18 Bible Verses about Hospitality

distribute to the necessity of the saints; cultivate hospitality.

be mutually hospitable, without repining.

a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching:

but a lover of hospitality, humane, prudent, just, holy, temperate;

such as have been recommended by their good actions, by the education of their children, by their hospitality, by their officiousness to the faithful, by relieving the afflicted, and by the practice of every virtue.

be not unmindful of hospitality: for thereby some have unknowingly entertained angels.

but when you make a feast call the poor, and maimed, the lame and blind:

therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing, you will heap coals of fire on his head .

and you shall be happy in not receiving a requital: for you shall be recompenc'd at the resurrection of the just.

so that having been baptized with her family, she made us this request, if you think me sincere in my profession, pray come and lodge at my house; and she prevail'd upon us.

then he conducted them to his house, and gave them an entertainment; and he and his family were affected with joy, for having believed in God.

on the morrow we set out, and arriv'd at Cesarea, and went to the house of Philip the evangelist, with whom we lodg'd:

where the inhabitants, as much barbarians, as they were, receiv'd us with great humanity. they kindled a fire, and secur'd us from the falling rains, as well as the cold:

The chief of the island, one Publius, had his estate in that quarter: he entertain'd us with diet and lodging for three days with great civility.