Hospitality Bible Verses
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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff
on 01/08/2018
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He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
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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?
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and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.
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Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.
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Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
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Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
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At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized.
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The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.
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“ ‘When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them.
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The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
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Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid.
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But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
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and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
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When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:
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“When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited.
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If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.
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But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests.
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For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
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For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,
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I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
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“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
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“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
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“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
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“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
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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,
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I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
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“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?
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When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?
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When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
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“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
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Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
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Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
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Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
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Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
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Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
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If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
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Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
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On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”