'Household' in the Bible
sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they did call Beelzeboul, how much more those of his household?
and the enemies of a man are those of his household.
'Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?
And the Lord said, 'Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?
and when she was baptized, and her household, she did call upon us, saying, 'If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;' and she constrained us.
and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;
having brought them also into his house, he set food before them, and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God.
salute Apelles, the approved in Christ; salute those of the household of Aristobulus;
salute Herodion, my kinsman; salute those of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord;
and I did baptize also Stephanas' household -- further, I have not known if I did baptize any other.
And I entreat you, brethren, ye have known the household of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruit of Achaia, and to the ministration to the saints they did set themselves --
therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.
Then, therefore, ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,
and if any one for his own -- and especially for those of the household -- doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.