'Household' in the Bible

Greet a household when you enter it,

and if the household is worthy, let your peace be on it. But if it is unworthy, let your peace return to you.

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

He knew what they were thinking and told them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

Then he told them, "That is why every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom from heaven is like the master of a household who brings both new and old things out of his treasure chest."

And they were offended by Him.But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his household.”

"For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,

"Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household, who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country.

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

And if a household is divided against itself, that household won't stand.

But no one can go into a strong man’s house and steal his property unless he first overpowers and ties up the strong man, and then he will ransack and rob his house.

Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his household.”

and He would not permit anyone to carry merchandise or household wares through the temple [grounds, using the temple area irreverently as a shortcut].

Joseph, too, went up from the city of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the City of David (called Bethlehem), because he was a descendant of the household and family of David.

Joanna, the wife of Herod's household manager Chuza; Susanna; and many others. These women continued to support them out of their personal resources.

Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’

Since he knew what they were thinking, he told them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is devastated, and a divided household collapses.

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

From now on, five in one household will be divided: three against two, and two against three.

Once the head of the house gets up and closes the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door [again and again], saying, ‘Lord, open to us!’ then He will answer you, ‘I do not know where you are from [for you are not of My household].’

but He will say to you, ‘I do not know where you are from; depart from Me, all you evildoers!’

And the slave came back and reported this to his master. Then the head of the household became angry and said to his slave, ‘Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame.’

No household slave can be the slave of two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t be slaves to both God and money.”

Then Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this household, because he too is a son of Abraham!

The father realized this was the very hour at which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” Then he himself believed, along with his whole household.

A slave does not remain in the household forever, but a son does remain forever.

Then He *said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour the disciple took her into his own household.

and rescued him out of all his troubles. He gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over his whole household.

He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God.

And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

He will speak a message to you that you and all your household will be saved by.’

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.

So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”

and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;

And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household.

He brought them into his house, set a meal before them, and rejoiced because he had believed God with his entire household.

Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed the Lord, along with his whole household. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

Who are you to criticize another’s household slave? Before his own Lord he stands or falls. And he will stand. For the Lord is able to make him stand.

Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household.

Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.

For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by members of Chloe’s household, that there is rivalry among you.

And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

Brothers, you know the household of Stephanas: They are the firstfruits of Achaia and have devoted themselves to serving the saints. I urge you

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.

one who manages his own household competently, having his children under control with all dignity.

(If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?)

A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and well.

But if I should be delayed, I have written so that you will know how people ought to act in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they should first learn to fulfill their duty toward their own household and so repay their parents what is owed them. For this is what pleases God.

But if anyone does not provide for his own, that is his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

If any believing woman has [dependent] widows [in her household], she must assist them [according to her ability]; and the church must not be burdened [with them], so that it may assist those who are truly widows [those who are all alone and are dependent].

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was in all God’s household.

Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s household, as a testimony to what would be said in the future.

But Christ was faithful as a Son over His household. And we are that household if we hold on to the courage and the confidence of our hope.

and since we have a great high priest over the household of God,

By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Household slaves, submit with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.

Finally, all of you be like-minded [united in spirit], sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted [courteous and compassionate toward each other as members of one household], and humble in spirit;

Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

For the time has come for judgment to begin with God’s household, and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?