1 Corinthians 1:16

• §1252Article 1 · The Sacrament of BaptismRead at vatican.va

  “There is explicit testimony to this practice from the second century on, and it is quite possible that, from the beginning of the apostolic preaching, when whole "households" received baptism, infants may also have been baptized.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 16:15, 33; 18:8; 1 Cor 1:16; CDF, instruction, Pastoralis actio: AAS 72 (1980) 1137-1156.

Tertullian

• Tertullian, On Baptism Chapter 13

  “For if so, why did he baptize Gaius, and Crispus, and the house of Stephanas?” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 14, 16.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 5

  “The servant says that he baptizes; he says so rightly, as the apostle says, “And I baptized also the household of Stephanas;” but as a servant.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. i. 16.

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• 1 Corinthians 3:3

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 13.

• 1 Corinthians 3:4

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 13.

• Matthew 5:9

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 13.

• Acts 16:15

  Cited together in Catechism §1252.

• Acts 16:33

  Cited together in Catechism §1252.

• Acts 18:8

  Cited together in Catechism §1252.