54 occurrences in 13 translations

'House' in the Bible

"For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his house become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,' and 'Let another take his position of responsibility.'

Verse ConceptsGod Is UnchangeableEmpty PlacesExchanging Of LeadersBooks Of ProphecyHomestead

let it be known and clearly understood by all of you, and by all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you [demanded be] crucified [by the Romans and], whom God raised from the dead—in this name [that is, by the authority and power of Jesus] this man stands here before you in good health.

Verse ConceptsCuresGod, Power OfPeter, Preacher And TeacherAtonement, By Christ AloneIn The Name Of ChristGod Raising ChristChrist Was KilledHow Healing Came

Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach.Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSanhedrinTeachersDaybreakTeaching In The ChurchAt DaybreakBringing People Out Of Other PlacesDisciples In The Temple

saying, “We found the prison house locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors; but when we had opened up, we found no one inside.”

Verse ConceptsKeysStandingPrison KeepersEmpty PlacesShutting DoorsLocks And Barspreppingjail

And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsDiscernment Of GovernorsRescueRulersWisdom, Human ImportanceGod Gives WisdomAfflictions

In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:

Verse ConceptsTwo To Four Months

Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

Verse ConceptsBody40 To 50 YearsIsrael In The WildernessBooks Of ProphecyWorshiping Together

He found favor with God and asked to design a dwelling for the house of Jacob,

Verse ConceptsDivine FavourBuilding God's DwellingFavor

And the Lord said unto him, 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,

Verse ConceptsRoadsStreetsStraight Paths

And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, Administered Byevangelism, kinds ofequipping, spiritualCeremoniesBeing Filled With The SpiritLaying On Hands To HealChrist AppearingChrist SendingLaying On Hands For The Holy SpiritdamascusChristians Being Called Brothers

and Peter remained for a considerable time at Jaffa, staying at the house of a man called Simon, a tanner.

Verse ConceptsTanningOccupations

About three o'clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house, who called him by name, saying, "Cornelius!"

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordCommunicationecstasyVisions And Dreams In Scripture3 PmThose Who Saw Visions

He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

Verse ConceptsLeatherArts And Crafts, Types ofOccupationsSeashores

And when the angel who said these words to him had gone away, he sent for two of his house-servants, and a God-fearing man of the army, one of those who were waiting on him at all times;

Verse ConceptsDevout MenTwo Other Men

And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, about the sixth hour.

Verse ConceptsNoonPrayer, Practicalities OfRoofHousetopsSecret PrayerRooftopWhere To Pray

Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

Verse ConceptsGatesComing To GatesAsking Particular QuestionsPuzzlementPeople Sending People

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.

Verse ConceptsSpecific Holy Individuals

When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him, and threw himself at his feet to do him homage.

Verse ConceptsAdoration, FalseFeetReverence, And Social Behaviourreverence

As Peter talked with him, he entered [the house] and found a large group of people assembled.

Verse ConceptsDealing With Many PeopleWhile Still Speaking

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

Verse ConceptsFasting, Examples OfHourSecret Prayer3 PmFour Or Five DaysWhite And Bright ClothesSparklingWhen To PrayFastingFasting And Prayer

Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfSeashoresStaying Temporarily

And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.

Verse ConceptsThree Men

And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

Verse ConceptsAngels, as God's messengers

And when he 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.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Before GodHousesPrayer, In The ChurchSleeplessnessPrayer MeetingsChurch GatheringsPraying TogetherPrayer During PersecutionIdentity

Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon: and they came to him, all together, and having made friends with Blastus, the controller of the king's house, they made a request for peace, because their country was dependent on the king's country for its food.

Verse ConceptsChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms

‘After these things I will return,And I will rebuild the tent of David which has fallen;I will rebuild its ruins,And I will restore it,

Verse ConceptsDavid, Spiritual Significance OfCovenant, God's with DavidThe Perfect TempleGod Living In The TabernacleRepairingThe Gospel To The Nationsrebuilding

and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsearthquakesChainsPrisonsSudden EventsIron ChainsFoundations Of BuildingsGod ShakingGod Freeing CaptivesBreaking Chainsjailevangelising

And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineRelatives Also Involved

And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofevangelising

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

Verse ConceptsEnvyIntoleranceJealousyMarketsUnbelieversEnvy, Example OfUnbelief, Examples OfDisorder Among PeopleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesIsrael HardenedMaking Israel Jealous

and Jason has welcomed them [into his house and protected them]! And they all are saying things contrary to the decrees of Caesar, [actually] claiming that there is another king, Jesus.”

Verse ConceptsdefianceKingship, DivineTreasonFalse Accusations, Examples OfWelcoming BelieversDifferent Personacting

And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

Verse ConceptsProselytes

And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsNaked In ShamePeople JumpingDemons Harming IndividualsOthers Who FledThose DemonisedDemons Causing TormentOvercomingThe DevilCasting Out Demonsmanjumping

And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

Verse ConceptsHesitationPreaching, Content OfProperty, HousesTeachersMinisters, Way They Should TeachTeaching In The ChurchUseful ThingsPeople Willing

And the next day 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.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofGuestsHospitality, Examples OfProphetessHospitalityTravellersSeven PeopleThe Next DayEvangelism

Some of the disciples from Caesarea came along with us too, and brought us to the house of Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple from the earliest times, with whom we were to stay.

Verse ConceptsHospitality, Examples OfIslandsflexibility

Now near that place there was some land, the property of the chief man of the island, who was named Publius; who very kindly took us into his house as his guests for three days.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfCourtesyHospitalityTravellersWelcoming Other Peoplefriendliness

And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.

Verse ConceptsArrestingempiresGuardsHousesIsolated Persons

And when a day had been fixed, they came to his house in great numbers; and he gave them teaching, giving witness to the kingdom of God, and having discussions with them about Jesus, from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.

Verse ConceptsExplanationsKingdom Of God, Coming OfMorningDealing With Many PeopleFrom Morning Till EveningChrist And The ScripturesStudying The LawWritten In The Prophets

And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

Verse ConceptsTwo YearsWelcoming Other PeoplePaying For Goods

Bible Theasaurus

Folly (74 instances)
Forbears (1 instance)
Forefathers (101 instances)
Genealogy (28 instances)
Household (360 instances)
Lineage (13 instances)
Lodge (69 instances)
Mansion (2 instances)
Theater (2 instances)

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