She and her family were baptized. Then she invited us to her home.“ Do you consider me a believer in the Lord?” she asked.“ If you do, come and stay at my house.” She succeeded in getting us to go home with her.

她和她一家既领了洗，便求我们说：“你们若以为我是真信主的，请到我家里来住”；于是强留我们。

她和她一家都领了洗，就求我们说：“你们若以为我是真心信主的，请到我家里来住。”于是她坚决请我们留下。

她和她一家都领了洗，就求我们说：“你们若以为我是真心信主的，请到我家里来住。”于是她坚决请我们留下。

吕底亚和家人接受洗礼之后，极力邀请我们，说：“如果你们认为我是真心信主的话，请来我家住。”于是强留我们住下。

她和她一家受了洗以后，就请求说：“你们若认为我是对主忠实的，就请到我家来住。”于是她强留我们。

当她和她的家人受了洗之后，她请求我们说：“如果你们判断我是主的信徒，请到我家里来住。”于是她极力挽留我们。

她和她一家既領了洗，便求我們說：「你們若以為我是真信主的，請到我家裏來住」；於是強留我們。

她和她一家都領了洗，就求我們說：「你們若以為我是真心信主的，請到我家裏來住。」於是她堅決請我們留下。

她和她一家都領了洗，就求我們說：「你們若以為我是真心信主的，請到我家裏來住。」於是她堅決請我們留下。

呂底亞和家人接受洗禮之後，極力邀請我們，說：「如果你們認為我是真心信主的話，請來我家住。」於是強留我們住下。

她和她一家受了洗以後，就請求說：“你們若認為我是對主忠實的，就請到我家來住。”於是她強留我們。

她和她一家既受了洗，就求我們說：『你們若以我為真信主的，就請進我家來住。』便強留我們。

當她和她的家人受了洗之後，她請求我們說：「如果你們判斷我是主的信徒，請到我家裡來住。」於是她極力挽留我們。

婦舉家受洗、求我儕曰、若以我為忠於主者、則入居我家、遂強留之、○

婦舉家受洗、求我曰、若以我為信主、則入居我室、遂強留我儕、○

婦與其家人受洗禮、求我儕曰、若以我為信主、則入居我室、遂強留我儕、

呂底亞既率家人受洗；乃請曰：『爾如信吾誠意歸主、則請駕止吾宅。』盛情難卻、遂強留焉。

When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home.“ If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said,“ come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying,“ If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.

She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests.“ If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord,” she said,“ come and stay at my home.” And she urged us until we agreed.

After she and her household were baptized, she urged us,“ If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

Now when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying,“ If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.

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

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.

After she and her household were baptized, she urged us,“ If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

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.

After she and her household were baptized, she urged us,“ If you consider me to be a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.” And she persuaded us.

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.

He has a message to bring to you. You and your whole family will be saved through it.’

Don’t forget to welcome outsiders. By doing that, some people have welcomed angels without knowing it.

At that hour of the night, the jailer took Paul and Silas and washed their wounds. Right away he and everyone who lived with him were baptized.

But Lot wouldn’t give up. So they went with him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them. He baked bread without using yeast. And they ate.

But they tried hard to keep him from leaving. They said,“ Stay with us. It is nearly evening. The day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

Please accept the present that was brought to you. God has given me so much. I have everything I need.” Jacob wouldn’t give in. So Esau accepted it.

We have straw and feed for our donkeys. We have food and wine for ourselves. We have enough for me, the woman and the young man with us. We don’t need anything.”“ You are welcome at my house,” the old man said.“ I’d be happy to supply anything you might need. But don’t spend the night in the street.”So the old man took him into his house and fed his donkeys. After the travelers had washed their feet, they had something to eat and drink.

I consider Silas to be a faithful brother. With his help I have written you this short letter. I have written it to encourage you. And I have written to speak the truth about the true grace of God. Remain strong in it.

I have made a fool of myself. But you made me do it. You should have praised me. Even though I am nothing, I am in no way less important than the“ super- apostles.”

“ When you enter a house, first say,‘ May this house be blessed with peace.’If someone there works to bring peace, your blessing of peace will rest on them. If not, it will return to you.Stay there, and eat and drink anything they give you. Workers are worthy of their pay. Do not move around from house to house.

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Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. (niv)

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul?I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,so no one can say that you were baptized in my name.( Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else.) (niv)

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: (niv)

Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree.Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way— now that you have come to your servant.”“ Very well,” they answered,“ do as you say.” (niv)

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. (niv)

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. (niv)

He refused and said,“ I will not eat.” But his men joined the woman in urging him, and he listened to them. He got up from the ground and sat on the couch. (niv)

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. (niv)

Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town.If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” (niv)

And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. (niv)

“ Then the master told his servant,‘ Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. (niv)

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So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. (niv)

One day Elisha went to Shunem. And a well-to-do woman was there, who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he came by, he stopped there to eat. (niv)

Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized. (niv)

Gaius, whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings. Erastus, who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings. (niv)

But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. (niv)

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