noun · feminine

ekklēsas

Greekἐκκλησία (ekklēsia)

Strong’sG1577

an assembly, congregation, church

stem ekklēs-114 times in the New Testamentin 17 of 27 books8 of 10 forms occur

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ekklēsas“church”subjectnominative singular9×

Acts 9:31“church”Tas men oun ekklēsas kata holau tau Ioudaiau kai Galilaiau kai Samareiau echate eirēnan oikodomirōtas, kai poreuerōtas to fobo tou kuriou kai ta paraklēsia teu hagieu pneumeu plēthunite.Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 19:32“assembly”allois men oun allem tinem krazale, ate gar tas ekklēsas sunchirētas, kai tois polloterois ouk oidalelē tineu heneka sunerchalelē.Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.

1 Corinthians 14:5“church”thelamō de pantoin vin lalarō glōssai, mallon de hina profēteuaveiō; megoteros de tos profēteuarōtos ē tos lalarōtos glōssai, ektos ei mē diermēneuateiō, hina tas ekklēsas oikodoman lambateia.I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.

1 Corinthians 14:23“church”ean oun sunerchateia tas ekklēsas holas epi tem autem kai pantois lalaleiō glōssai, eiserchaleia de idiōtois ē apistois, ouk legali hoti mainevō?So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

Ephesians 5:24“church”alla hōs tas ekklēsas hupotassitō to Christo, houtōs kai tais gunaikais toi anēroi en pante.Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

Philippians 4:15“church”Oidavē de kai vis, Filippēsioir, hoti en archa teu euangelieu, hote exerchama apo Makedoniau, oudenas mi ekklēsas koinōnata eis logon dosiau kai lēmpsiau ei mē vis monois,And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.

Colossians 1:24“church”Nun chairamō en tei pathēmei huper vu, kai antanaplēramō teim husterēmeim taiu thlipsiaiu tou Christou en ta sarxa mu huper teu sōmeu autou, hem atō tas ekklēsas,Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

1 Timothy 3:15“church”ean de bradunameiō, hina oidaseiē pōs datō en oiko theou anastrefirō, hotinas atō ekklēsas theou zōarōtou, stulos kai hedraiōmem tau alētheiau;in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

1 Timothy 5:16“church”ei tinas pistas echatō chērain, eparkatōr autai, kai mē baritōr tas ekklēsas, hina tai ontōs chērai eparkateia.If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.

ekklēsan“church”objectaccusative singular20×, 18 shown

Matthew 16:18“church”kamis de si legamō hoti sis asō Petros, kai epi houta ta petra oikodomami mu tan ekklēsan, kai pulais hadou ouk katischuali autau;And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

Acts 5:11“church”kai gineta fobos megos epi holan tan ekklēsan kai epi pantoin toin akouarōtoin houteim.And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.

Acts 8:1“church”Saulos de ate suneudokarōtos ta anairesia autou. Gineta de en ekeina ta hēmera diōgmos megos epi tan ekklēsan tan en Hierosolumei; pantois de diaspeirila kata tain chōrain tau Ioudaiau kai Samareiau plēn toiu apostoloiu.And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

Acts 8:3“church”Saulos de lumainete tan ekklēsan kata toin oikoin eisporeuerōtos, surarōtos tē anēroin kai gunaikain paradōate eis fulakan.But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

Acts 13:1“church”Ale de en Antiocheia kata tan arōtan ekklēsan profētois kai didaskalois tos tē Barnabaos kai Sumeōn tos kalirōtos Nigeros, kai Loukios tos Kurēnaios, Manaēn tē Hērōdou tou tetraarchou suntrofos kai Saulos.Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen ( who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch ), and Saul.

Acts 14:23“church”cheirotonaratois de autoi kata ekklēsan presbuteroin proseucheratois meta nēsteiaiu paratithela autoin to kurio eis hon pisteualelē.Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

Acts 14:27“church”paragineratois de kai sunagaratois tan ekklēsan anangellale hoseim poiata tos theos meta autoiu kai hoti anoigata tei ethnei thuran pistiau.When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Acts 18:22“church”kai katercharatos eis Kaisareian, anabainaratos kai aspazeratos tan ekklēsan, katabainata eis Antiocheian,When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.

Acts 19:40“assembly”kai gar kinduneuanō enkalirō stasiau peri tau sēmeron mēdeneu aitieu huparcharōteu peri heu ouk duneni apodōara logon peri tau sustrofau houtau. kai houteim legaratos apoluata tan ekklēsan.For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”

Acts 20:28“church”prosechavōr heautoi kai pante te poimnie, en he vin tem pneumem tem hagiem titheta episkopoin, poimainarō tan ekklēsan tou theou, han peripoieta dia teu haimeu teu idieu.Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

Romans 16:5“church”kai tan kata oikon autoiu ekklēsan. aspazevar Epaineton ton agapēton mu, hos atō aparchas tau Asiau eis Christon.Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

1 Corinthians 14:4“church”tos lalarōtos glōssa heauton oikodomatō; tos de profēteuarōtos ekklēsan oikodomatō.The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

1 Corinthians 15:9“church”mis gar amō tos elachistos toiu apostoloiu, hos ouk amō hikanos kalirō apostolos, dioti diōkama tan ekklēsan tou theou;For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Galatians 1:13“church”Akouava gar tan ēman anastrofan pote en to Ioudaismo, hoti kata huperbolan diōkame tan ekklēsan tou theou kai porthame autan,For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

Ephesians 5:25“church”Toir anēroir, agapavōr tain gunaikain, kathōs kai tos Christos agapata tan ekklēsan kai heauton paradōata huper autau,Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

Ephesians 5:27“church”hina paristanateia autos heauto endoxan tan ekklēsan, mē echarōtan spilon ē rutian ē tinem teiu toiouteiu, alla hina ateiō hagias kai amōmas.and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

Ephesians 5:29“church”oudenos gar pote tan heautou sarxan misata, alla ektrefatō kai thalpatō autan, kathōs kai tos Christos tan ekklēsan,Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.

Ephesians 5:32“church”tem mustēriem houtem megem atō, mis de legamō eis Christon kai eis tan ekklēsan.This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

ekklēsau“church”of, belonging togenitive singular26×, 19 shown

Matthew 18:17“church”ean de parakouateia autoiu, legasar ta ekklēsa; ean de kai tau ekklēsau parakouateia, atōr si hōsper tos ethnikos kai tos telōnos.If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

Acts 11:22“church”akouita de tos logos eis teim oueim tau ekklēsau tau arōtau en Ierousalēm peri autoiu, kai exapostelala Barnabaon heōs Antiocheiau;When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Acts 12:1“church”Kata ekeinon de ton kairon epiballata Hērōdos tos basilevos tain cheirain kakara tinoin toiu apo tau ekklēsau.About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

Acts 12:5“church”tos men oun Petros tērite en ta fulaka; proseuchas de ate ektenōs ginerōtas hupo tau ekklēsau pros ton theon peri autou.So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.

Acts 15:3“church”tois men oun propempiratois hupo tau ekklēsau dierchele tan tē Foinikan kai Samareian ekdiēgerōtois tan epistrofan teiu ethneiu, kai poiale charan megan pantoi toi adelfoi.Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

Acts 15:4“church”paragineratois de eis Hierosolumeim paradechila apo tau ekklēsau kai toiu apostoloiu kai toiu presbuteroiu, anangellala tē hoseim tos theos poiata meta autoiu.On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.

Acts 20:17“church”Apo de tau Milētau pemparatos eis Efesan metakaleta toin presbuteroin tau ekklēsau.From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

Romans 16:1“church”Sunistanamō de vi Foiban tan adelfan nu, arōtan kai diakonan tau ekklēsau tau en Kenchreai,I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea.

Romans 16:23“church”aspazetō vin Gaios tos xenos mu kai holau tau ekklēsau. aspazetō vin Erastos tos oikonomos tau politau kai Kouartos tos adelfos.Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.

1 Corinthians 11:22“church”mē gar oikiain ouk echavō eis tem esthiarō kai pinarō? ē tau ekklēsau tou theou katafronavō, kai kataischunavō toin mē echarōtoin? tinem legameia vi? epainameia vin? en houte ouk epainamō.Don’t you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? No, I will not!

1 Corinthians 14:12“church”houtōs kai vis, epei zēlōtois avō pneumeiu, pros tan oikodoman tau ekklēsau zētavōr hina perisseuaveiō.It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.

Ephesians 3:10“church”hina gnōriziteia nun tai archai kai tai exousiai en tei epouranei dia tau ekklēsau tas polupoikilas sofias tou theou,His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

Ephesians 5:23“church”hoti anēros atō kefalas tau gunaikau hōs kai tos Christos kefalas tau ekklēsau, autos sōtēros teu sōmeu.For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

Colossians 1:18“church”kai autos atō tas kefalas teu sōmeu tau ekklēsau; hos atō archas, prōtotokos ek toiu nekroiu, hina gineteia en pantei autos prōteuarōtos,And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

1 Timothy 3:5“church”ei de tinos tou idiou oikou proistanara ouk oidatē, pōs ekklēsau theou epimelitiFor if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?

Hebrews 2:12“congregation”legarōtos; Apangellami tem onomem su toi adelfoi mu, en mese ekklēsau humnami sin;He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”

James 5:14“church”asthenatō tinos en vi? proskaletar toin presbuteroin tau ekklēsau, kai proseuchelar epi auton aleifaratois auton elaie en te onome tou kuriou;Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

3 John 1:6“church”hois marturala su ta agapa enōpion ekklēsau, hoin kalōs poiasi propemparatos axiōs tou theou;They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

3 John 1:10“church”dia houtem, ean erchameia, hupomimnēskami autou teim ergeim heim poiatō, logoi ponēroi fluararōtos nin, kai mē arkirōtos epi houtei oute autos epidechetō toin adelfoin kai toin boulerōtoin kōluatō kai ek tau ekklēsau ekballatō.So if I come, I will call attention to his malicious slander against us. And unsatisfied with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers and forbids those who want to do so, even putting them out of the church.

ekklēsa“church”to, fordative singular24×, 19 shown

Matthew 18:17“church”ean de parakouateia autoiu, legasar ta ekklēsa; ean de kai tau ekklēsau parakouateia, atōr si hōsper tos ethnikos kai tos telōnos.If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

Acts 7:38“congregation”houtos atō tos gineratos en ta ekklēsa en ta erēma meta tou angelou tou lalarōtou auto en te ore Sina kai toiu patēroiu nu, hos decheta logieim zōarōteim dōara ni,He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.

Acts 11:26“church”kai heuriskaratos agata eis Antiocheian. gineta de autoi kai eniauton holon sunagira en ta ekklēsa kai didaskara ochlon hikanon, chrēmatizara tē prōtōs en Antiocheia toin mathētoin Christianoin.and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

Acts 15:22“church”Tote dokata toi apostoloi kai toi presbuteroi sun hola ta ekklēsa eklegeratoin anēroin ek autoiu pempara eis Antiocheian sun to Paulo kai Barnabao, Ioudaon ton kalirōton Barsabbaon kai Silaon, anēroin hēgerōtoin en toi adelfoi,Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

Acts 19:39“assembly”ei de tinem peraiterō epizētavō, en ta ennoma ekklēsa epiluiti.But if you are seeking anything beyond this, it must be settled in a legal assembly.

1 Corinthians 1:2“church”ta ekklēsa tou theou, hagiazirētoi en Christo Iēso, ta arōta en Korintha, klētoi hagioi, sun pantoi toi epikalerōtoi tem onomem tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou en panto topo autoiu kai nu;To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

1 Corinthians 4:17“church”dia houtem pempama vi Timotheon, hos atō mu teknem agapētem kai pistem en kurio, hos vin anamimnēskati tain hodain mu tain en Christo Iēso, kathōs pantachou en panta ekklēsa didaskamō.That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.

1 Corinthians 6:4“church”biōtikeim men oun kritērieim ean echaveiō, toin exouthenirētoin en ta ekklēsa, houtoin kathizavō?So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?

1 Corinthians 10:32“church”aproskopois kai Ioudaioi ginevōr kai Hellēnoi kai ta ekklēsa tou theou,Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—

1 Corinthians 11:18“church”prōtem men gar sunercherōtoiu vu en ekklēsa akouamō schismeim en vi huparcharō, kai merem tinem pisteuamō.First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

1 Corinthians 12:28“church”kai hoin men titheta tos theos en ta ekklēsa prōtem apostoloin, deuterem profētoin, tritem didaskaloin, epeita dunamiain, epeita charismeim iameiu, antilēmpsiain, kubernēsiain, geneim glōssaiu.And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

1 Corinthians 14:19“church”alla en ekklēsa thelamō pente logoin to nouo mu lalara, hina kai alloin katēchameia, ē murioi logoin en glōssa.But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

1 Corinthians 14:28“church”ean de mē ateiō diermēneutos, sigatōr en ekklēsa, heauto de lalatōr kai to theo.But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.

1 Corinthians 14:35“church”ei de tinem mathara thelalō, en oiko toin idioin anēroin eperōtalōr, aischrem gar atō gunaika lalarō en ekklēsa.If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

1 Corinthians 16:19“church”Aspazelō vin tais ekklēsais tau Asiau. aspazetō vin en kurio polleim Akulaos kai Priskas sun ta kata oikon autoiu ekklēsa.The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.

2 Corinthians 1:1“church”Paulos apostolos Christou Iēsu dia thelēmeu theou kai Timotheos tos adelfos ta ekklēsa tou theou ta arōta en Korintha, sun toi hagioi pantoi toi arōtoi en hola ta Achaia;Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:

Ephesians 1:22“church”kai panteim hupotassata hupo toin podoin autou, kai auton dōata kefalan huper panteim ta ekklēsa,And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

Ephesians 3:21“church”auto tas doxas en ta ekklēsa kai en Christo Iēso eis pantain tain geneain tou aiōnou toiu aiōnoiu; amēn.to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Colossians 4:16“church”kai hotan anaginōskiteia para vi tas epistolas, poiavar hina kai en ta Laodikeuoiu ekklēsa anaginōskiteia, kai tan ek Laodikeiau hina kai vis anaginōskaveia.After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

ekklēsais“churches”subjectnominative plural7×

Acts 16:5“churches”tais men oun ekklēsais stereoile ta pistia kai perisseuale to arithmo kata hēmeran.So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

Romans 16:4“churches”hotinois huper tau psuchau mu ton heautoiu trachēlon hupotithala, hoi ouk mis monos eucharistamō alla kai pantais tais ekklēsais teiu ethneiu,who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

Romans 16:16“churches”Aspazevar allēloin en filēme hagie. Aspazelō vin tais ekklēsais pantais tou Christou.Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.

1 Corinthians 11:16“churches”ei de tinos dokatō filoneikos arō, nis toioutan sunētheian ouk echanō, oude tais ekklēsais tou theou.If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.

1 Corinthians 16:19“churches”Aspazelō vin tais ekklēsais tau Asiau. aspazetō vin en kurio polleim Akulaos kai Priskas sun ta kata oikon autoiu ekklēsa.The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.

Revelation 1:20“churches”tem mustēriem toiu hepta astēroiu hoin horasa epi tau dexau mu, kai tain hepta luchnain tain chrusouain; tois hepta astērois angelois taiu hepta ekklēsaiu alō, kai tais luchnais tais hepta hepta ekklēsais alō.This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.[’’]

Revelation 2:23“churches”kai teim tekneim autau apokteinami en thanato; kai gnōskeli pantais tais ekklēsais hoti mis amō tos eraunarōtos nefroin kai kardiain, kai dōami vi hekasto kata teim ergeim vu.Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

ekklēsain“churches”objectaccusative plural3×

Acts 15:41“churches”dierchete de tan Surian kai tan Kilikian epistērizarōtos tain ekklēsain.And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

2 Corinthians 11:8“churches”allain ekklēsain sulama lambaratos opsōniem pros tan vu diakonian,I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.

2 Corinthians 12:13“churches”tinem gar atō hem hēttiva huper tain loipain ekklēsain, ei mē hoti autos mis ouk katanarkama vu? charizevar mi tan adikian houtan.In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

ekklēsaiu“churches”of, belonging togenitive plural7×

2 Corinthians 8:18“churches”sumpempana de meta autou ton adelfon hou tos epainos en te euangelie dia pantaiu taiu ekklēsaiuAlong with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.

2 Corinthians 8:19“churches”ouk monem de alla kai cheirotoniratos hupo taiu ekklēsaiu sunekdēmos nu sun ta charia houta ta diakonirōta hupo nu pros tan autou tou kuriou doxan kai prothumian nuMore than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious offering we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

2 Corinthians 8:23“churches”eite huper Titou, koinōnos ēmos kai eis vin sunergos; eite adelfois nu, apostolois ekklēsaiu, doxas Christou.As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.

2 Corinthians 8:24“churches”tan oun endeixian tau agapau vu kai nu kauchēsiau huper vu eis autoin endeiknuerōtois eis prosōpem taiu ekklēsaiu.In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.

2 Corinthians 11:28“churches”chōris teiu parektos tas epistasias mi tas kata hēmeran, tas merimnas pantaiu taiu ekklēsaiu.Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.

1 Thessalonians 2:14“churches”vis gar mimētois giniva, adelfoir, taiu ekklēsaiu tou theou taiu arōtaiu en ta Ioudaia en Christo Iēso, hoti teim auteim paschava kai vis hupo toiu idioiu sumfuletoiu kathōs kai autois hupo toiu IoudaioiuFor you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,

Revelation 1:20“churches”tem mustēriem toiu hepta astēroiu hoin horasa epi tau dexau mu, kai tain hepta luchnain tain chrusouain; tois hepta astērois angelois taiu hepta ekklēsaiu alō, kai tais luchnais tais hepta hepta ekklēsais alō.This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.[’’]

ekklēsai“churches”to, fordative plural18×

1 Corinthians 7:17“churches”Ei mē hekasto hōs merizata tos kurios, hekaston hōs kalatē tos theos, houtōs peripatatōr; kai houtōs en tai ekklēsai pantai diatassemō.Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

1 Corinthians 14:33“churches”ouk gar atō akatastasiau tos theos alla eirēnau, hōs en pantai tai ekklēsai toiu hagioiu.For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace— as in all the churches of the saints.

1 Corinthians 14:34“churches”Tais gunaikais en tai ekklēsai sigalōr, ouk gar epitrepitō autai lalarō; alla hupotassilōr, kathōs kai tos nomos legatō.Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.

1 Corinthians 16:1“churches”Peri de tau logeiau tau eis toin hagioin, hōsper diatassama tai ekklēsai tau Galatiau, houtōs kai vis poiavar.Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:

2 Corinthians 8:1“churches”Gnōrizanō de vi, adelfoir, tan charian tou theou tan dōirētan en tai ekklēsai tau Makedoniau,Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.

Galatians 1:2“churches”kai tois sun mi pantois adelfois, tai ekklēsai tau Galatiau;and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:

Galatians 1:22“churches”eme de agnoirōtos te prosōpe tai ekklēsai tau Ioudaiau tai en Christo,I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:4“churches”hōste autoin nin en vi enkaucherō en tai ekklēsai tou theou huper tau hupomonau vu kai pistiau en pantoi toi diōgmoi vu kai tai thlipsiai hai anechevō,That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.

Revelation 1:4“churches”Iōannos tai hepta ekklēsai tai en ta Asia; charias vi kai eirēnas apo tos arōtos kai tos ate kai tos ercherōtos, kai apo teiu hepta pneumeiu heim enōpion tou thronou autou,John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,

Revelation 1:11“churches”legarōtau; Hem blepasō grafasar eis bibliem kai pempasar tai hepta ekklēsai, eis Efesan kai eis Smurnan kai eis Pergaman kai eis Thuateireim kai eis Sardiain kai eis Filadelfeian kai eis Laodikeian.saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

Revelation 2:7“churches”tos echarōtos ouem akouatar tinem tem pneumem legatō tai ekklēsai. to nikarōto dōami auto esthiara ek teu xuleu tau zōau, hem atō en to paradeiso tou theou.He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.

Revelation 2:11“churches”tos echarōtos ouem akouatar tinem tem pneumem legatō tai ekklēsai. tos nikarōtos ouk mē adikiteia ek tou thanatou tou deuterou.He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.

Revelation 2:17“churches”tos echarōtos ouem akouatar tinem tem pneumem legatō tai ekklēsai. to nikarōto dōami auto teu manna teu kruptirēteu, kai dōami auto psēfan leukan, kai epi tan psēfan onomem kainem grafirētem hem oudenos oidatē ei mē tos lambarōtos.He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.

Revelation 2:29“churches”tos echarōtos ouem akouatar tinem tem pneumem legatō tai ekklēsai.He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.[’’]

Revelation 3:6“churches”tos echarōtos ouem akouatar tinem tem pneumem legatō tai ekklēsai.He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

Revelation 3:13“churches”tos echarōtos ouem akouatar tinem tem pneumem legatō tai ekklēsai.He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

Revelation 3:22“churches”tos echarōtos ouem akouatar tinem tem pneumem legatō tai ekklēsai.He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Revelation 22:16“churches”Mis Iēsus pempama ton angelon mu marturara vi houteim epi tai ekklēsai. mis amō tas rizas kai tem genem David, tos astēros tos lampros, tos prōinos.“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”