What Does the Bible Say About Community Development And Progress?

Jeremiah 29:7 ESV / 6 helpful votes

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.

Acts 2:42-47 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, ...

Proverbs 11:14 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

1 Peter 4:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace:

Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Titus 3:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

Colossians 3:23-24 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

Philippians 2:3-4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Ephesians 4:11-13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

Galatians 6:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

1 Corinthians 12:12-27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. ...

Romans 12:4-5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

Psalm 133:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!

Nehemiah 2:18 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work.

15 Bible Verses about Community Development And Progress

Jeremiah 29:7 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Acts 2:42-47 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Proverbs 11:14 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Peter 4:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Titus 3:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Colossians 3:23-24 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 2:3-4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:11-13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Galatians 6:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 12:12-27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 12:4-5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 133:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Nehemiah 2:18 ESV / 4 helpful votes

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15 Bible Verses about Community Development And Progress

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Jeremiah 29:7 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Acts 2:42-47 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Proverbs 11:14 ESV / 5 helpful votes

1 Peter 4:10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Titus 3:14 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Colossians 3:23-24 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Philippians 2:3-4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:11-13 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Galatians 6:9-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 12:12-27 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Romans 12:4-5 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 133:1 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Nehemiah 2:18 ESV / 4 helpful votes