Bible verses about "hospitality" | Godbey

⁴¹ For whosoever may give you a cup of water in my name, because you are Christ's, truly I say unto you, can not lose his reward.

² And the barbarians extended no small philanthropy to us: for, having kindled a fire, they received us all to it, on account of the recent rain and cold.

² in order that you may receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye may assist her in whatsoever matters she may need you: for she has been a helper of many, and myself.

²³ Whatsoever you may do, work from your soul, as for the Lord, and not for men; ²⁴ knowing that you will receive the recompense of the inheritance from the Lord. Serve the Lord Christ;

¹⁰ being witness in beautiful works; if she has brought up children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the feet of saints, if she has succored those in tribulation, if she has followed in every good work.

² Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

⁷ serving with good will as the Lord, and not men:

¹² And He spoke to the one having also invited Him, When you may make a dinner or a supper, do not call your rich friends, nor your brothers, nor your kindred, nor your neighbors; lest they may also invite thee in turn, and there may be a recompense unto thee. ¹³ But when you may make a feast, invite the poor, maimed, lame, blind: ¹⁴ and thou shalt be happy; because they have nothing with which to recompense thee: and it shall be recompensed unto thee in the resurrection of the just.

⁸ but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;

³⁴ Then the King will say to those on His right, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom which has been prepared for you from the foundation of the world. ³⁵ For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in; ³⁶ was naked, and ye clothed me: was sick, and ye visited me: was in prison, and ye came unto me. ³⁷ Then the righteous will respond to Him, saying; Lord, when saw we thee then hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? ³⁸ And when saw we thee then a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? ³⁹ But when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? ⁴⁰ And the King responding will say unto them, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did these things to one of the least of these my brethren, you did them unto me. ⁴¹ Then will He also say unto those on the left, Depart from me, ye cursed, into eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels. ⁴² For I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink: ⁴³ I was a stranger and you took me not in; was naked, and you clothed me not; was sick, and in prison, and you visited me not. ⁴⁴ Then will they also respond, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and ministered not unto thee? ⁴⁵ Then will He respond to them, saying, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did not these things to one of the least of these, you did them not unto me. ⁴⁶ And these shall go away into eternal punishment: and the righteous into eternal life.

¹³ communicating to necessities of the saints; pursuing hospitality.

⁹ being hospitable to one another without grudging;

² Forget not hospitality: for by it some having entertained angels were incognizant.