29 Bible Verses about Hospitality

Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.

Be hospitable to one another without complaining.

An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,

and is well known for good works—that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.

Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
to bring the poor and homeless into your house,
to clothe the naked when you see him,
and not to ignore your own flesh and blood?

On the contrary, when you host a banquet, invite those who are poor, maimed, lame, or blind.

Elisha replied, “Don’t kill them. Do you kill those you have captured with your sword or your bow? Set food and water in front of them so they can eat and drink and go to their master.” So he prepared a great feast for them. When they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. The Aramean raiders did not come into Israel’s land again.

But

If your enemy is hungry, feed him.
If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
For in so doing
you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.

And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.

and said, “My lords, turn aside to your servant’s house, wash your feet, and spend the night. Then you can get up early and go on your way.”

“No,” they said. “We would rather spend the night in the square.”

Laban said, “Come, you who are blessed by the Lord. Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.”

“So where is he?” he asked his daughters. “Why then did you leave the man behind? Invite him to eat dinner.”

“Please stay here,” Manoah told Him, “and we will prepare a young goat for You.”

“Peace to you,” said the old man. “I’ll take care of everything you need. Only don’t spend the night in the square.”

One day Elisha went to Shunem. A prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to eat some food. So whenever he passed by, he stopped there to eat.

There were 150 Jews and officials, as well as guests from the surrounding nations at my table.

No stranger had to spend the night on the street,
for I opened my door to the traveler.

After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

He brought them into his house, set a meal before them, and rejoiced because he had believed God with his entire household.

The next day we left and came to Caesarea, where we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.

The local people showed us extraordinary kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all in, since it was raining and cold.

Now in the area around that place was an estate belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.