IMPORTANCE OF HOUSEHOLDS
Greek: oikos meaning
house, household, family
Matthew 2:11
“And when they (wisemen) were come into the house, they
saw thy young child with
Mary his mother, and fell down,
and worshipped him:”
Matthew 8:14-15; Mark
1:29-31; Luke 4:38-39 “And when
Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother
laid, and sick of a fever. And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and
she arose, and ministered unto them.”
Matthew 9:1-8
“Man sick of palsy…Jesus said, Thy sins be forgiven thee. Arise,
take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and departed to
his house.”
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 sat down with him and his
disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said, unto his
disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? But when Jesus
heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they
that are sick.”
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.”
Matthew 26:6-13; Mark
14:3-9 “Now when Jesus was in
Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper.”
Matthew 26:18
“And Jesus said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master
saith, My time is at hand: I will keep the Passover at thy house with my
disciples.”
Luke 5:18-26
“And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy:
and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before Jesus. And when
Jesus saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. Arise,
and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. And he departed to
his own house, glorifying God.”
Luke 7:1-10
“Centurion…not far from his house…I have not found so great faith,
no, not in all Israel.”
Luke 7:36-50
“And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And Jesus
went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. And, behold, a
woman in the city which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in
the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment.”
Luke 8:38-39
“Now the man out of whom the demons were departed besought him that he
might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to thine own house,
and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and
published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.”
Luke 8:41-56
“And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the
synagogue: and he fell at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into
his house…Jesus came into the house…”
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 today 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.”
John 11:20
“Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met
him: but Mary sat still in the house.”
John 12:1-8
“Jesus came to Bethany and there they made him a supper; and
Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table
with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard,
very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hear:
and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.”
Acts 2:46-47
“And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread
from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of
heart, praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added
to the church daily such as should be saved.”
Acts 5:42
“And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach
and preach Jesus Christ.”
Acts 8:3
“As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every
house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.”
Acts 9:11-19
“And the Lord said unto Saul, Arise, and go into the street which is called
Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of
Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth. Ananias went his way, and entered into the
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 to hear 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 12:12
“And when Peter had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary
the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together
praying.”
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 his entire house.”
Acts 17:5-9
“And the Jews assaulted the house of Jason…”
Acts 18:7
“And Paul entered into a certain man’s house, named Justus, one that
worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.”
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.”
Acts 21:8
“We that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered
into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the
seven; and abode with him.”
Acts 28:30
“And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and
received all that came in unto him.”
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.”
Galatians 6:10
“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto
them who are of the household of faith.”
Ephesians 2:19
“Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with
the saints, and of the household of God;”
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.”
I Timothy 5:13
“And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house;
and not only idle, but tattlers also and busy-bodies, speaking things which they
ought not.”
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.”
Titus 1:10-11
“For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of
the circumcision: Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses,
teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.”
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:” |