The Church(Matthew 21:43)
“Then stood there up one in the council, a Phar’i-see, named Ga-ma’-li-el, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;” (Acts 5:34)
“And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.” (Acts 5:38-39)
“As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.” (Acts 8:3)
“And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.” (Acts 9:4-5)
“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.”
(Ephesians 5:23)
“And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.”
(Ephesians 1:22-23)
“So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.” (Romans 12:5)
“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.
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jew or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.”
(1 Corinthians 12:12-13)
“And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.” (John 10:16)
“And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.”
(Galatians 6:16)