Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

For he has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who built the house has more honor than the house.

but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope.

For finding fault with them, he said, "Behold, the days come," says the Lord, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah;

"For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After those days," says the Lord; "I will put my laws into their mind, I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

(but if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

and to Apphia our sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

and having a great priest over the house of God,

Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that is in her house.

By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.

For every house is built by someone; but he who built all things is God.

Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken,

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

If anyone comes to you, and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not welcome him,

Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.