Scripture Cards: House Churches

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

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,

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

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

And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

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

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

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

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:

With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,

Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my beloved Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.

Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.

For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

Greet the brothers in Laodicea, as well as Nympha and the church that meets at her house.

Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.