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G1577

ἐκκλησία

ekklesia

{ek-klay-see'-ah}

From a compound of G1537 and a derivative of G2564; a calling out, that is, (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both).

assembly
Acts 19:32, 39, 41.

church
Matthew 16:18; 18:17. Acts 2:47; 5:11; 7:38; 8:1, 3; 11:22, 26; 12:1, 5; 13:1; 14:23, 27; 15:3, 4, 22; 18:22; 20:17, 28. Romans 16:1, 5, 23, 27. 1 Corinthians 1:2; 4:17; 6:4; 10:32; 11:18, 22; 12:28; 14:4, 5, 12, 19, 23, 28, 35; 15:9; 16:19. 2 Corinthians 1:1. Galatians 1:13. Ephesians 1:22; 3:10, 21; 5:23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 32. Philippians 3:6; 4:15. Colossians 1:18, 24; 4:15, 16. 1 Thessalonians 1:1. 2 Thessalonians 1:1. 1 Timothy 3:5, 15; 5:16. 2 Timothy 4:22. Titus 3:15. Philemon 1:2. Hebrews 2:12; 12:23. James 5:14. 3 John 1:6, 9, 10. Revelation 2:1, 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 7, 14.

churches
Acts 9:31; 15:41; 16:5. Romans 16:4, 16. 1 Corinthians 7:17; 11:16; 14:33, 34; 16:1, 19. 2 Corinthians 8:1, 18, 19, 23, 24; 11:8, 28; 12:13. Galatians 1:2, 22. 1 Thessalonians 2:14. 2 Thessalonians 1:4. Revelation 1:4, 11, 20; 2:7, 11, 17, 23, 29; 3:6, 13, 22; 22:16.

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