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
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
For yee haue heard of my couuersation in time past, in the Iewes Religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the Church of God, and wasted it:
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
And hath put all things vnder his feete, and gaue him to be the head ouer all things to the Church,
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
To the intent that now vnto the principalities and powers in heauenly places, might be knowen by the church, the manifold wisedome of God,
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Unto him be glory in the Church by Christ Iesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
For the husband is the head of the wife, euen as Christ is the head of the Church: and he is the sauiour of the body.
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Therefore as the Church is subiect vnto Christ, so let the wiues bee to their owne husbands in euery thing.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Husbands, loue your wiues, euen as Christ also loued the Church, and gaue himselfe for it:
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
That hee might present it to himselfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinckle, or any such thing: but that it should bee holy and without blemish.
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh: but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord the Church:
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
This is a great mysterie: but I speake concerning Christ and the Church.
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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.
