Bible Verses About House Churches

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

Direct home-church greeting in Romans

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Direct Bible passage calling the Church the house of God

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

Direct house church mention in Philemon

Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

Direct house church mention in Colossians

And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

Shows believers breaking bread from house to house

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

Direct house church passage naming a church in a home

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Shows teaching in every house

And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

Shows believers gathered in a home for prayer

And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

Household meeting after belief in God

What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Christ over his own house, whose house we are

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Acts 11:26 is about meeting with the church generally, not a house church

And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Churches increased in number, but not specifically house churches

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.