'Household' in the Bible

[It is] enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household?

And the enemies of a man [will be] the members of his household.

But knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

And they were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his [own] hometown and in his [own] household."

"Who then is the faithful and wise slave whom the master has put in charge of his household slaves to give them their food at the right time?

And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his [own] household."

and Joanna the wife of Chuza (Herod's household manager), and Susanna, and many others who were helping to support them from their possessions.

And into whatever house you enter, first say, "Peace [be] to this household!"

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and {a divided household} falls.

For from now on there will be five in one household, divided three against two and two against three.

So the father knew that [it was] that same hour at which Jesus said to him, "Your son will live," and he himself believed, and his whole household.

And the slave does not remain in the household {forever}; the son remains {forever}.

and rescued him from all his afflictions and granted him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And he appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

devout and fearing God together with all his household, doing many charitable deeds for the people and praying to God {continually}.

And when the angel who spoke to him departed, he summoned two of the household slaves and a devout soldier from those who attended him,

who will speak words to you by which you will be saved, you and all your household.'

And after she was baptized, and her household, she urged [us], saying, "If you consider me to be a believer in the Lord, come to my house [and] stay." And she prevailed upon us.

And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household!"

And he took them at that [very] hour of the night [and] washed [their] wounds, and he himself was baptized at once, and all those of his [household].

And he brought them up into [his] house [and] set a meal before [them], and rejoiced greatly that he had believed in God with his whole household.

And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his whole household. And many of the Corinthians, [when they] heard about [it], believed and were baptized.

Greet Apelles, who [is] approved in Christ. Greet those of the [household] of Aristobulus.

Greet Herodion my compatriot. Greet those of the [household] of Narcissus who are in the Lord.

(Now I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Beyond that I do not know if I baptized anyone else.)

Now I urge you, brothers--you know about the household of Stephanas, that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the ministry for the saints--

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all [people], and especially to those who belong to the household of faith.

Consequently, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God,

All the saints greet you, and especially those of Caesar's household.

managing his own household well, having children in submission with all dignity

(but if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),

But if I am delayed, [I am writing] in order that you may know how one must conduct oneself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and mainstay of the truth.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to show profound respect for their own household first, and to pay back recompense to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

But if someone does not provide for his own [relatives], and especially the members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Therefore I want younger [widows] to marry, to bear children, to manage a household, to give the adversary no opportunity for reproach.

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he refreshed me many times, and was not ashamed of my imprisonment,

Greet Prisca and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.

who was faithful to the one who appointed him, as Moses also [was] in his household.

For [it is] the time for the judgment to begin out from the household of God. But if [it begins] out from us first, what will be the outcome for those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?