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And I say also to thee, Thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

And if he will not hear them, tell it to the church; but if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as an heathen and a publican.

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added daily to the church those who were saved.

And great fear came upon all the church, and upon all that heard these things.

This is he that was in the church in the wilderness, with the Angel who spake to him in mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received the living oracles to give to us:

And at that time there was a great persecution against the church, which was in Jerusalem. And they were all scattered abroad through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

But Saul made havock of the church, entring into every house, and haling men and women, committed them to prison.

Then the church through all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria had peace: and being built up, and walking in the fear of God, and the comfort of the Holy Ghost, was multiplied.

And tidings of these things came to the ears of the church that was in Jerusalem, and they sent forth Barnabas, to go to Antioch:

And a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught a considerable multitude: and the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

About that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict a certain of the church.

So Peter was kept in the prison; but continual prayer was made to God by the church for him.

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And when they had ordained them presbyters in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

And being come and having gathered the church together, they related all that God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.

And being come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles, and elders; and they declared all things which God had done with them.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, Judas, surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren,

And he set sail from Ephesus. And landing at Cesarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch.

And sending to Ephesus from Miletus, he called thither the elders of the church.