Acts 8:38

They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”

After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them and baptized.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

He urged them greatly, and they came in with him, and entered into his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy; and stay there until you go on.

Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

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

He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

(I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don’t know whether I baptized any other.)

For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly prepare three seahs of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.”

and he said, “See now, my lords, please come into your servant’s house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way.” They said, “No, but we will stay in the street all night.”

Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” He urged him, and he took it.

But he refused, and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.

The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let’s not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

One day Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat bread. So it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.

With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.

Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?

So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; and Yahweh’s hand was strong on me.

Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant,

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

He said to them, “Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there.

For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

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

“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.

So when the Samaritans came to him, they begged him to stay with them. He stayed there two days.

So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” He believed, as did his whole house.

But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—

He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.

When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.

which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”

They said, “The Lord needs it.”