11 Bible Verses about Welcoming Other People

I have known what I shall do, that, when I may be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.

And the Spirit hath clothed Amasai, head of the captains: 'To thee, O David, and with thee, O son of Jesse -- peace! peace to thee, and peace to thy helper, for thy God hath helped thee;' and David receiveth them, and putteth them among the heads of the troop.

And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Son of man, set thy heart, and see with thine eyes, and with thine ears hear, all that I am speaking with thee, of all the statutes of the house of Jehovah, and of all its laws; and thou hast set thy heart to the entrance of the house, with all the outlets of the sanctuary,

'I have come in the name of my Father, and ye do not receive me; if another may come in his own name, him ye will receive;

Having called them in, therefore, he lodged them, and on the morrow Peter went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa went with him,

but in every nation he who is fearing Him, and is working righteousness, is acceptable to Him;

and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;

And in the neighbourhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island, by name Publius, who, having received us, three days did courteously lodge us;

and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired house, and was receiving all those coming in unto him,

by faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disbelieved, having received the spies with peace.

and in like manner also Rahab the harlot -- was she not out of works declared righteous, having received the messengers, and by another way having sent forth?