Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Of the entertaining of strangers, be not forgetful, for, hereby, unawares, have some entertained, messengers.
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.
Common New Testament
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing 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.
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
Prayers for Hebrews 13:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Concluding Ethical Instructions
1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Of the entertaining of strangers, be not forgetful, for, hereby, unawares, have some entertained, messengers. 3 Bear in mind them who are in bonds, as having become jointly bound, - them who are suffering ill-treatment, as being yourselves also in the body.
Cross References
Matthew 25:35
For I hungered, and ye gave me to eat, I thirsted, and ye gave me drink, a stranger, was I, and ye took me home,
1 Peter 4:9
Showing hospitality one to another without murmuring, -
Romans 12:13
With the needs of the saints, having fellowship, - hospitality, pursuing.
Genesis 18:1-3
And Yahweh appeared unto him among the oaks of Mamre, - as, he, was sitting at the opening of the tent in the heat of the day.
Leviticus 19:34
As one home born from among yourselves, shall be unto you the sojourner who sojourneth with you, So shalt thou love him as thyself, For, sojourners, became ye, in the land of Egypt, - I - Yahweh, am your God.
Deuteronomy 10:18-19
executing the vindication of the orphan and the widow, - and loving sojourner, giving him food and raiment.
Judges 13:15-25
And Manoah said unto the messenger of Yahweh, - I pray thee, let us detain thee, that we may make ready for thy presence, a kid.
1 Kings 17:10-16
So he arose and went to Zarephath, and, when he came to the entrance of the city, lo! there, a widow woman gathering sticks, - and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
2 Kings 4:8
And so it was, on a day, that Elisha passed over unto Shunem, where was a woman of position, and she constrained him to eat bread, - and so it came about, whensoever he passed that way, that he turned aside thither, to eat bread.
Job 31:19
If I saw one perishing for lack of clothing, or that the needy had no covering;
Job 31:32
Outside, the sojourner lodged not for the night, My doors - to the wayfarer, I threw open.
Isaiah 58:7
Is it not to break unto the hungry, thy bread, And the thrust-out oppressed, that thou bring into a home, - When thou seest one naked, that thou cover him, And from thine own flesh, shalt not hide thyself?
Matthew 25:40
And, answering, the king will say unto them: Verily, I say unto you - Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my least brethren, unto me, ye did it.
Matthew 25:43
A stranger, was I, and ye took me not home, naked, and ye clothed me not, sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Acts 16:15
And, when she was immersed, and her house, she besought us , saying - If ye have judged me to be a believer in the Lord, come into my house, and abide there . And she constrained us.
Romans 16:23
There saluteth you - Gaius, my host and the host of the whole assembly. There salute you - Erastus, the steward of the city, and Quartus the brother.
1 Timothy 3:2
It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,
1 Timothy 5:10
In noble works, being well-attested; - if she hath nourished children, if she hath shewn hospitality, if, saints feet, she hath washed, if, them who were in tribulation, she hath succoured, if, in every good, work she hath followed on:
Titus 1:8
But hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, kind, possessing self-control,