haue ye not houses to eate and to drinke in? Or despise yee the Church of God, and shame them that haue not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I prayse you not.
1611 marginal noteOr, them that are poore.
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
And God hath set some in the Church, first Apostles, secondarily Prophets, thirdly Teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helpes in gouernmēts, diuersities of tongues.
1611 marginal noteOr, kinds.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
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.
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
The followers of Christ in a particular city or province. The disciples of Christ assembled for worship in a particular place, as in a private house. The worshipers of Jehovah or the true God, before the advent of Christ.
