Bible Verses About The Catholic Church

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Direct Bible passage about one Lord, one faith, one baptism

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Central church-as-pillar-of-truth passage

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

One body and one Spirit passage

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

Direct Bible passage for one body in Christ

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Direct Bible passage for disciples first called Christians at Antioch

For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

Direct Bible passage for one bread and one body

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

Direct Bible passage for one body with many members

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 their's and our's:

Direct Bible passage naming the church of God and believers everywhere

Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

Matthew 16:18 church promise

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Apostolic teaching, fellowship, prayers

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

No divisions in the body

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

Direct Bible passage for churches of God and order

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Church throughout Judea, Galilee, Samaria

But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

One God and one Lord language behind the unity teaching

To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

General assembly and church of the firstborn

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Direct Bible passage for one heart and one soul

For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

Direct Bible passage mentioning divisions in the church

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Direct Bible passage for Jesus praying that all may be one

Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Direct Bible passage for glory in the church through all ages

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

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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.

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The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

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For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

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For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

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For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

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Let all things be done decently and in order.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

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

Lord added to the church daily

In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

Whole structure grows into a holy temple

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

Church bought with blood and overseers

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

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