Bible Verses about “order in the church”
The Bible contains 50 verses about order in the church across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;”
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”
“But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.”
“But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”
“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;”
“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”
“Let all things be done decently and in order.”
“For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;”
“Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.”
“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”
“So we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.”
“Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.”
“Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;”
“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:”
“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”
“Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.”
“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:”
“One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;”
“For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:”
“That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;”
“From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.”
“For Adam was first formed, then Eve.”
“¶ I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men;”
“And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.”
“Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”
“¶ This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”
“Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.”
“¶ Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.”
“¶ Likewise [must] the deacons [be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;”
“For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.”
“For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”
“Even so [must their] wives [be] grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.”
“Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”
“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.”
“Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.”
“Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”
“For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”
“I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.”
“And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being [found] blameless.”
“¶ How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.”
“For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;”
“¶ These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:”
“If any man speak in an [unknown] tongue, [let it be] by two, or at the most [by] three, and [that] by course; and let one interpret.”
“¶ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:”
“But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.”
“Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.”
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”