What does the Bible say about hospitality?

12 verses about hospitality, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

11 booksMost in 1 Timothy

Bible verses about hospitality

Hebrews 13:2 — Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 9 votes
1 Peter 4:9 — Use hospitality one to another without grudging. 8 votes
Romans 12:13 — Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. 6 votes
Leviticus 19:34 — 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. 4 votes
Matthew 25:34 — 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: 4 votes
Luke 14:12 — 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. 3 votes
Titus 1:8 — But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 3 votes
Mark 9:41 — 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. 2 votes
Acts 28:2 — 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. 2 votes
Colossians 3:23 — And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 2 votes
1 Timothy 3:2 — A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 2 votes
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, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work. 2 votes

Where these verses are

1 Timothy (2), Leviticus (1), Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), Acts (1), Romans (1), Colossians (1), Titus (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1)

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Bible verses about hospitality

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