38 Bible Verses about welcome
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For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you.
“Whoever welcomes one little child such as this in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me does not welcome Me, but Him who sent Me.”
He also said, “I assure you: No prophet is accepted in his hometown.
Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house;
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.
If any place does not welcome you and people refuse to listen to you, when you leave there, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home, and don’t say, “Welcome,” to him;
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that house or town.
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of the unrighteous money so that when it fails, they may welcome you into eternal dwellings.
So you should welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints and assist her in whatever matter she may require your help. For indeed she has been a benefactor of many—and of me also.
but in every nation the person who fears Him and does righteousness is acceptable to Him.
When you enter any town, and they don’t welcome you, go out into its streets and say,
and if the household is worthy, let your peace be on it. But if it is unworthy, let your peace return to you.
This is why, if I come, I will remind him of the works he is doing, slandering us with malicious words. And he is not satisfied with that! He not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but he even stops those who want to do so and expels them from the church.
I know what I’ll do so that when I’m removed from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’
If they do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”
Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.
Therefore, come out from among them
and be separate, says the Lord;
do not touch any unclean thing,
and I will welcome you.
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;
Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and evil, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save you.
He came to His own,
and His own people did not receive Him.
Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.
Therefore accept one another, just as the Messiah also accepted you, to the glory of God.
I assure you: Whoever receives anyone I send receives Me, and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
But they did not welcome Him, because He determined to journey to Jerusalem.
When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they were all expecting Him.
Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’
“The one who welcomes you welcomes Me, and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.
If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come back and receive you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.
Accept anyone who is weak in faith, but don’t argue about doubtful issues.
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have first place among them, does not receive us.
Sheol below is eager to greet your coming.
He stirs up the spirits of the departed for you—
all the rulers of the earth.
He makes all the kings of the nations
rise from their thrones.
“Peace to you,” said the old man. “I’ll take care of everything you need. Only don’t spend the night in the square.”