Acts 16:34

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The jailer brought them into his house, set a meal before them, and rejoiced greatly because he and his whole household had come to believe in God.

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  • Acts 2:46 : 46 Day by day, they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
  • Acts 8:39 : 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.
  • Acts 11:14 : 14 He will speak words to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.
  • Acts 16:27-29 : 27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul called out in a loud voice, 'Don't harm yourself, for we are all here!' 29 The jailer asked for lights, rushed in, and trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas.
  • Rom 5:2 : 2 Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
  • Rom 5:11 : 11 Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
  • Rom 15:13 : 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
  • Phil 4:4 : 4 Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again: Rejoice!
  • Phil 4:17 : 17 Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.
  • 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another. 10 And indeed you are doing this toward all the brothers in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel even more.
  • Phlm 1:7 : 7 For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.
  • Jas 2:14-17 : 14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, keep warm and be well fed,' but does not provide for their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
  • 1 Pet 1:6-8 : 6 In this you rejoice greatly, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold that perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
  • 1 John 3:18 : 18 Little children, let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth.
  • Isa 12:1-3 : 1 On that day, you will say, "I will praise you, LORD, for even though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away, and you have comforted me." 2 Behold, God is my salvation! I will trust and not be afraid, for the LORD, the LORD Himself, is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. 3 With joy, you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
  • Isa 55:12 : 12 For you will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
  • Isa 57:17-18 : 17 Because of their sinful greed, I was angry; I struck them and turned away in anger, yet they continued in their willful ways. 18 I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to them and to those who mourn for them.
  • Isa 58:7-9 : 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and to bring the homeless poor into your house? When you see the naked, clothe them, and do not hide yourself from your own flesh and blood. 8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. 9 Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: 'Here I am.' If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing finger, and malicious talk. 10 If you offer yourself to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like noonday. 11 The Lord will guide you continually, and he will satisfy your soul in parched places and strengthen your bones. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
  • Isa 61:10 : 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul will be joyful in my God, for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and covered me with a robe of righteousness, like a bridegroom adorned with a headdress, and like a bride adorned with her jewels.
  • Luke 5:29 : 29 Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors and others were reclining there with them.
  • Luke 15:22-25 : 22 But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us eat and celebrate! 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to celebrate. 25 Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. As he came and drew near the house, he heard music and dancing.
  • Luke 15:32 : 32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'
  • Luke 19:6 : 6 So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed him joyfully.

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  • Acts 16:29-33
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    29The jailer asked for lights, rushed in, and trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas.

    30Then he brought them out and said, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?'

    31They replied, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.'

    32And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.

    33At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. Then he and all his household were baptized immediately.

  • Acts 16:15
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    15After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, 'If you consider me faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my house.' And she persuaded us.

  • Acts 16:35
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    35When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: 'Release those men.'

  • Acts 16:38-40
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    38The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid.

    39So they came to appease them, escorted them out of the prison, and requested them to leave the city.

    40After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia's house. There they met with the brothers and sisters, encouraged them, and then left.

  • Acts 18:7-8
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    7Then Paul left the synagogue and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

    8Crispus, the synagogue leader, believed in the Lord together with his entire household. Many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.

  • Judg 19:21
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    21He brought him into his house and provided fodder for the donkeys. They washed their feet, ate, and drank.

  • Acts 11:12-14
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    12The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house.

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    14He will speak words to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.

  • Acts 10:23-24
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    23So Peter invited them in as his guests. The next day he got up and went with them. Some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

    24The following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

  • Gen 19:3
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    3But Lot insisted strongly, so they turned aside to him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking unleavened bread, and they ate.

  • Acts 14:27
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    27When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

  • Acts 27:35-36
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    35After he said this, Paul took some bread, gave thanks to God in front of everyone, broke it, and began to eat.

    36They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves.

  • Acts 17:4
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    4Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of devout Greeks and a considerable number of prominent women.

  • Acts 9:42
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    42This became known throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

  • Acts 11:23-24
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    23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts.

    24For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a large number of people were added to the Lord.

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    27While talking with him, Peter went inside and found many people gathered.

  • Acts 16:23-24
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    23After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

    24Upon receiving this order, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

  • Acts 2:46
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    46Day by day, they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,

  • Acts 13:12
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  • Gen 26:30
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    30Then Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.

  • Acts 27:25
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    25So take courage, men, because I believe God that it will be just as I was told.

  • Acts 20:11
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  • John 4:53
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    53Then the father realized that this was the very hour Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." And he himself believed, along with his whole household.

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    30For two whole years, Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him.

  • Acts 15:4
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  • Gen 43:16-17
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    16When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Take these men to my house, slaughter an animal, and prepare a meal, for they will eat with me at noon."

    17The steward did as Joseph said and brought the men to Joseph's house.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed.

  • Acts 11:21
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    21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

  • Acts 14:1
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    1At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large number of both Jews and Greeks believed.

  • Acts 26:30
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    30The king, the governor, Bernice, and those sitting with them got up and left.

  • Judg 19:6
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    6So they sat down and ate and drank together. Then the woman’s father said to the man, “Please agree to stay overnight, and let your heart be content.”

  • Acts 10:2
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    2He was a devout man and feared God along with all his household. He gave many alms to the people and prayed to God continually.

  • Acts 28:15
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    15From there, the brothers and sisters, having heard about us, came as far as Appius Forum and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he gave thanks to God and was encouraged.

  • Acts 13:48
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    48When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

  • Acts 16:19
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    19When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.

  • Acts 28:23
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    23They arranged to meet with him on a certain day, and many came to the place where he was staying. From morning until evening, Paul was explaining and testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them about Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.