一、無形的大公教會或普世教會為過去、 現在與將來在教會的元首基督之下所召集而為一的選民總數所構成。這教會就是主的新婦， 祂的身體和那充滿萬有者所充滿的。
The catholic (that is, universal) church, which is invisible, consists of all the elect who have been, are, or shall be gathered into one, under Christ its head. This church is his bride, his body, and the fullness of him who fills all in all (a).
二、有形的教會在福音時期 (在律法時期僅限於一個國家，在福音時期則不限於一個國家) 也是大公的、普世的，由一切承認真理宗教者﹐ 以及彼等之子女 所構成。 這教會是主耶穌基督的國度 、上帝的家，在此以外，通常沒有得救的可能。
The visible church, which is also catholic (that is, universal) under the gospel (that is, not confined to one nation, as it was before under the law), consists of all those throughout the world who profess the true religion (b), together with their children
三、基督為了召集並成全在今世生活的聖徒，直到世界的末了，就把牧職、聖言以及上帝的典章賜給這大公和有形的教會。按照祂的應許﹐藉著祂自己的同在和聖靈，為達到這目的。
To this universal, visible church Christ has given the ministry, oracles, and ordinances of God for the gathering and perfecting of the saints, in this life, to the end of the age. For this purpose he makes these means effectual by his own presence and Spirit, according to his promise (g).
四、這大公教會有形的程度有時比較多，有時比較少。這大公教會裡的教會，其純正程度也有時比較多，有時比較少，其高下乃是根據所教導並接納的福音教義，所執行的典章、所舉行的公開敬拜，其純正程度多寡而定。
This universal church has been sometimes more and sometimes less visible (h). Particular churches, which are members of this universal church, are more or less pure to the extent to which the doctrine of the gospel is taught and embraced, the ordinances are administered, and public worship is performed more or less purely in them (i).
五、天下最純正的教會也難免有混雜和錯謬。有些教會簡直不是基督的教會，腐敗(壊)到成為撒但會堂的程度；雖然如此，在地上總有按上帝旨意敬拜祂的教會 。
The purest churches on earth are subject to both mixture and error (k), and some have so degenerated that they have become no churches of Christ at all, but rather synagogues of Satan (l). Nevertheless, there shall always be a church on earth to worship God according to his will (m).
六、教會除主耶穌基督以外沒有元首。羅馬教會的教皇並非教會的元首，反倒是敵基督、大罪人、滅亡之子，在教會中高抬自己，抵擋基督，和一切稱自己為神的。
There is no other head of the church but the Lord Jesus Christ (n). Nor can the Pope of Rome be its head in any sense (o). (Note: Contemporary versions delete statements about the Pope as the AntiChristian, the great apostate one and the son of destruction.)
