Acts 16:15

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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.

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  • Acts 11:14 : 14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
  • Heb 13:2 : 2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
  • Luke 24:29 : 29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
  • Acts 16:33 : 33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed [their] stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
  • Gen 19:3 : 3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
  • Gen 33:11 : 11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took [it].
  • Judg 19:19-21 : 19 Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man [which is] with thy servants: [there is] no want of any thing. 20 And the old man said, Peace [be] with thee; howsoever [let] all thy wants [lie] upon me; only lodge not in the street. 21 So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
  • 1 Sam 28:23 : 23 But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.
  • 2 Kgs 4:8 : 8 ¶ And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where [was] a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And [so] it was, [that] as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
  • Matt 10:41 : 41 ‹He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.›
  • Luke 9:4-5 : 4 ‹And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.› 5 ‹And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.›
  • Luke 10:5-7 : 5 ‹And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace› [be] ‹to this house.› 6 ‹And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.› 7 ‹And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.›
  • Luke 14:23 : 23 ‹And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel› [them] ‹to come in, that my house may be filled.›
  • Acts 18:8 : 8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.
  • Rom 16:23 : 23 Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
  • 1 Cor 1:13-16 : 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? 14 ¶ I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; 15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. 16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
  • 2 Cor 5:14 : 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
  • 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 ¶ I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
  • Eph 1:1 : 1 ¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
  • Phil 1:7 : 7 ¶ Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
  • Phlm 1:17 : 17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
  • Acts 8:12 : 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
  • Acts 8:38 : 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
  • Gen 18:4-5 : 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: 5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
  • 1 Pet 5:12 : 12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
  • 2 John 1:10 : 10 ¶ If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into [your] house, neither bid him God speed:
  • 3 John 1:5 : 5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
  • 3 John 1:8 : 8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

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    8And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

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    15I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and [that] they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)