G1577–ἐκκλησία–ekklēsia

And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.

ἐκκλησίαν, ekklēsian “church,”

And if he will not give ear to them, let it come to the hearing of the church: and if he will not give ear to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-farmer.

ἐκκλησίᾳ. ekklēsia “church.”ἐκκλησίας ekklēsias “church”

Then great fear came on all the church and on all who had knowledge of these things.

ἐκκλησίαν ekklēsian “church”

This is the man who was in the church in the waste land with the angel who was talking to him in Sinai, and with our fathers; and to him were given the living words of God, so that he might give them to you.

ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklēsia “congregation”

And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria.

ἐκκλησίαν ekklēsian “church”

But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.

ἐκκλησίαν ekklēsian “church”

And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.

ἐκκλησία ekklēsia “church”

And news of them came to the ears of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch:

ἐκκλησίας ekklēsias “church”

And when he had come across him, he took him to Antioch. And they were with the church there for a year, teaching the people; and the disciples were first given the name of Christians in Antioch.

ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklēsia “church”

Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.

ἐκκλησίας. ekklēsias “church.”

So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.

ἐκκλησίας ekklēsias “church”

Now there were at Antioch, in the church there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon who was named Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, a relation of Herod the king, and Saul.

ἐκκλησίαν ekklēsian “[the] church”

And when they had made selection of some to be rulers in every church, and had given themselves to prayer and kept themselves from food, they put them into the care of the Lord in whom they had faith.

ἐκκλησίαν ekklēsian “church”

And when they came there, and had got the church together, they gave them an account of all the things which God had done through them, and how he had made open a door of faith to the Gentiles.

ἐκκλησίαν ekklēsian “church”

So they, being sent on their way by the church, went through Phoenicia and Samaria, giving news of the salvation of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the brothers.

ἐκκλησίας ekklēsias “church”

And when they came to Jerusalem, they had a meeting with the church and the Apostles and the rulers, and they gave an account of all the things which God had done through them.

ἐκκλησίας ekklēsias “church”

Then it seemed good to the Apostles and the rulers and all the church, to send men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, named Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers:

ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklēsia “church”

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, making the churches stronger in the faith.

ἐκκλησίας. ekklēsias “churches.”

So the churches were made strong in the faith and were increased in number every day.

ἐκκλησίαι ekklēsiai “churches”

And when he had come to land at Caesarea, he went to see the church, and then went down to Antioch.

ἐκκλησίαν ekklēsian “church”

And some said one thing, and some another: for there was no order in the meeting; and most of them had no idea why they had come together.

ἐκκλησία ekklēsia “assembly”

But if any other business is in question, let it be taken up in the regular meeting.

ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklēsia “assembly”

For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together. And when he had said this, he sent the meeting away.

ἐκκλησίαν. ekklēsian “assembly.”

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the rulers of the church.

ἐκκλησίας. ekklēsias “church.”

Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.

ἐκκλησίαν ekklēsian “church”