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Christian ministers » Hospitality to » Woman of zarephath to elijah
So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow woman gathering wood. Elijah called to her and said, "Please bring me a little water in a cup and let me drink." As she went to get it, he called to her and said, "Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand." But she said, "As the Lord your God lives, I don't have anything baked-only a handful of flour in the jar and a bit of oil in the jug. Just now, I am gathering a couple of sticks in order to go prepare it for myself and my son so we can eat it and die." read more.
Then Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid; go and do as you have said. Only make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterwards, you may make some for yourself and your son, for this is what the Lord God of Israel says: 'The flour jar will not become empty and the oil jug will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the surface of the land.' " So she proceeded to do according to the word of Elijah. She and he and her household ate for many days. The flour jar did not become empty, and the oil jug did not run dry, according to the word of the Lord He had spoken through Elijah.
Then Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid; go and do as you have said. Only make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterwards, you may make some for yourself and your son, for this is what the Lord God of Israel says: 'The flour jar will not become empty and the oil jug will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the surface of the land.' " So she proceeded to do according to the word of Elijah. She and he and her household ate for many days. The flour jar did not become empty, and the oil jug did not run dry, according to the word of the Lord He had spoken through Elijah.
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » The philippian jailer
He took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds. Right away he and all his family were baptized. He brought them up into his house, set a meal before them, and rejoiced because he had believed God with his entire household.
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » Philip the evangelist to paul
The next day we left and came to Caesarea, where we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him. This man had four virgin daughters who prophesied. While we were staying there many days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » The foreigners to paul
Safely ashore, we then learned that the island was called Malta. The local people showed us extraordinary kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all in, since rain was falling and it was cold. As Paul gathered a bundle of brushwood and put it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself to his hand. read more.
When the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "This man is probably a murderer, and though he has escaped the sea, Justice does not allow him to live!" However, he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm. They expected that he would swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after they waited a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. Now in the area around that place was an estate belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days. It happened that Publius' father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him. After this, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were cured. So they heaped many honors on us, and when we sailed, they gave us what we needed.
When the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "This man is probably a murderer, and though he has escaped the sea, Justice does not allow him to live!" However, he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm. They expected that he would swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after they waited a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. Now in the area around that place was an estate belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days. It happened that Publius' father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him. After this, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were cured. So they heaped many honors on us, and when we sailed, they gave us what we needed.
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » The shunammite woman to elisha
One day Elisha went to Shunem. A prominent woman who [lived] there persuaded him to eat some food. So whenever he passed by, he stopped there to eat. Then she said to her husband, "I know that the one who often passes by here is a holy man of God, so let's make a small room upstairs and put a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp there for him. Whenever he comes, he can stay there."
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » Aquila and priscilla (prisca) » To apollos
He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. After Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home and explained the way of God to him more accurately.
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » Justus to paul
So he left there and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » Aquila and priscilla (prisca) » To paul
and being of the same occupation, stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » Simon the tanner to peter
Guests » Hospitality to » Washing the feet of
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
and said, “My lords, turn aside to your servant’s house, wash your feet, and spend the night. Then you can get up early and go on your way.”
“No,” they said. “We would rather spend the night in the square.”
“No,” they said. “We would rather spend the night in the square.”
So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were given to the camels, and water was brought to wash his feet and the feet of the men with him.
The steward brought the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and got feed for their donkeys.
Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him.
Turning to the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she, with her tears, has washed My feet and wiped them with her hair.
Next, He poured water into a basin and began to wash His disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel tied around Him.
and is well known for good works—that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.
She stood up, then bowed her face to the ground and said, “Here I am, your servant, to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”
Guests » Hospitality to » The duty of
and is well known for good works—that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.
An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
Verse Concepts
FaultsFaith, As A Body Of Beliefselders, in the churchBlamelessness, Church MinistersChurch Authority, Of EldarsReproachTeachersLove, In RelationshipsHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleMinistry, In The ChurchMonogamyPolygamyPreaching, Importance OfSelf ControlWatchfulness, Of LeadersConduct, ProperMaterialism
Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.
but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,
Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.
Be hospitable to one another without complaining.
Ministers » Hospitality to » Message of
because they were provoked that they were teaching the people and proclaiming the resurrection from the dead, using Jesus as the example.
Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.
So Philip proceeded to tell him the good news about Jesus, beginning from that Scripture.
He sent the message to the Israelites, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all.
explaining and showing that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead: “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah.”
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles.
For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus.
Ministers » Hospitality to » Ordination of
They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
Do not neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.
Don’t be too quick to appoint anyone as an elder, and don’t share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Therefore, I remind you to keep ablaze the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands.
Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Then present the Levites before the Lord, and have the Israelites lay their hands on them.
The Lord replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.
Ministers » Hospitality to » Promises to
like the bright expanse of the heavens,
and those who lead many to righteousness,
like the stars forever and ever.
For God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you showed for His name when you served the saints—and you continue to serve them.
Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but one who does good works—this person will be blessed in what he does.
but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does what is good, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.
Ministers » Hospitality to » The duty of
and is well known for good works—that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.
An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
Verse Concepts
FaultsFaith, As A Body Of Beliefselders, in the churchBlamelessness, Church MinistersChurch Authority, Of EldarsReproachTeachersLove, In RelationshipsHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleMinistry, In The ChurchMonogamyPolygamyPreaching, Importance OfSelf ControlWatchfulness, Of LeadersConduct, ProperMaterialism
Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.
but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,
Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.
Be hospitable to one another without complaining.
Travellers » Hospitality to » Hospitality to, the duty of
and is well known for good works—that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.
An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
Verse Concepts
FaultsFaith, As A Body Of Beliefselders, in the churchBlamelessness, Church MinistersChurch Authority, Of EldarsReproachTeachersLove, In RelationshipsHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleMinistry, In The ChurchMonogamyPolygamyPreaching, Importance OfSelf ControlWatchfulness, Of LeadersConduct, ProperMaterialism
Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.
but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,
Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.
Be hospitable to one another without complaining.