SALVATION
OF HOUSEHOLDS
Greek: oikos meaning house, household, family
- 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?”
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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.”
- Romans
16:3-5 “Greet Priscilla
and Aquila, my helpers in Christ Jesus: Likewise greet the church
that is in their house.”
- I
Corinthians 1:16 “I
Paul baptized also the household of Stephanas.”
- I
Corinthians 16:19 “Aquila
and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in
their house.”
- I
Corinthians 1:16
“I(Paul)baptized also the household of Stephanas:”
- Philippians
4:22 “All the saints
salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.”
- Colossians
4:15 “Salute the
brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in
his house.”
- 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:”
- II Timothy
4:19 “Salute Prisca and
Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.”
- 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:”
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