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NASB | Acts 16:31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 16:31 And they answered, "Believe in the Lord Jesus [as your personal Savior and entrust yourself to Him] and you will be saved, you and your household [if they also believe]." |
Bible Question: where do I find it call upon the name of Lord you and your house saved |
Bible Answer: Luke (Acts 2:21) and Paul (Romans 10:13) quote Joel 2:32 "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." However, these passages do not contain a reference to "your household." but Acts 16:31 does: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household." This was what Paul and Silas said to the Philippiann jailer in response to his question, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" (Acts 16:30). If you question turns on the word "household" as I suspect it may, you may wish to compare the usage in Acts 16:31 with John 4:53 as well as with Acts 11:14. And, as always, it is best to read all these passages in both their immediate context and in the broader context of what the Bible teaches on the subject of soteriology. --Hank |