Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
New American Standard Bible
Do not neglect to
King James Version
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Holman Bible
Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.
International Standard Version
Stop neglecting to show hospitality to strangers, for by showing hospitality some have had angels as their guests without being aware of it.
A Conservative Version
Do not forget love for strangers, for by this some lodged heavenly agents, unaware.
American Standard Version
Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Amplified
Do not neglect to extend hospitality to strangers [especially among the family of believers—being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
An Understandable Version
Do not forget to show hospitality toward strangers, for by doing this, some people have entertained angels without realizing it.
Anderson New Testament
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for, by this means, some have unconsciously entertained angels.
Bible in Basic English
Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
be not unmindful of hospitality: for thereby some have unknowingly entertained angels.
Darby Translation
Be not forgetful of hospitality; for by it some have unawares entertained angels.
Godbey New Testament
Forget not hospitality: for by it some having entertained angels were incognizant.
Goodspeed New Testament
Do not forget to be hospitable to strangers, for by being so some, without knowing it, have had angels as their guests.
John Wesley New Testament
Forget not to entertain strangers, for hereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Julia Smith Translation
Forget not hospitality: for by this some knew not having treated angels with friendship.
King James 2000
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not neglect hospitality, because through this some have received angels as guests without knowing [it].
Modern King James verseion
Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be not forgetful to lodge strangers. For thereby have divers received angels into their houses unawares.
Moffatt New Testament
Never forget to be hospitable, for by hospitality some have entertained angels unawares.
Montgomery New Testament
Do not neglect to show hospitality; for by it some have even entertained angels unawares.
NET Bible
Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.
New Heart English Bible
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Noyes New Testament
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Sawyer New Testament
Forget not hospitality; for by this some without knowing it have entertained angels.
The Emphasized Bible
Of the entertaining of strangers, be not forgetful, for, hereby, unawares, have some entertained, messengers.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Forget not to exercise hospitality: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do not neglect to show hospitality; for, through being hospitable, men have all unawares entertained angels.
Webster
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for by this some have entertained angels unawares.
Weymouth New Testament
Do not neglect to show kindness to strangers; for, in this way, some, without knowing it, have had angels as their guests.
Williams New Testament
Do not remain neglectful of hospitality to strangers, for by it some have entertained angels without knowing it.
World English Bible
Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Worrell New Testament
Do not forget to show love for strangers; for thereby some entertained angels unawares.
Worsley New Testament
Be not forgetful of hospitality; for thereby some have entertained angels, not knowing it.
Youngs Literal Translation
of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;
Themes
Burden » Bearing the burdens of others
Guests » Hospitality to » The duty of
Ministers » Hospitality to » The duty of
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 13:2
Images Hebrews 13:2
Prayers for Hebrews 13:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Concluding Ethical Instructions
1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. 3 Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves are also in the body.
Cross References
Matthew 25:35
for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you took me in,
1 Peter 4:9
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
Romans 12:13
Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality.
Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.'
Matthew 25:43
I was a stranger and you did not take me in, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'
Acts 16:15
When she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us.
Romans 16:23
Gaius, who is my host and the host of the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, and Quartus, our brother.
1 Timothy 3:2
Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
1 Timothy 5:10
and she must be well known for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved those in distress, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.
Titus 1:8
but hospitable, a lover of what is good, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;