Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
9 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “church” →
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
