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1 PreNAB | response to the need of the church in America today. It is
2 PreNAB | with the approval of the church authority, these translations
3 PreNAB | new Latin Psalter of the Church, the Liber Psalmorum (1944,
4 PreNAB | Let all the sons of the church bear in mind that the efforts
5 PreNAB | becomes the symbol of the Church, by which men are saved
6 Pent, Gen 9: 4(2) | therefore the early Christian Church retained it for a time (
7 Pent, Num 11: 25(3) | in the first years of the Church (Acts 2:6-11, 17; 19:6;
8 Pent, Num 19: 3(1) | several Fathers of the Church saw in this a prefiguring
9 Pent, Jos Int | of the world through the Church under the leadership of
10 His | accepted by the Catholic Church as canonical and inspired.~
11 His, 2Chr 15: 10(1) | as the "birthday of the Church." ~
12 His, 2Chr 33: 13(2) | the public prayers of the Church.~
13 His, Jdt Int | canonical by the Catholic Church, which is translated here.
14 His, Jdt 15: 9(1) | used in the liturgy of the church in regard to the Blessed
15 His, Est Int | pre-Christian in origin. The church has accepted the additions
16 His, 1Mac Int | accepted by the Catholic Church as inspired, on the basis
17 WisdB | prayer book and that of the Church for all time. The love of
18 WisdB | union of Christ with his Church. The personification of
19 WisdB, Psa 2: 1(1) | messianic meaning for the Church; the New Testament understands
20 WisdB, Psa 95: 1(1) | God regularly opens the Church's official prayer, the Liturgy
21 WisdB, Psa 143: 1(1) | Psalm 143] One of the Church's seven Penitential Psalms,
22 WisdB, Son Int | union between Christ and the Church and, particularly by St.
23 WisdB, Son 4: 7(5) | Paul's description of the Church in Eph 5:27. This verse
24 WisdB, Son 5: 1(1) | Christ's union with the Church. ~
25 WisdB, Wisd Int | teachings of Christ and his Church. Many passages from this
26 WisdB, Wisd Int | Wisdom 3:1-8, are used by the Church in her liturgy.~The principal
27 WisdB, Sir Int | Ecclesiasticus," meaning "Church Book," appended to some
28 WisdB, Sir Int | extensive use which the church made of this book in presenting
29 WisdB, Sir Int | recognized by the Catholic Church as divinely inspired and
30 WisdB, Sir Int | acquire true wisdom.~The Church uses the Book of Sirach
31 WisdB, Sir 31: 8(3) | 8-10] The Church in her liturgy applies this
32 ProphB | Septuagint version, and the Church has always acknowledged
33 ProphB, Isa 7: 14(7) | Isaiah 9:5-6; 11:1-5). The Church has always followed St.
34 ProphB, Isa 14: 12(2) | a name applied by the Church Fathers to Satan.~
35 ProphB, Isa 54: 1(1) | application of this text to the Church, the New Zion. ~
36 ProphB, Isa 60: 1(1) | 1-6] The Church makes use of these verses
37 ProphB, Dan 3: 24(6) | not been preserved. The church has always regarded them
38 ProphB, Dan 7: 1(1) | empire, the persecutor of the Church. ~
39 ProphB, Dan 9: 24(5) | Daniel 7). The Fathers of the Church almost unanimously understood
40 ProphB, Dan 13: 1(1) | canon of Scripture, but the Church has always included them
41 ProphB, Hos Int | union between Christ and his Church.~The Book of Hosea is divided
42 ProphB, Mal Int | prophecy whose fulfillment the Church sees in the Sacrifice of
43 Gosp | at the end of the early church's scriptures stands the
44 Gosp, Mat Int | which it was held by the church; no other was so frequently
45 Gosp, Mat Int | Matthew 13:3-52), the "church order" discourse (Matthew
46 Gosp, Mat Int | community of Jesus, the church. The ecclesial character
47 Gosp, Mat Int | for the discourse on the church's mission (Matthew 10:5-
48 Gosp, Mat Int | that of the time of the church.~The narrative section of
49 Gosp, Mat Int | impression be given that the church of Jesus is made up only
50 Gosp, Mat Int | the establishment of his church with its teaching authority
51 Gosp, Mat Int | Matthew 16:6, 11-12). The church of Jesus will be built on
52 Gosp, Mat Int | future rock upon whom the church will be built is still a
53 Gosp, Mat Int | 35) is often called the "church order" discourse, although
54 Gosp, Mat Int | on the structure of the church but on the care that the
55 Gosp, Mat Int | them but that of Matthew's church (Matthew 23:1-36), and in
56 Gosp, Mat Int | in Matthew's gospel. The church of Matthew, originally strongly
57 Gosp, Mat Int | Jesus, the Kingdom, and the Church (Matthew 13:54-18:35) ~
58 Gosp, Mat 4: 23(11)| after the break between church and synagogue.~
59 Gosp, Mat 6: 2(2) | Pharisaic Judaism and the church of Matthew. They have received
60 Gosp, Mat 6: 9(5) | liturgical tradition of his church. Luke's less developed form
61 Gosp, Mat 7: 15(9) | important group within the church of Matthew. As in the case
62 Gosp, Mat 9: 8(4) | being claimed by Matthew's church.~
63 Gosp, Mat 9: 9(6) | traditions peculiar to the church for which the evangelist
64 Gosp, Mat 9: 15(11)| visibly, the time of Matthew's church. Then they will fast: see
65 Gosp, Mat 10: 1(1) | missionary activity of the church between the time of the
66 Gosp, Mat 12: 14(9) | the situation of Matthew's church, when the sole opponents
67 Gosp, Mat 13: 41(21)| see 1 Cor 15:24-25. The church is the place where Jesus'
68 Gosp, Mat 13: 52(26)| in certain respects. The church of Matthew has leaders among
69 Gosp, Mat 15: 15(7) | Jewish Christians within his church who still held to the food
70 Gosp, Mat 16: 13(8) | which Jesus will build his church (Matthew 16:18) and the
71 Gosp, Mat 16: 13(8) | disciple whose authority in the church on earth will be confirmed
72 Gosp, Mat 16: 18 | this rock I will build my church, 13 and the gates of the
73 Gosp, Mat 16: 18(13)| this rock I will build my church: the Aramaic word kepa -
74 Gosp, Mat 16: 18(13)| rock (kepa) I will build my church." The Greek text probably
75 Gosp, Mat 16: 18(13)| the same meaning, "rock." Church: this word (Greek ekklesia)
76 Gosp, Mat 16: 18(13)| Aramaic original. Jesus' church means the community that
77 Gosp, Mat 16: 18(13)| will not close in upon the church of Jesus, i.e., it will
78 Gosp, Mat 16: 19(14)| exercise of authority in the church on earth will be confirmed
79 Gosp, Mat 16: 19(14)| an identification of, the church and the kingdom of heaven.~
80 Gosp, Mat 17: 24(20)| with a problem of Matthew's church, whether its members should
81 Gosp, Mat 17: 24(20)| arisen when the Matthean church was composed largely of
82 Gosp, Mat 18: 1(1) | gospel is often called the "church order" discourse, but it
83 Gosp, Mat 18: 1(1) | considerations usually connected with church order, such as various offices
84 Gosp, Mat 18: 1(1) | as various offices in the church and the duties of each,
85 Gosp, Mat 18: 1(1) | among the members of the church. Beginning with the warning
86 Gosp, Mat 18: 1(2) | follows about causes of sin, church discipline, and forgiveness,
87 Gosp, Mat 18: 1(2) | do with rank also in the church, where the kingdom is manifested
88 Gosp, Mat 18: 15(11)| assembled community (the church), and if the sinner refuses
89 Gosp, Mat 18: 15(11)| to the correction of the church, he is to be expelled (Matthew
90 Gosp, Mat 18: 15(11)| expelled (Matthew 18:17). The church's judgment will be ratified
91 Gosp, Mat 18: 17 | listen to them, tell the church. 14 If he refuses to listen
92 Gosp, Mat 18: 17 | refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would
93 Gosp, Mat 18: 17(14)| 17] The church: the second of the only
94 Gosp, Mat 18: 17(14)| refers not to the entire church of Jesus, as in Matthew
95 Gosp, Mat 18: 17(14)| of his sin by the whole church. Such a one is to be set
96 Gosp, Mat 18: 17(14)| a stage of the Matthean church when it was principally
97 Gosp, Mat 18: 19(16)| prayer on the occasion of the church's gathering to deal with
98 Gosp, Mat 19: 28(19)| the true Israel, i.e., the church of Jesus. (For "judge" in
99 Gosp, Mat 21: 33(26)| the theology of the later church. That judgment applies to
100 Gosp, Mat 21: 33(26)| allegorical elements are due to church sources, they have been
101 Gosp, Mat 21: 42(32)| psalm was used in the early church as a prophecy of Jesus'
102 Gosp, Mat 21: 43(33)| Israelites and Gentiles, the church of Jesus.~
103 Gosp, Mat 22: 1(1) | but a warning to Matthew's church. ~
104 Gosp, Mat 22: 37(22)| emphasis needless for his church. The love of God must engage
105 Gosp, Mat 22: 42(27)| widely used in the early church as referring to the exaltation
106 Gosp, Mat 23: 1(1) | Pharisaic Judaism and the church of Matthew at the time when
107 Gosp, Mat 23: 1(1) | evangelist discerns in his church many of the same faults
108 Gosp, Mat 23: 2(2) | standard of conduct for his church. The saying may reflect
109 Gosp, Mat 23: 8(6) | was present in Matthew's church. The Matthean Jesus forbids
110 Gosp, Mat 24: 4(4) | Matthew 24:6-7) and in the church (Matthew 24:9-12). The former
111 Gosp, Mat 24: 4(4) | latter are sufferings of the church, both from within and without,
112 Gosp, Mat 24: 9(7) | worse affliction within the church itself. This is described
113 Gosp, Mat 24: 9(7) | their counterpart within the church. False prophets: these are
114 Gosp, Mat 24: 9(7) | this description of the church should not be pressed too
115 Gosp, Mat 24: 20(13)| Matthew was addressed to a church still observing the Mosaic
116 Gosp, Mat 24: 45(26)| the leaders of Matthew's church; the servant has been put
117 Gosp, Mat 26: 1(1) | origin of the Christian church, the passion and resurrection
118 Gosp, Mat 27: 24(13)| controversy between Matthew's church and Pharisaic Judaism about
119 Gosp, Mat 27: 62(36)| s time, of the Christian church, join with the chief priests
120 Gosp, Mat 28: 19(12)| community of the risen one, the Church. In the name of the Father . . .
121 Gosp, Mat 28: 19(12)| baptismal formula of Matthew's church, but primarily it designates
122 Gosp, Mar 6: 3(3) | but for the faith of the church in Mary's perpetual virginity.~
123 Gosp, Mar 6: 8(7) | a later activity in the church. For the rest, Jesus required
124 Gosp, Mar 6: 35(16)| wide interest of the early church in their eucharistic gatherings;
125 Gosp, Mar 7: 19(7) | Christians in the early church; cf Acts 10:1-11:18.~
126 Gosp, Mar 8: 31(7) | human being," and the later church's taking this in the sense
127 Gosp, Mar 9: 1(1) | earth in and through the church; more likely, as understood
128 Gosp, Mar 13: 3(2) | exhorting the disciples and the church to faith and obedience through
129 Gosp, Luk Int | representatives of the early church are grounded in the preaching
130 Gosp, Luk Int | guaranteeing the fidelity of the Church's teaching to the teaching
131 Gosp, Luk Int | s story of Jesus and the church is dominated by a historical
132 Gosp, Luk Int | humanity in the period of the church (Acts 4:12). This salvation
133 Gosp, Luk Int | the story of Jesus and the church to events in contemporary
134 Gosp, Luk Int | the story of Jesus and the church to contemporaneous church
135 Gosp, Luk Int | church to contemporaneous church history. Luke is concerned
136 Gosp, Luk Int | given to the period of the church in the story has important
137 Gosp, Luk Int | presenting the time of the church as a distinct phase of salvation
138 Gosp, Luk 3: 19(8) | history, the period of the church.~
139 Gosp, Luk 4: 1(2) | beginning of the period of the church in Acts (Acts 1:4; 2:4,
140 Gosp, Luk 6: 13(5) | historical Jesus and the church of Luke's day and who as
141 Gosp, Luk 6: 13(5) | guarantee the fidelity of the church's beliefs and practices
142 Gosp, Luk 11: 2(3) | this petition, some early church Fathers record: "May your
143 Gosp, Luk 11: 49(13)| connects the mission of the church (apostles) with the mission
144 Gosp, Luk 22: 36(12)| the future period of the church the missionaries must be
145 Gosp, Luk 24: 50(13)| story of the time of the church with a recounting of the
146 Gosp, Joh Int | predicated of Jesus in the early church are presented.~The gospel
147 Gosp, Joh Int | polemic between synagogue and church produced bitter and harsh
148 Gosp, Joh 1: 19(14)| century, of polemics between church and synagogue, or possibly
149 Gosp, Joh 3: 1(1) | 11 may reflect the early church's controversy with the Jews.~
150 Gosp, Joh 7: 53(17)| John 8:15. The Catholic Church accepts this passage as
151 Gosp, Joh 8: 17(8) | later controversy between church and synagogue.~
152 Gosp, Joh 15: 25(11)| reflects the argument of the church with the synagogue.~
153 Gosp, Joh 19: 26(11)| Mary (a symbol of the church?) is given a role as the
154 Gosp, Joh 20: 17(10)| the Spirit upon the early church, modeled on Elisha's being
155 Gosp, Joh 21: 15(8) | emphasizes his role in the church.~
156 Gosp, Joh 21: 23(13)| generation caused problems in the church because of a belief that
157 Gosp, Act Int | provided a broad survey of the church's development from the resurrection
158 Gosp, Act Int | community in Jerusalem, the church was placed in circumstances
159 Gosp, Act Int | In the development of the church from a Jewish Christian
160 Gosp, Act Int | approach to the history of the church is motivated by his theological
161 Gosp, Act Int | history of the apostolic church is the story of a Spirit-guided
162 Gosp, Act Int | the understanding of the church's early life and development
163 Gosp, Act 1: 3(2) | beginning of the time of the church.~
164 Gosp, Act 1: 6(4) | time, the period of the church.~
165 Gosp, Act 1: 26(8) | Luke 22:30) the Christian church is a reconstituted Israel.~
166 Gosp, Act 2: 4(4) | worldwide mission of the church.~
167 Gosp, Act 5: 11 | fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of
168 Gosp, Act 8: 1 | severe persecution 1 of the church in Jerusalem, and all were
169 Gosp, Act 8: 3 | was trying to destroy the church; 3 entering house after
170 Gosp, Act 8: 3(3) | was trying to destroy the church: like Stephen, Saul was
171 Gosp, Act 8: 16(5) | describing the role of the church in the bestowal of the Spirit.
172 Gosp, Act 9: 31 | 31 ~9 The church throughout all Judea, Galilee,
173 Gosp, Act 11: 1(1) | official position of the church leadership in Jerusalem. ~
174 Gosp, Act 11: 22 | reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent
175 Gosp, Act 11: 26 | whole year they met with the church and taught a large number
176 Gosp, Act 12: 1 | upon some members of the church to harm them. ~
177 Gosp, Act 12: 5 | prison, but prayer by the church was fervently being made
178 Gosp, Act 12: 17(4) | missionary effort of the church was yet to come (see Acts
179 Gosp, Act 13: 1 | Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and
180 Gosp, Act 13: 16(6) | proclaiming that the Christian church is the logical development
181 Gosp, Act 13: 31(10)| and the teachings of the church and to guarantee the fidelity
182 Gosp, Act 13: 31(10)| guarantee the fidelity of the church's teachings to the words
183 Gosp, Act 14: 8(1) | difficulties with which the church had to cope. Note the similarity
184 Gosp, Act 14: 23 | presbyters 5 for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting,
185 Gosp, Act 14: 27 | arrived, they called the church together and reported what
186 Gosp, Act 15: 1(2) | authority of the Jerusalem church, Paul and Barnabas go there
187 Gosp, Act 15: 3 | on their journey by the church, and passed through Phoenicia
188 Gosp, Act 15: 4 | they were welcomed by the church, as well as by the apostles
189 Gosp, Act 15: 22 | agreement with the whole church, decided to choose representatives
190 Gosp, Act 16: 11(4) | 11-40] The church at Philippi became a flourishing
191 Gosp, Act 18: 22 | went up and greeted the church 8 and then went down to
192 Gosp, Act 18: 22(8) | went up and greeted the church: "going up" suggests a visit
193 Gosp, Act 18: 22(8) | suggests a visit to the church in Jerusalem.~
194 Gosp, Act 20: 17 | had the presbyters of the church at Ephesus summoned. ~
195 Gosp, Act 20: 28 | in which you tend the church of God that he acquired
196 Gosp, Act 20: 28(6) | on Philippians 1:1. The church of God: because the clause "
197 Gosp, Act 20: 28(6) | own blood" following "the church of God" suggests that "his
198 Gosp, Act 20: 28(6) | early copyists changed "the church of God" to "the church of
199 Gosp, Act 20: 28(6) | the church of God" to "the church of the Lord." Some prefer
200 Gosp, Act 26: 26(8) | story about Jesus and the church that is already well known.
201 NTLet, Rom Int | Israel's relation to the church (Rom 9-11). Yet, like all
202 NTLet, Rom Int | about conditions in the church at Rome.~Opinions vary as
203 NTLet, Rom Int | theme of Israel and the church as expressed in Romans 9 -
204 NTLet, Rom 1: 1(2) | allegiance to the Lord of the church, the Master of all, including
205 NTLet, Rom 5: 1(2) | manuscripts, versions, and church Fathers read "Let us have
206 NTLet, Rom 12: 5(3) | One body in Christ: on the church as the body of Christ, see
207 NTLet, Rom 14: 19(4) | manuscripts, versions, and church Fathers read, "We then pursue . . .";
208 NTLet, Rom 15: 7(3) | ultimate mission of the church: to bring it about that
209 NTLet, Rom 16: 1 | also) a minister of the church at Cenchreae, ~
210 NTLet, Rom 16: 5 | 5 ~greet also the church at their house. 4 Greet
211 NTLet, Rom 16: 5(4) | 5] The church at their house: i.e., that
212 NTLet, Rom 16: 23 | host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, 9
213 NTLet, 1Cor Int | Paul's first letter to the church of Corinth provides us with
214 NTLet, 1Cor Int | without it our knowledge of church life in the middle of the
215 NTLet, 1Cor Int | Divisions in the Church (1 Cor 1:10-4:21) ~
216 NTLet, 1Cor 1: 1(2) | Paul's mission and the church's existence are grounded
217 NTLet, 1Cor 1: 2 | 2 ~to the church of God that is in Corinth,
218 NTLet, 1Cor 2: 7(5) | and now revealed to the Church, cf also Romans 11:25-36;
219 NTLet, 1Cor 3: 5(4) | The apostles serve the church, but their accountability
220 NTLet, 1Cor 3: 5(5) | minister or steward to the church, cf 1 Cor 4:1; 9:17, 19-
221 NTLet, 1Cor 3: 21(10)| with whom they exist in the church in their true relations
222 NTLet, 1Cor 3: 21(10)| on a scale: God, Christ, church members, church leaders.
223 NTLet, 1Cor 3: 21(10)| Christ, church members, church leaders. Read from top to
224 NTLet, 1Cor 4: 17 | them everywhere in every church. ~
225 NTLet, 1Cor 5: 5(4) | sinner is expelled from the church, the sphere of Jesus' lordship
226 NTLet, 1Cor 6: 4 | people of no standing in the church? ~
227 NTLet, 1Cor 6: 9(2) | should be excluded from God's church. Such lists (cf 1 Cor 5:
228 NTLet, 1Cor 6: 15(6) | the love of Christ for his church. The application of the
229 NTLet, 1Cor 10: 32 | to Jews or Greeks or the church of God, ~
230 NTLet, 1Cor 11: 3(3) | Christ in relation to his church; women, submissive, reflect
231 NTLet, 1Cor 11: 3(3) | the passive role of the church with respect to its savior.
232 NTLet, 1Cor 11: 13(8) | for conformity to common church practice is summed up and
233 NTLet, 1Cor 11: 18 | that when you meet as a church there are divisions among
234 NTLet, 1Cor 11: 22 | you show contempt for the church of God and make those who
235 NTLet, 1Cor 12: 12(4) | applies this model to the church: by baptism all, despite
236 NTLet, 1Cor 12: 27(5) | applies the image again to the church as a whole and its members (
237 NTLet, 1Cor 12: 27(5) | of functions found in the church (cf Romans 12:6-8; Eph 4:
238 NTLet, 1Cor 12: 28 | God has designated in the church to be, first, apostles; 6
239 NTLet, 1Cor 14: 3(3) | a prophet builds up the church: the theme of "building
240 NTLet, 1Cor 14: 4 | prophesies builds up the church. ~
241 NTLet, 1Cor 14: 5 | interprets, so that the church may be built up. ~
242 NTLet, 1Cor 14: 12 | them for building up the church. ~
243 NTLet, 1Cor 14: 19 | 19 ~but in the church I would rather speak five
244 NTLet, 1Cor 14: 23 | 23 ~8 So if the whole church meets in one place and everyone
245 NTLet, 1Cor 14: 28 | should keep silent in the church and speak to himself and
246 NTLet, 1Cor 14: 35 | a woman to speak in the church. ~
247 NTLet, 1Cor 15: 9 | because I persecuted the church of God. ~
248 NTLet, 1Cor 15: 54(26)| on the lips of the risen church.~
249 NTLet, 1Cor 16: 1(1) | The collection for the church at Jerusalem was a symbol
250 NTLet, 1Cor 16: 19 | Prisca together with the church at their house send you
251 NTLet, 1Cor 16: 19(6) | Corinth, and the union of the church is to be expressed by a
252 NTLet, 2Cor Int | arisen in the Corinthian church. The confrontation with
253 NTLet, 2Cor Int | to the collection for the church in Jerusalem (2 Cor 8:1-
254 NTLet, 2Cor Int | themselves or some of the local church members appear to have sown
255 NTLet, 2Cor 1: 1 | Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth,
256 NTLet, 2Cor 4: 13(10)| his experience upon the church (2 Cor 4:12, 14-15). And
257 NTLet, 2Cor 8: 1(1) | the collection for the church in Jerusalem. There is an
258 NTLet, 2Cor 8: 1(1) | According to Acts, the church at Antioch had sent Saul
259 NTLet, 2Cor 8: 1(1) | expression of the unity of the church, both present and eschatological.
260 NTLet, 2Cor 8: 1(2) | churches and the mother church in Jerusalem.~
261 NTLet, 2Cor 11: 5(6) | appeal to the authority of church leaders in Jerusalem and
262 NTLet, Gal Int | fellowship in the racially mixed church of Jewish and Gentile Christians
263 NTLet, Gal 1: 13 | Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and
264 NTLet, Gal 1: 19(16)| important role in the Jerusalem church (see the note on Gal 2:9),
265 NTLet, Gal 2: 2(3) | Acts 15:2 states that the church in Antioch appointed Paul
266 NTLet, Gal 2: 2(3) | leaders of the Jerusalem church; the term, while positive,
267 NTLet, Gal 2: 9(8) | leaders in the Jerusalem church, cf Acts 3:1 and Acts 8:
268 NTLet, Gal 2: 10(9) | Christians or a group within the church there (cf Romans 15:26).
269 NTLet, Gal 2: 12(12)| leader of the Jerusalem church. The circumcised: presumably
270 NTLet, Gal 6: 10(5) | the Christian household or church. Doing good has a universal
271 NTLet, Gal 6: 16(12)| Israel of God: while the church may be meant (the phrase
272 NTLet, Eph Int | Pauline letter about the church. It deals, however, not
273 NTLet, Eph Int | Minor as with the worldwide church, the head of which is Christ (
274 NTLet, Eph Int | emphasize the unity in the church of Christ that has come
275 NTLet, Eph Int | indeed the "seven unities" of church, Spirit, hope; one Lord,
276 NTLet, Eph Int | concern is not with the church for its own sake but rather
277 NTLet, Eph Int | Colossians), its concept of the church, and other points of doctrine
278 NTLet, Eph Int | Unity of the Church in Christ (Eph 1:15-2:22) ~
279 NTLet, Eph Int | World Mission of the Church (Eph 3:1-4:24) ~
280 NTLet, Eph 1: 15(9) | Ephesians (Eph 1:17-19) and the church (Eph 1:22-23). Paul asks
281 NTLet, Eph 1: 15(9) | appointing him head of the church (Eph 1:22-23). For the allusion
282 NTLet, Eph 1: 22 | head over all things to the church, ~
283 NTLet, Eph 1: 23(11)| 23] His body: the church (Eph 1:22); cf the note
284 NTLet, Eph 1: 23(11)| Christ in turn fills the church and the believer (Eph 3:
285 NTLet, Eph 1: 23(11)| here may also allow the church to be viewed as the "complement"
286 NTLet, Eph 1: 23(11)| carried out through the church (cf Eph 3:9-10).~
287 NTLet, Eph 2: 1(1) | more the meaning for the church.~
288 NTLet, Eph 3: 1(1) | charismatic prophets in the church (Eph 3:4-5), has deepened
289 NTLet, Eph 3: 1(1) | once hidden. Through the church, God's plan to save through
290 NTLet, Eph 3: 1(1) | in Christ gives the whole church more confidence through
291 NTLet, Eph 3: 10 | be made known through the church to the principalities and
292 NTLet, Eph 3: 14(7) | may, like the rest of the church, deepen their understanding
293 NTLet, Eph 3: 21 | to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all
294 NTLet, Eph 4: 1(1) | general plea for unity in the church. Christians have been fashioned
295 NTLet, Eph 4: 1(1) | heavens, the head of the church; through his redemptive
296 NTLet, Eph 4: 1(1) | become the source of the church's spiritual gifts. The "
297 NTLet, Eph 4: 4(2) | 6] The "seven unities" (church, Spirit, hope; Lord, faith
298 NTLet, Eph 4: 13(6) | personage becomes visible in the church's growing to its fullness
299 NTLet, Eph 5: 21(5) | teaching on Christ and the church has been woven (Eph 5:22-
300 NTLet, Eph 5: 21(6) | love between Christ and the church. The wife should serve her
301 NTLet, Eph 5: 21(6) | same spirit as that of the church's service to Christ (Eph
302 NTLet, Eph 5: 21(6) | devotion of Christ to the church (Eph 5:25-30). Paul gives
303 NTLet, Eph 5: 21(6) | union of Christ and the church, of which Christlike loyalty
304 NTLet, Eph 5: 23 | as Christ is head of the church, he himself the savior of
305 NTLet, Eph 5: 24 | 24 ~As the church is subordinate to Christ,
306 NTLet, Eph 5: 25 | even as Christ loved the church and handed himself over
307 NTLet, Eph 5: 27 | might present to himself the church in splendor, without spot
308 NTLet, Eph 5: 29 | even as Christ does the church, ~
309 NTLet, Eph 5: 32 | reference to Christ and the church. ~
310 NTLet, Phi 1: 1(2) | official who heads a local church. In New Testament times
311 NTLet, Phi 1: 1(2) | established official in the local church; hence the term is there
312 NTLet, Phi 1: 1(2) | diakonos (minister) of the church of Cenchreae. 1, 2: The
313 NTLet, Phi 3: 6 | in zeal I persecuted the church, in righteousness based
314 NTLet, Phi 4: 15 | Macedonia, not a single church shared with me in an account
315 NTLet, Col Int | which he insists is the church (Col 1:18), and the world
316 NTLet, Col 1: 7(3) | Colossian, founder of the church there.~
317 NTLet, Col 1: 18 | the head of the body, the church. 9 He is the beginning,
318 NTLet, Col 1: 18(9) | 18] Church: such a reference seemingly
319 NTLet, Col 1: 18(9) | usage is to speak of the church as the body of Christ (1
320 NTLet, Col 1: 18(9) | inserted the reference to the church here so as to define "head
321 NTLet, Col 1: 18(9) | over the community, the church, that he had brought into
322 NTLet, Col 1: 24(13)| Christ on behalf of the church (24). The preaching of God'
323 NTLet, Col 1: 24 | of his body, which is the church, ~
324 NTLet, Col 4: 15 | and to Nympha and to the church in her house. 8 ~
325 NTLet, Col 4: 16 | have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and you
326 NTLet, 1The 1: 1 | Silvanus, and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in
327 NTLet, 2The Int | is addressed to the same church as the letter that precedes
328 NTLet, 2The Int | life of the Thessalonian church.~The writer counters their
329 NTLet, 2The Int | different segments within the church at Thessalonica (2 Thessalonians
330 NTLet, 2The 1: 1 | Silvanus, and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in
331 NTLet, 1Tim Int | to correct doctrine and church organization. Jesus' second
332 NTLet, 1Tim Int | preservation of the purity of the church's doctrine against false
333 NTLet, 1Tim Int | and style, the concept of church organization, or the theological
334 NTLet, 1Tim Int | state that the concept of church organization in the letters
335 NTLet, 1Tim 3: 5 | can he take care of the church of God? ~
336 NTLet, 1Tim 3: 14(6) | conduct in the Ephesian church. The care he must exercise
337 NTLet, 1Tim 3: 15 | household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar
338 NTLet, 1Tim 4: 1(1) | Christian message within the church have been prophesied, though
339 NTLet, 1Tim 5: 16 | she must assist them; the church is not to be burdened, so
340 NTLet, 1Tim 5: 17(3) | developed in many regions of the church into the monarchical episcopate
341 NTLet, 1Tim 6: 20(8) | great rival and enemy of the church for two centuries and more (
342 NTLet, Tit Int | charge of developing the church on the large Mediterranean
343 NTLet, Tit Int | Timothy as three topics of church life and structure are discussed:
344 NTLet, Tit Int | which one must work in the church (Titus 2:1-10), and admonitions
345 NTLet, Tit Int | replaced by emphasis on church office and on living in
346 NTLet, Tit Int | in a growing emphasis on church structure and opposition
347 NTLet, Phl 0: 2 | fellow soldier, and to the church at your house. ~
348 NTLet, Phl 0: 2(2) | a fellow Christian. The church at your house: your here
349 NTLet, Phl 0: 23(15)| Colossian who founded the church there (Col 1:7) and perhaps
350 NTLet, Heb Int | the second century, the church of Alexandria in Egypt accepted
351 CathL | directed to a particular local church, were apparently addressed
352 CathL | generally to the universal church. This designation is not
353 CathL | and 1 John, the ancient church showed reluctance to include
354 CathL, Jam Int | Christian position in the early Church (Acts 12:17; 15:13-21).
355 CathL, Jam Int | in Christian thought the church is the new Israel, the address
356 CathL, Jam 3: 1(1) | role of teaching in the church (James 3:1) are here related
357 CathL, Jam 5: 14 | summon the presbyters of the church, and they should pray over
358 CathL, Jam 5: 14(6) | for the presbyters of the church, i.e., those who have authority
359 CathL, Jam 5: 14(6) | who have authority in the church (cf Acts 15:2, 22-23; 1
360 CathL, Jam 5: 15(7) | sins. The Roman Catholic Church (Council of Trent, Session
361 CathL, 1Pet Int | name for Rome in the early church.~Some modern scholars, however,
362 CathL, 1Pet 5: 13(7) | Peter and co-worker at the church in Rome, perhaps the John
363 CathL, 2Pet Int | resistance in the early church. The oldest certain reference
364 CathL, 2Pet Int | apostolic period and the church of subsequent ages.~The
365 CathL, 2Pet 2: 1(1) | through false teachers in the church. Such destructive opinions
366 CathL, 2Joh | leadership in the early church. The absence of a proper
367 CathL, 2Joh | reply to problems within the church. The Johannine themes of
368 CathL, 3Joh | local autonomy in the early church. In contrast to the other
369 CathL, 3Joh | to another member of the church who has welcomed missionaries
370 CathL, 3Joh | of authority in the early church. The Presbyter writes to
371 CathL, 3Joh | by others as an orthodox church official suspicious of the
372 CathL, 3Joh | early development in the church: schools of opinion existed
373 CathL, 3Joh 0: 6 | to your love before the church. Please help them in a way
374 CathL, 3Joh 0: 9 | 9 ~I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves
375 CathL, 3Joh 0: 10 | expelling them from the church. ~
376 CathL, Jude | obscure personage in the early church.~The letter is addressed
377 CathL, Jude | controversy in the early church about the propriety of citing
378 CathL, Rev Int | providential care over the church in the latter.~The Book
379 CathL, Rev Int | persecution of the early church by the Roman authorities;
380 CathL, Rev Int | by several of the early church Fathers, including Justin,
381 CathL, Rev 1: 4(4) | is writing for the whole church.~
382 CathL, Rev 2: 1(1) | blame and/or praise for the church addressed; threat and/or
383 CathL, Rev 2: 1 | To the angel of the church 3 in Ephesus, write this: " '
384 CathL, Rev 2: 1(2) | praises the members of the church there for their works and
385 CathL, Rev 2: 1(3) | is always present in the church; see the note on Rev 1:4. ~
386 CathL, Rev 2: 8 | To the angel of the church in Smyrna, 8 write this: " '
387 CathL, Rev 2: 9(9) | 9-10] The church in Smyrna was materially
388 CathL, Rev 2: 12 | To the angel of the church in Pergamum, 12 write this: " '
389 CathL, Rev 2: 12(11)| praises the members of the church for persevering in their
390 CathL, Rev 2: 18 | To the angel of the church in Thyatira, 17 write this: " '
391 CathL, Rev 3: 1 | To the angel of the church in Sardis, 2 write this: " '
392 CathL, Rev 3: 1(2) | later by Antiochus. The church is therefore warned to be
393 CathL, Rev 3: 7 | To the angel of the church in Philadelphia, 5 write
394 CathL, Rev 3: 14 | To the angel of the church in Laodicea, 10 write this: " '
395 CathL, Rev 5: 1(1) | finally by the heavenly church united with all of creation (
396 CathL, Rev 11: 3(3) | they refer to the universal church, especially the Christian
397 CathL, Rev 12: 1(1) | attacking members of his church (Rev 12:13-17). A beast,
398 CathL, Rev 12: 1(2) | became the new Israel, the church, which suffers persecution
399 CathL, Rev 12: 6(6) | protects the persecuted church in the desert, the traditional
400 CathL, Rev 12: 17(13)| 17] Although the church is protected by God's special
401 CathL, Rev 13: 2(2) | the beast to persecute the church (Rev 13:5-7).~
402 CathL, Rev 13: 18(8) | viciously persecuted the church. It has also been observed
403 CathL, Rev 18: 3(3) | and for persecuting the church; cf Rev 19:2.~
404 CathL, Rev 19: 5(2) | follows, sung by the entire church, celebrating the marriage
405 CathL, Rev 19: 7(3) | Rev 10:7. His bride: the church; cf 2 Cor 11:2; Eph 5:22-
406 CathL, Rev 21: 2(3) | bride: symbol of the church (Gal 4:26); see the note
407 CathL, Rev 21: 9(9) | of the new Jerusalem, the church. Most of the images are
408 CathL, Rev 21: 9(10)| the wife of the Lamb: the church (Rev 21:2), the new Jerusalem (
409 CathL, Rev 21: 18(15)| beauty and excellence of the church; cf Exodus 28:15-21; Tobit
410 CathL, Rev 21: 22(16)| is present throughout the church; hence, no temple is needed
411 CathL, Rev 21: 24(18)| will are welcome in the church; cf Isaiah 60:1, 3, 5, 11.
412 CathL, Rev 22: 17(11)| 17] Bride: the church; see the note on Rev 21: