Bible Verses About Hospitality

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily , as to the Lord, and not unto men;

And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

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, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.

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; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.