What does the word "church" mean in this Scripture.
What does the work "house" mean in this Scripture.
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2006-11-06 14:28:38 · 10 answers · asked by maguyver727 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Ekklesia" - literally gathering, group, assembly. House (οικία) is also meant to be taken literally.
Based on my extensive research...I would say that it means:
"the church that is in their house."
:-)
2006-11-06 14:36:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is evident that God had a church or an assembly or a congregation long before the time of Christ. That assembly was the Jewish nation. The martyr Stephen referred to the nation of Israel in the wilderness as an ecclesia or church or an assembly of God. Nor does this word apply strictly to religious assemblies. It can apply to any assembly duly summoned. Luke, in telling of the mob that gathered at Ephesus in protest to Paul’s preaching, refers to it as no regular ecclesia or assembly.
At Romans 16:5 (AV) Paul says: “Likewise greet the church that is in their house.” Again at 1Â Corinthians 16:19 (Dy) he writes: “The churches of Asia salute you.” It would be ridiculous to conclude that Paul was speaking of greeting a building inside another building, or that certain religious edifices were saluting these of Corinth. Rather, Paul is indisputably speaking about gatherings of Christians, an assembly or congregation of people.
2006-11-06 23:33:42 · answer #2 · answered by BJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it could mean the obvious that a church, being a group of people gathered together to worship, met in their house. That would be the house of Aquila and Priscilla who are mentioned earlier on in the verse. Or by refering to the church it could be refering to the faith with which they have. And house could mean the love, acceptance, and strength of the Lord. It could mean either or both.
2006-11-06 22:34:42 · answer #3 · answered by dogmatitans 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greetings from the Asian Churches (communities) house is Aquila and Prisca community (house). I do not think their were modern churches as we have today, due probably to the risk as a new cult in a Jewish environment.
2006-11-06 22:39:28 · answer #4 · answered by Lives7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
early churches (and still some today) did not have church buldings. they met in the homes of christians. the term 'church' means 'the called out ones' (ecclesia in greek). it originally, and technically, means the PEOPLE. If you read the bible, when God talks about the church, He's talking about PEOPLE who have repented & put faith in Christ. unfortunately today, the word 'church' has come to mean the building that people meet in.
2006-11-06 22:41:44 · answer #5 · answered by Sheryl M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a group of Christians (the church) within Aquila and Prisca's house (their literal house). Pretty straight forward to me.
2006-11-06 22:30:57 · answer #6 · answered by jworks79604 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Expositors study guide explanation, there was no Church buildings as such, so the meeting place was in their house.
2006-11-06 22:33:20 · answer #7 · answered by Gail R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the house would be your heart and the lord is yuor church
2006-11-06 22:36:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first timothy 3:15
2006-11-06 22:44:57 · answer #9 · answered by machine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE CHURCH THAT IS IN THERE ABODE, THE GOD THAT IS IN THEIR LIVES
GOD BLESS
2006-11-06 22:33:39 · answer #10 · answered by thewindowman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋