Where ever you see “church” substitute “believers” Church was inserted and distorts the Greek badly.The phrase of wich you speak referred to the older believers who were in the entire believer community. There was absolutely no building— pulpit or central authority other than God and Christ. Look it up— Im not making this up!!.Ekklesia!!! Means the “called out” in Christ.-— BELIEVERS. This “Church” thing was to gain control over the masses.
Interesting...thanks!
Ed