37 Bible Verses about Houses

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Acts 20:8-9

and there were many lamps in the upper room, where we were assembled. Paul speaking more prolixly, there was a certain young man, Eutychus by name, sitting in the window, being borne down with deep sleep, completely relaxed by sleep, fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

Mark 2:4

And not being able to come near Him on account of the crowd, they opened the roof where He was: and having lifted it up, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

Luke 5:19

And not having found by what way they may bring him in on account of the crowd, going upon the house, they let him down through the tiles along with the bed in their midst in the presence of Jesus.

Acts 28:16

And when we came into Rome, it was permitted to Paul to remain to himself with the soldier guarding him.

Colossians 4:15

Salute the brethren who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in their house.

Acts 1:13-14

And when they came in, they went up into the upper room, where Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James, were abiding. They were all persevering of one accord in prayer along with the women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.

Acts 2:1-2

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all of one accord in the same place. And suddenly there was a sound from heaven as of a mighty, rushing wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Acts 12:12

And recognizing his whereabouts, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John, called Mark; where many were assembled and praying.

Romans 16:5

and the church in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the first fruit of Asia unto Christ.

1 Corinthians 16:19

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca along with the church and their house salute you.

Matthew 12:29

Or how is any one able to enter into the house of a strong man, and spoil his goods, unless he may first bind the strong man, and then he can spoil his house.

Mark 3:27

No one is able, having entered into the house of a strong man, to spoil his goods, unless he may first bind the strong man, and then he will spoil his house.

Luke 11:21-22

When the strong man armed may keep his palace, his goods are in peace: but when one stronger than he, having come, may conquer him, he takes away his panoply in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.

Matthew 12:43-45

And when the unclean spirit may go out from the man, he goes through dry places seeking rest, and finds none. Then he says, I will return to my own house whence I came out; and having come, he finds it empty, swept, and beautified. Then he goes, and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and having come in dwells there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So it will also be with this wicked generation.

Luke 11:24-26

When the unclean spirit may go out from the man, he goes through dry places; seeking rest, and finding none, he says, I will return into my own house, whence I came out. And having come he finds it swept and beautified. Then he goes, and takes seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and having come in he dwells there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

Matthew 13:52

And He said to them, Therefore every scribe having been discipled into the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man who is a landlord, who bringeth out of his treasure things both new and old.

Matthew 24:42-51

Watch therefore: because you do not know on what day your Lord cometh. But know this, that if the landlord knew at what watch the thief cometh, he would have watched, and would not have permitted his house to be broken into. Therefore be ye also ready: because the Son of man cometh in an hour at which you do not think.read more.
Then who is the faithful and wise servant, whom the lord placed over his household to give them their food in season? Happy is that servant whom, his lord having come, will find so doing. Truly I say unto you, that he will appoint him over all his possessions. But if the wicked servant may say in his heart, My lord delayeth; and may begin to smite his fellow-servants, and eat and drink with the drunken; the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he does not expect, and an hour in which he does not know, and he will cut him off, and will appoint his part with hypocrites: and there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.

Luke 12:39-46

Know this, that if the landlord knew at what hour the thief cometh, he would not have permitted his house to be broken into. Be ye also ready: because at an hour you do not think the Son of man cometh. And Peter said to Him, Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or to all?read more.
The Lord said, Who then is the faithful, wise steward, whom the lord will establish over his house-hold, to give them their food in season? Happy is that servant, whom his lord having come shall thus find watching. Truly I say unto you, that he will establish him over all his possessions. But if that servant may say in his heart, my lord delayeth his coming, and may begin to smite the servants and handmaidens, and to eat and drink, and be drunken; the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he does not expect, and in an hour in which he does not know, and will cut him off, and will appoint his part with the unbelievers.

1 Timothy 3:4-5

ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity; but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?

John 4:53

Then the father knew that it was at that hour at which Jesus said to him, Thy son liveth: and he and all his house believed.

1 Corinthians 16:15

But I exhort you, brethren; (know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruit of Achaia, and they have set themselves to minister unto the saints),

Ephesians 2:19-22

Then therefore you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and members of the household of God, having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the entire edifice, being assimilated, increases into a holy temple in the Lord;read more.
in whom also you are built together into a habitation of God in the Spirit.

1 Timothy 3:14-15

I write these things to you, hoping to come to you more speedily; but if I tarry, in order that you may know how it behooves you to deport yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Hebrews 3:1-6

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our profession; being faithful to him who appointed him, as indeed Moses in all his house. For he is esteemed worthy of more honor than Moses, inasmuch as the One having built it, has more honor than the house.read more.
For every house is built by some one; and the one having built all things is God. And Moses was indeed faithful in all his house as a servant, unto the testimony of those things which shall be spoken; but Christ was as a son, over his own house; whose house we are, if we hold fast the boldness and rejoicing of hope firm unto the end.

1 Peter 2:4-5

Unto whom going forth, to a living stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect with God, precious, and you, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, into a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable unto God through Jesus Christ.

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Brick » Houses

Covetousness » Instances of » Some jews » Building » Houses

Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » Houses

Feast of jubilee » Houses » Wall cities

Foundation » Laid for » Houses

Luke 6:48

He is like unto a man building a house, who dug and went down deep, and laid the foundation upon the rock: and there being a flood, the river broke against that house, and it was not able to shake it; for it was founded on the rock.

Gates » Made to » Houses

Luke 16:20

But a certain beggar, Lazarus by name, was laid at his gate, full of sores,

Acts 12:14

and recognizing the voice of Peter, from joy did not open the gate, but running in, she proclaimed that Peter stands before the gate.

Leprosy » Houses » To have the part infected with, first removed, and the rest scraped, &c

Leprosy » Houses » Infected with, communicated uncleanness to everyone who entered them

Leprosy » Houses » Incurably infected with, pulled down and removed

Leprosy » Houses » Ceremonies at cleansing of

Leprosy » Infected » Houses

Leprosy » Houses » Suspected of, but not infected, pronounced clean

Leprosy » Houses » Suspected of, inspected by priest

Leprosy » Houses » Suspected of, reported to priest

Leprosy » Houses » Suspected of, emptied

Leprosy » Houses » Suspected of, shut up seven days

Mortar » Cement » Plaster » Houses

Renting » Houses

Acts 28:30

And he spent a whole biennium in his own hired house, and received all those coming to him,

Topics on Houses

Building Houses

Hebrews 3:3

For he is esteemed worthy of more honor than Moses, inasmuch as the One having built it, has more honor than the house.

Destruction Of Houses

Matthew 7:27

And the rain came down, and the rivers came, and the winds blew, and beat against that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Metaphorical Houses

Matthew 12:44

Then he says, I will return to my own house whence I came out; and having come, he finds it empty, swept, and beautified.

Property, Houses

Matthew 7:24-27

Then every one who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock.

Royal Houses

Matthew 11:8

But what went you out to see? a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold those wearing soft raiment are in the houses of the kings.

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