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- Church - n. - A building set apart for Christian worship.
- Church - n. - A Jewish or heathen temple.
- Church - n. - A formally organized body of Christian believers worshiping together.
- Church - n. - A body of Christian believers, holding the same creed, observing the same rites, and acknowledging the same ecclesiastical authority; a denomination; as, the Roman Catholic church; the Presbyterian church.
- Church - n. - The collective body of Christians.
- Church - n. - Any body of worshipers; as, the Jewish church; the church of Brahm.
- Church - n. - The aggregate of religious influences in a community; ecclesiastical influence, authority, etc.; as, to array the power of the church against some moral evil.
- Church - v. t. - To bless according to a prescribed form, or to unite with in publicly returning thanks in church, as after deliverance from the dangers of childbirth; as, the churching of women.
- Church modes - - The modes or scales used in ancient church music. See Gregorian.
- Church-ale - n. - A church or parish festival (as in commemoration of the dedication of a church), at which much ale was used.
- Church-bench - n. - A seat in the porch of a church.
- Church-haw - n. - Churchyard.
- Churchdom - n. - The institution, government, or authority of a church.
- Churched - imp. & p. p. - of Church
- Churchgoer - n. - One who attends church.
- Churchgoing - a. - Habitually attending church.
- Churchgoing - a. - Summoning to church.
- Churching - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Church
- Churchism - n. - Strict adherence to the forms or principles of some church organization; sectarianism.
- Churchless - a. - Without a church.
- Churchlike - a. - Befitting a church or a churchman; becoming to a clergyman.
- Churchliness - n. - Regard for the church.
- Churchly - a. - Pertaining to, or suitable for, the church; ecclesiastical.
- Churchman - n. - An ecclesiastic or clergyman.
- Churchman - n. - An Episcopalian, or a member of the Established Church of England.
- Sign - n. - That which, being external, stands for, or signifies, something internal or spiritual; -- a term used in the Church of England in speaking of an ordinance considered with reference to that which it represents.
- Deaconess - n. - A woman chosen as a helper in church work, as among the Congregationalists.
- Churchism - n. - Strict adherence to the forms or principles of some church organization; sectarianism.
- Kneeler - n. - A name given to certain catechumens and penitents who were permitted to join only in parts of church worship.
- Miserere - n. - A small projecting boss or bracket, on the under side of the hinged seat of a church stall (see Stall). It was intended, the seat being turned up, to give some support to a worshiper when standing. Called also misericordia.
- Monarchian - n. - One of a sect in the early Christian church which rejected the doctrine of the Trinity; -- called also patripassian.
- Mechitarist - n. - One of a religious congregation of the Roman Catholic Church devoted to the improvement of Armenians.
- Antenicene - a. - Of or in the Christian church or era, anterior to the first council of Nice, held a. d. 325; as, antenicene faith.
- Toleration - n. - Specifically, the allowance of religious opinions and modes of worship in a state when contrary to, or different from, those of the established church or belief.
- Dilapidate - v. i. - To get out of repair; to fall into partial ruin; to become decayed; as, the church was suffered to dilapidate.
- Dissenter - n. - One who separates from the service and worship of an established church; especially, one who disputes the authority or tenets of the Church of England; a nonconformist.
- Anglo-Catholic - n. - A member of the Church of England who contends for its catholic character; more specifically, a High Churchman.
- Ritualism - n. - Specifically :(a) The principles and practices of those in the Church of England, who in the development of the Oxford movement, so-called, have insisted upon a return to the use in church services of the symbolic ornaments (altar cloths, encharistic vestments, candles, etc.) that were sanctioned in the second year of Edward VI., and never, as they maintain, forbidden by competennt authority, although generally disused. Schaff-Herzog Encyc. (b) Also, the principles and practices of those in the Protestant Episcopal Church who sympathize with this party in the Church of England.
- Kirkman - n. - A member of the Church of Scotland, as distinguished from a member of another communion.
- Sacristy - n. - An apartment in a church where the sacred utensils, vestments, etc., are kept; a vestry.
- Alliance - n. - The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league; as, matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state; an alliance between France and England.
- Madrigal - n. - An unaccompanied polyphonic song, in four, five, or more parts, set to secular words, but full of counterpoint and imitation, and adhering to the old church modes. Unlike the freer glee, it is best sung with several voices on a part. See Glee.
- Discipline - n. - The enforcement of methods of correction against one guilty of ecclesiastical offenses; reformatory or penal action toward a church member.
- Benefice - n. - An ecclesiastical living and church preferment, as in the Church of England; a church endowed with a revenue for the maintenance of divine service. See Advowson.
- Tower - n. - A structure appended to a larger edifice for a special purpose, as for a belfry, and then usually high in proportion to its width and to the height of the rest of the edifice; as, a church tower.
- Mothering - n. - A rural custom in England, of visiting one's parents on Midlent Sunday, -- supposed to have been originally visiting the mother church to make offerings at the high altar.
- Churchlike - a. - Befitting a church or a churchman; becoming to a clergyman.
- Evensong - n. - A song for the evening; the evening service or form of worship (in the Church of England including vespers and compline); also, the time of evensong.
- Canticle - n. - A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for chanting in church service.
- Cathedral - n. - The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne.
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- G1577 ἐκκλησία - 1577 ἐκκλησία - ἘΚΚΛΗΣΊΑ - - ekklēsía - ek-klay-see'-ah - from a compound of ἐκ and a derivative of καλέω; a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both):--assembly, church. - Noun Feminine - greek
- G1985 ἐπίσκοπος - 1985 ἐπίσκοπος - ἘΠΊΣΚΟΠΟΣ - - epískopos - ep-is'-kop-os - from ἐπί and σκοπός (in the sense of ἐπισκοπέω); a superintendent, i.e. Christian officer in genitive case charge of a (or the) church (literally or figuratively):--bishop, overseer. - Noun Masculine - greek
- G2417 ἱερόσυλος - 2417 ἱερόσυλος - ἹΕΡΌΣΥΛΟΣ - - hierósylos - hee-er-os'-oo-los - from ἱερόν and συλάω; a temple-despoiler:--robber of churches. - Noun Masculine - greek
- G2941 κυβέρνησις - 2941 κυβέρνησις - ΚΥΒΈΡΝΗΣΙΣ - - kybérnēsis - koo-ber'-nay-sis - from (of Latin origin, to steer); pilotage, i.e. (figuratively) directorship (in the church):--government. - Noun Feminine - greek
- G4622 Σιών - 4622 Σιών - ΣΙΏΝ - - Siṓn - see-own' - of Hebrew origin (צִיּוֹן); Sion (i.e. Tsijon), a hill of Jerusalem; figuratively, the Church (militant or triumphant):--Sion. - Noun Location - greek
- G4864 συναγωγή - 4864 συναγωγή - ΣΥΝΑΓΩΓΉ - - synagōgḗ - soon-ag-o-gay' - from (the reduplicated form of) συνάγω; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church:--assembly, congregation, synagogue. - Noun Feminine - greek
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- 2 Corinthians 47 1:1 - Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia
ΠΑΥΛΟς ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟς ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΔΙΑ ΨΕΛΗΜΑΤΟς ΨΕΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΜΟΨΕΟς Ο ΑΔΕΛΦΟς ΤΗ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΨΕΟΥ ΤΗ ΟΥΣΗ ΕΝ ΚΟΡΙΝΨΩ ΣΥΝ ΤΟΙς ΑΓΙΟΙς ΠΑΣΙΝ ΤΟΙς ΟΥΣΙΝ ΕΝ ΟΛΗ ΤΗ ΑΧΑΙΑ - 1 Corinthians 46 14:23 - If therefore the whole church 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 ?
ΕΑΝ ΟΥΝ ΣΥΝΕΛΨΗ Η ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΟΛΗ ΕΠΙ ΤΟ ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΝΤΕς ΛΑΛΩΣΙΝ ΓΛΩΣΣΑΙς ΕΙΣΕΛΨΩΣΙΝ ΔΕ ΙΔΙΩΤΑΙ Η ΑΠΙΣΤΟΙ ΟΥΚ ΕΡΟΥΣΙΝ ΟΤΙ ΜΑΙΝΕΣΨΕ - 3 John 64 1:6 - Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church : whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well :
ΟΙ ΕΜΑΡΤΥΡΗΣΑΝ ΣΟΥ ΤΗ ΑΓΑΠΗ ΕΝΩΠΙΟΝ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑς ΟΥς ΚΑΛΩς ΠΟΙΗΣΕΙς ΠΡΟΠΕΜΘΑς ΑΞΙΩς ΤΟΥ ΨΕΟΥ - Colossians 51 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 :
ΝΥΝ ΧΑΙΡΩ ΕΝ ΤΟΙς ΠΑΨΗΜΑΣΙΝ ΥΠΕΡ ΥΜΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤΑΝΑΠΛΗΡΩ ΤΑ ΥΣΤΕΡΗΜΑΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΨΛΙΘΕΩΝ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ΕΝ ΤΗ ΣΑΡΚΙ ΜΟΥ ΥΠΕΡ ΤΟΥ ΣΩΜΑΤΟς ΑΥΤΟΥ Ο ΕΣΤΙΝ Η ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ - Ephesians 49 3:10 - To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
ΙΝΑ ΓΝΩΡΙΣΨΗ ΝΥΝ ΤΑΙς ΑΡΧΑΙς ΚΑΙ ΤΑΙς ΕΞΟΥΣΙΑΙς ΕΝ ΤΟΙς ΕΠΟΥΡΑΝΙΟΙς ΔΙΑ ΤΗς ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑς Η ΠΟΛΥΠΟΙΚΙΛΟς ΣΟΦΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΨΕΟΥ
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- 1 Corinthians 46 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
ὍΣ ΚΑΊ ΘΕΌΣ ΤΊΘΗΜΙ ΜΈΝ ἘΝ ἘΚΚΛΗΣΊΑ ΠΡῶΤΟΝ ἈΠΌΣΤΟΛΟΣ ΔΕΎΤΕΡΟΣ ΠΡΟΦΉΤΗΣ ΤΡΊΤΟΣ ΔΙΔΆΣΚΑΛΟΣ ἜΠΕΙΤΑ ΔΎΝΑΜΙΣ ΕἾΤΑ ΧΆΡΙΣΜΑ ἼΑΜΑ ἈΝΤΊΛΗΨΙΣ ΚΥΒΈΡΝΗΣΙΣ ΓΈΝΟΣ ΓΛῶΣΣΑ - Acts 44 8:1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
ΔΈ ΣΑῦΛΟΣ ἮΝ ΣΥΝΕΥΔΟΚΈΩ ΑὐΤΌΣ ἈΝΑΊΡΕΣΙΣ ΔΈ ἘΝ ἘΚΕῖΝΟΣ ἩΜΈΡΑ ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ ΜΈΓΑΣ ΔΙΩΓΜΌΣ ἘΠΊ ἘΚΚΛΗΣΊΑ Ὁ ἘΝ ἹΕΡΟΣΌΛΥΜΑ ΤΈ ΔΙΑΣΠΕΊΡΩ ΠᾶΣ ΔΙΑΣΠΕΊΡΩ ΚΑΤΆ ΧΏΡΑ ἸΟΥΔΑΊΑ ΚΑΊ ΣΑΜΆΡΕΙΑ ΠΛΉΝ ἈΠΌΣΤΟΛΟΣ - Revelation 66 2:29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
ἜΧΩ ΟὖΣ ἈΚΟΎΩ ΤΊΣ ΠΝΕῦΜΑ ΛΈΓΩ ἘΚΚΛΗΣΊΑ - Revelation 66 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; 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.
ἜΧΩ ΟὖΣ ἈΚΟΎΩ ΤΊΣ ΠΝΕῦΜΑ ΛΈΓΩ ἘΚΚΛΗΣΊΑ ΑὐΤΌΣ ΝΙΚΆΩ ΔΊΔΩΜΙ ΦΆΓΩ ἈΠΌ ΚΡΎΠΤΩ ΜΆΝΝΑ ΚΑΊ ΔΊΔΩΜΙ ΑὐΤΌΣ ΛΕΥΚΌΣ ΨῆΦΟΣ ΚΑΊ ἘΠΊ ΨῆΦΟΣ ΚΑΙΝΌΣ ὌΝΟΜΑ ΓΡΆΦΩ ὍΣ ΟὐΔΕΊΣ ΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ ΕἸ ΜΉ ΛΑΜΒΆΝΩ - 1 Corinthians 46 14:34 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.
ΣΙΓΆΩ ὙΜῶΝ ΓΥΝΉ ΣΙΓΆΩ ἘΝ ἘΚΚΛΗΣΊΑ ΓΆΡ ἘΠΙΤΡΈΠΩ Οὐ ἘΠΙΤΡΈΠΩ ΑὐΤΌΣ ΛΑΛΈΩ ἈΛΛΆ ὙΠΟΤΆΣΣΩ ΚΑΘΏΣ ΚΑΊ ΛΈΓΩ ΝΌΜΟΣ