The related themes of households and families figure prominently in the New Testament. On occasion Jesus taught about marriage, divorce, and more general familial relations. Paul, Peter, and James likewise preached about families, extended families, figurative families, husbands and wives, parents and children. The scriptures also teach about the important contributions single members and widows make in the kingdom and about such complexities as mixed-faith marriages. Thus, the New Testament contains much counsel for household conduct, familial relationships, and belonging to “the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19). Lincoln H. Blumell is a professor of ancient scripture at BYU. He received a BA in classical and early Christian studies from the University of Calgary, an MA from the University of Calgary in religious studies, an MSt from Oxford in Jewish studies, and a PhD from the University of Toronto in religious studies. Jason R. Combs is an assistant professor of ancient scripture at BYU. He holds master’s degrees in biblical studies from Yale Divinity School and in classics from Columbia University. He earned his PhD in religious studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mark D. Ellison is an associate professor of ancient scripture at BYU. He received a PhD and MA from Vanderbilt University in early Christianity and early Christian art, an MA from the University of South Florida in religious studies, and an MEd and BA from BYU. Frank F. Judd Jr. is a professor in the BYU Department of Ancient Scripture. He received a BA and MA in ancient Near Eastern studies from BYU and an MA and PhD in New Testament from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cecilia M. Peek is an associate professor of classics and ancient history in the Department of Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature at BYU. She earned a BA in classics from BYU and an MA and PhD in ancient history and Mediterranean archaeology from the University of California at Berkeley.