'Welcome' in the Bible

Jael came out to welcome Sisera. She said to him, "Stop and rest, my lord. Stop and rest with me. Don't be afraid." So Sisera stopped to rest in her tent, and she put a blanket over him.

Now Barak was chasing Sisera. Jael went out to welcome him. She said to him, "Come here and I will show you the man you are searching for." He went with her into the tent, and there he saw Sisera sprawled out dead with the tent peg in his temple.

Why did the knees welcome me, and why were there two breasts that I might nurse at them?

Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.

And if anyone will not welcome you or listen to your message, shake the dust off your feet as you leave that house or that town.

If a place will not welcome you or listen to you, as you go out from there, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them."

"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."

but the villagers refused to welcome him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem.

Whenever you enter a town and the people welcome you, eat what is set before you.

But whenever you enter a town and the people do not welcome you, go into its streets and say,

I know what to do so that when I am put out of management, people will welcome me into their homes.'

When Apollos wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he assisted greatly those who had believed by grace,

so that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and provide her with whatever help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many, including me.

Therefore "come out from their midst, and be separate," says the Lord, "and touch no unclean thing, and I will welcome you,

So welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him,

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him).

So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.

Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to the deeds he is doing -- the bringing of unjustified charges against us with evil words! And not being content with that, he not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but hinders the people who want to do so and throws them out of the church!