Ekklesia

Bible Verses

 

114 occurrences according to https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_1577.htm

Strong’s Greek: 1577. ἐκκλησία (ekklésia) — 114 Occurrences

 

Pondering the verses reveals how we ought to live as followers of Christ.

King James Version verses follow, modified with ekklesia:

 

Matthew 16:18

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church ekklesia; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

 

Matthew 18:17

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church ekklesia: but if he neglect to hear the church ekklesia, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

 

Acts 5:11

And great fear came upon all the church ekklesia, and upon as many as heard these things.

 

Acts 7:38

This is he, that was in the church ekklesia in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

 

Acts 8:1

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church ekklesia which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

 

Acts 8:3

As for Saul, he made havock of the church ekklesia, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

 

Acts 9:31

Then had the churches ekklesia 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.

 

Acts 11:22

Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church ekklesia which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

 

Acts 11:26

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 ekklesia, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

 

Acts 12:1

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church ekklesia.

 

Acts 12:5

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church ekklesia unto God for him.

 

Acts 13:1

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

 

Acts 14:23

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

 

Acts 14:27

And when they were come, and had gathered the church ekklesia together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

 

Acts 15:3

And being brought on their way by the church ekklesia, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

 

Acts 15:4

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

 

Acts 15:22

Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church ekklesia, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

 

Acts 15:41

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches ekklesia.

 

Acts 16:5

And so were the churches ekklesia established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

 

Acts 18:22

And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church ekklesia, he went down to Antioch.

 

Acts 19:32

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly (ekklesia) was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

 

Acts 19:39

But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly (ekklesia).

 

Acts 19:41

And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly (ekklesia).

 

Acts 20:17

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church ekklesia.

 

Acts 20:28

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church ekklesia of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

 

Romans 16:1

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church ekklesia which is at Cenchrea:

 

Romans 16:4

Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches ekklesia of the Gentiles.

 

Romans 16:5

Likewise greet the church ekklesia that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

 

Romans 16:16

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

 

Romans 16:23

Gaius mine host, and of the whole church ekklesia, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

 

1 Corinthians 1:2

Unto the church ekklesia 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:

 

1 Corinthians 4:17

For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church ekklesia.

 

1 Corinthians 6:4

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church ekklesia.

 

1 Corinthians 7:17

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches ekklesia.

 

1 Corinthians 10:32

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church ekklesia of God:

 

1 Corinthians 11:16

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

 

1 Corinthians 11:18

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

 

1 Corinthians 11:22

What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church ekklesia of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

 

1 Corinthians 12:28

And God hath set some in the church ekklesia, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

 

1 Corinthians 14:4

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church ekklesia.

 

1 Corinthians 14:5

I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church ekklesia may receive edifying.

 

1 Corinthians 14:12

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church ekklesia.

 

1 Corinthians 14:19

Yet in the church ekklesia I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

 

1 Corinthians 14:23

If therefore the whole church ekklesia be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

 

1 Corinthians 14:28

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church ekklesia; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

 

1 Corinthians 14:33

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches ekklesia of the saints.

 

1 Corinthians 14:34

Let your women keep silence in the churches ekklesia: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.

 

1 Corinthians 14:35

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church ekklesia.

 

1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church ekklesia of God.

 

1 Corinthians 16:1

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches ekklesia of Galatia, even so do ye.

 

1 Corinthians 16:19

The churches ekklesia of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church ekklesia that is in their house.

 

2 Corinthians 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church ekklesia of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

 

2 Corinthians 8:1

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches ekklesia of Macedonia;

 

2 Corinthians 8:18

And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches ekklesia;

 

2 Corinthians 8:19

And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches ekklesia to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

 

2 Corinthians 8:23

Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches ekklesia, and the glory of Christ.

 

2 Corinthians 8:24

Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches ekklesia, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

 

2 Corinthians 11:8

I robbed other churches ekklesia, taking wages of them, to do you service.

 

2 Corinthians 11:28

Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches ekklesia.

 

2 Corinthians 12:13

For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches ekklesia, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

 

Galatians 1:2

And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches ekklesia of Galatia:

 

Galatians 1:13

For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church ekklesia of God, and wasted it:

 

Galatians 1:22

And was unknown by face unto the churches ekklesia of Judaea which were in Christ:

 

Ephesians 1:22

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church ekklesia,

 

Ephesians 3:10

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church ekklesia the manifold wisdom of God,

 

Ephesians 3:21

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

 

Ephesians 5:23

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church ekklesia: and he is the saviour of the body.

 

Ephesians 5:24

Therefore as the church ekklesia is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

 

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church ekklesia, and gave himself for it;

 

Ephesians 5:27

That he might present it to himself a glorious church ekklesia, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

 

Ephesians 5:29

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church ekklesia:

 

Ephesians 5:32

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church ekklesia.

 

Philippians 3:6

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church ekklesia; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

 

Philippians 4:15

Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church ekklesia communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

 

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of the body, the church ekklesia: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

 

Colossians 1:24

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church ekklesia:

 

Colossians 4:15

Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church ekklesia which is in his house.

 

Colossians 4:16

And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church ekklesia of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

 

1 Thessalonians 1:1

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church ekklesia of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

1 Thessalonians 2:14

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches ekklesia of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

 

2 Thessalonians 1:1

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church ekklesia of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

 

2 Thessalonians 1:4

So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches ekklesia of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

 

1 Timothy 3:5

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church ekklesia of God?)

 

1 Timothy 3:15

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

 

1 Timothy 5:16

If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church ekklesia be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

 

Philemon 1:2

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church ekklesia in thy house:

 

Hebrews 2:12

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church ekklesia will I sing praise unto thee.

 

Hebrews 12:23

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

 

James 5:14

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church ekklesia; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

 

3 John 1:6

Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church ekklesia: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

 

3 John 1:9

I wrote unto the church ekklesia: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

 

3 John 1:10

Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church ekklesia.

 

Revelation 1:4

John to the seven churches ekklesia which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

 

Revelation 1:11

Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches ekklesia which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

 

Revelation 1:20

The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches ekklesia: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches ekklesia.

 

Revelation 2:1

Unto the angel of the church ekklesia of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

 

Revelation 2:7

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches ekklesia; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

 

Revelation 2:8

And unto the angel of the church ekklesia in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

 

Revelation 2:11

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches ekklesia; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

 

Revelation 2:12

And to the angel of the church ekklesia in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

 

Revelation 2:17

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches ekklesia; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

 

Revelation 2:18

And unto the angel of the church ekklesia in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

 

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches ekklesia shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

 

Revelation 2:29

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches ekklesia.

 

Revelation 3:1

And unto the angel of the church ekklesia in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

 

Revelation 3:6

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches ekklesia.

 

Revelation 3:7

And to the angel of the church ekklesia in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

 

Revelation 3:13

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches ekklesia.

 

Revelation 3:14

And unto the angel of the church ekklesia of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

 

Revelation 3:22

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches ekklesia.

 

Revelation 22:16

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches ekklesia. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.