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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on 1 Corinthians 1:16

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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household of Stephanas--"The first-fruits of Achaia," that is, among the first converted there (Co1 16:15, Co1 16:17). It is likely that such "households" included infants (Act 16:33). The history of the Church favors this view, as infant baptism was the usage from the earliest ages.
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