Overview
The Bible addresses house across 4 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Deuteronomy and Acts. Closely related themes include Creditor, Debt, Lending and Pawn. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Peter, Andrew, Matthew and Thomas.
Key Bible verses about house
Old Testament
New Testament
Acts
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
People in the Bible and house
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying house for yourself
- Begin with Deuteronomy 24:10, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Deuteronomy and Acts each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Peter, Andrew and Matthew and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Creditor, Debt, Lending and Pawn.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about house?
The Bible addresses house across 4 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Deuteronomy and Acts. Closely related themes include Creditor, Debt, Lending and Pawn. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Peter, Andrew, Matthew and Thomas.
How many Bible verses are about house?
The Bible references house in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention house?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Deuteronomy 24:10: “When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. lend: Heb. lend the loan of any thing to, etc”
Which people in the Bible are associated with house?
Peter, Andrew, Matthew, Thomas and Bartholomew.
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