Houses

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

For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. — read the full passage →

yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another’s foundation.

to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.

Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come. — read the full passage →

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the assembly that is in his house.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

The assemblies of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you much in the Lord, together with the assembly that is in their house.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

For you didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — read the full passage →

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

Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house.

Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; — read the full passage →

Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”

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

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

In those days, she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

For everything spoken by God is possible.”