New International Version (© 2011)
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.King James Bible
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.American Standard Version
Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.Young's Literal Translation
of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;Hebrews 13:2 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleTo entertain stranger's - In those early times, when there were scarcely any public inns or houses of entertainment, it was an office of charity and mercy to receive, lodge, and entertain travelers; and this is what the apostle particularly recommends. Entertained angels - Abraham and Lot are the persons particularly referred to. Their history, the angels whom they entertained, not knowing them to be such, and the good they derived from exercising their hospitality on these occasions, are well known; and have been particularly referred to in the notes on Genesis 18:3 (note); Genesis 19:2 (note). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge not. Leviticus 19:34 But the stranger that dwells with you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself... Deuteronomy 10:18,19 He does execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loves the stranger, in giving him food and raiment... 1 Kings 17:10-16 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks... 2 Kings 4:8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was... Job 31:19,32 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering... Isaiah 58:7 Is it not to deal your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? when you see the naked... Matthew 25:35,43 For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in... Acts 16:15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she sought us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord... Romans 12:13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Romans 16:23 Gaius my host, and of the whole church, salutes you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city salutes you, and Quartus a brother. 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 1 Timothy 5:10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet... Titus 1:8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 1 Peter 4:9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging. some. Genesis 18:2-10 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, see, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door... Genesis 19:1-3 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them... Judges 13:15 And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, I pray you, let us detain you, until we shall have made ready a kid for you. *etc: Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers... Hebrews 13:2 Parallel Commentaries
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Genesis 18:1 The LORD appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day.
Genesis 18:2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
Genesis 19:1 The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.
Isaiah 58:7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter-- when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
Matthew 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
Romans 12:13 Share with the Lord's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
1 Timothy 3:2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
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