SALVATION OF HOUSEHOLDS

Greek: oikos meaning house, household, family

1. Matthew 9:8-13; Mark 2:14-17; Luke 5:27-32 “And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto, follow me.  And he arose, and followed him.  And it came to pass as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and satdown with him and his  disciples.  And when the Pharisees saw it, they said, why?”
2. Matthew 10:11-12; Mark 6:10-11; Luke 9:4-5; 10:5-8 “And into whatsoever city or town as ye shall enter, inquire who in it  is worthy (axios= deserving, merited); and there abide till ye go thence.  And when ye come into an house, salute.  And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.”
3. Luke 19:1-10 “There was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.  And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make hast, and come down; for to day I must abide at they house.  And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.  And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.  And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, for as he also is a son of Abraham.”
4. John 4:46-54 “There was a certain nobleman, who son was sick at Capernaum.  Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth.  And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.  And he himself believed, and his whole house.”
5. Acts 10:1-48 “There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, centurion of the band called the Italian band, a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.  He was warned from God by an angel to send for Peter into his house, and tohear words of him.  And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.  Peter went in, and found many that were come together.  Cornelius: Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.  And Peter opened his mouth, and said…While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.  Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?  And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.  Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.”
6. Acts 16:14-15 “And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.  And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there.  And she constrained us.”
7. Acts 16:30-34 “And he(jailer) brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?  And they(Paul & Silas)said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be  saved, and thy house.  And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.  And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.  And when he had brought  them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced believing in God with all his house.”
8. Acts 18:8 “And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptized.”
9. Acts 20:20 “And how I Paul kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house.”
10. Romans 16:3-5 “Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my helpers in Christ Jesus: Likewise greet the church that is in their house.”
11. I Corinthians 1:16 “I Paul baptized also the household of Stephanas.”
12. I Corinthians 16:19 “Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.”
13. I Corinthians 1:16 “I(Paul)baptized also the household of Stephanas:”
14. Philippians 4:22 “All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.”
15. Colossians 4:15 “Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.”
16. II Timothy 1:16 “The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:”
17. II Timothy 4:19 “Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.”
18. Philemon 1-2 “Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon, our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer, and our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in thy house:”