Parallel Verses
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.
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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References
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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 Do not neglect to
Cross References
Matthew 25:35
for I was hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;
1 Peter 4:9
Lovingly be hospitable one to another without murmuring.
Romans 12:13
sharing for the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.
Genesis 18:1-3
And the LORD appeared unto him among the terebinth trees of Mamre; and he was sitting in the door of his tent in the heat of the day;
Leviticus 19:34
But the stranger that dwells with you shall be as the natural of yourselves, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. I AM your God.
Deuteronomy 10:18-19
he executes the rights of the fatherless and the widow and also loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing.
Judges 13:15-25
And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.
1 Kings 17:10-16
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks; and he called to her and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
2 Kings 4:8
And it also happened that one day Elisha passed through Shunem, where there was an important woman, and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.
Job 31:19
if I have seen any perish for want of clothing or any needy without a covering;
Job 31:32
The stranger did not lodge in the street, but I opened my doors to the traveller.
Isaiah 58:7
Is it not to share thy bread with the hungry and that thou bring the poor that are cast out into thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou not hide thyself from thy brother?
Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brothers, ye have done it unto me.
Matthew 25:43
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Acts 16:15
And when she was baptized, with her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us.
Romans 16:23
Gaius my host, and of the whole congregation , salutes you. Erastus, the chamberlain of the city, salutes you, and Quartus, a brother.
1 Timothy 3:2
It is expedient, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, the husband of only one wife, vigilant, temperate, of worldly affections mortified, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1 Timothy 5:10
having a good testimony of good works, if she has brought up well her children, if she has exercised hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
Titus 1:8
but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, temperate, just, holy, gentle,