Best matchHebrews 13:1–2
1 Continue in brotherly love. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
Bible passages about “show hospitality to strangers”
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Testament of Zebulun 2:9–11
9 And through compassion I shared my catch with every stranger. (T12) 10 And if a man were a stranger, or sick, or aged, I boiled the fish, and dressed them well, and offered them to all men, as every man had need, grieving with and having compassion upon them. (T12) 11 Wherefore also the Lord satisfied me with abundance of fish when catching fish; for he that shareth with his neighbour receiveth manifold more from the Lord. (T12)
Wisdom of Solomon 19:13–16
13 Punishments came upon the sinners, not without the signs that were given beforehand by the violence of the thunder, for they justly suffered through their own wickednesses, for the hatred which they practiced toward guests was grievous indeed. (WEB) 14 For while the others didn’t receive the strangers when they came to them, the Egyptians made slaves of guests who were their benefactors. (WEB) 15 And not only so, but while punishment of some sort will come upon the former, since they received as enemies those who were aliens; (WEB) 16 because these first welcomed with feastings, and then afflicted with dreadful toils, those who had already shared with them in the same rights. (WEB)
Sirach 29:24–27
24 It is a miserable life to go from house to house. Where you are a guest, you dare not open your mouth. (WEB) 25 You will entertain, serve drinks, and have no thanks. In addition to this, you will hear bitter words. (WEB) 26 “Come here, you sojourner, set a table, and if you have anything in your hand, feed me with it.” (WEB) 27 “Leave, you sojourner, for an honored guest is here. My brother has come to be my guest. I need my house.” (WEB)
Job 31:32
32 but no stranger had to lodge on the street, for my door has been open to the traveler—
1 Peter 4:9
9 Show hospitality to one another without complaining.
Genesis 18:4–5
4 Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. 5 And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”
Leviticus 19:33–34
33 When a foreigner resides with you in your land, you must not oppress him. 34 You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
Judges 19:20–23
20 “Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.” 21 So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank. 22 While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!” 23 The owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage.
Matthew 25:35–38
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 took Me in, 36 I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?
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