House Churches in the New Testament ЁЯМ┐
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House Churches in the New Testament
Place — Whose House — Who Established / Ministered — Bible References
| # | House Church (Place) | Whose House | Who Established / Ministered | Key Bible Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary's House (Jerusalem) Jerusalem |
Mary (mother of John Mark) | Gathering of believers; Peter visited and prayed here after release from prison | Acts 12:12 |
| 2 | Priscilla & Aquila's House (Rome? Corinth? Ephesus — referenced in various letters) |
Priscilla & Aquila | They hosted believers and taught (also instructed Apollos); close ministry partners with Paul | Acts 18:2–3, 18–26; Romans 16:3–5; 1 Corinthians 16:19 |
| 3 | Lydia's House Church Philippi (Macedonia) |
Lydia (a merchant of purple cloth) | Paul & Silas preached; Lydia and her household were baptized and she opened her home to believers | Acts 16:13–15, 40 |
| 4 | Nympha's House Church Laodicea (connected with Colossae) |
Nympha | Local house leader; Paul sends greetings to the church in her house | Colossians 4:15 |
| 5 | Philemon's House Colossae (or nearby) |
Philemon | Paul wrote to Philemon regarding Onesimus; the house served as a meeting place for believers | Philemon 1:2; Colossians 4:9–10 |
| 6 | Jason's House Thessalonica |
Jason | Paul and Silas stayed and ministered; Jason hosted believers and was persecuted for it | Acts 17:1–9; Acts 17:5–9 |
| 7 | Philip the Evangelist's House (or family) Caesarea |
Philip (the Evangelist) / his daughters prophesying | Philip ministered in Caesarea; his household (including daughters) were prominent ministers/prophets | Acts 21:8–9; Acts 8:5–13 |
| 8 | Cornelius' House Caesarea |
Cornelius (Roman centurion) | Peter preached in his house; Cornelius and his household received the Holy Spirit and were baptized — notable first recorded Gentile household conversion | Acts 10:1–48 |
| 9 | Chloe's Household Corinth |
Chloe | Chloe's people provided Paul reports about divisions in the Corinthian church — likely a house church or household group | 1 Corinthians 1:11 |
| 10 | Stephanas' Household Corinth |
Stephanas | Stephanas' household were among the first converts in Achaia and served the saints (a house church setting) | 1 Corinthians 16:15–18 |
Note: Many early Christian gatherings occurred in private homes — these house churches functioned as the primary expression of church life in the 1st century. Where the NT doesn't explicitly state a "founder," the column lists the primary minister(s) associated with that house (Paul, Peter, Philip, etc.). Dates are not always given in Scripture.
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