Thematic Bible: Hospitality to

And he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, there was a widow there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, "Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a dish that I may drink." And as she went to fetch it, he cried to her and said, "Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand." And she answered, "As surely as the LORD thy God liveth, I have no bread, but even a handful of meal in a pitcher, and a little oil in a cruse. And see, I have gathered a few sticks for to go and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it and then die." read more.
And Elijah said unto her, "Fear not, but go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first of all, and bring it out to me, and afterward make for thee and thy son. For thus sayeth the LORD God of Israel, 'The pitcher of meal shall not be wasted, neither shall thy oil cruse be without oil, until the LORD have sent rain upon the earth.'" And she went and did as Elijah bade. And she and he and her house did eat a good space, and the pitcher of meal wasted not neither was the oil cruse without oil according to the word of the LORD which he spake through Elijah.

And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds, and was baptised, with all that belonged unto him, straightway. When he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and joyed that he with all his household believed on God.

The next day, we that were of Paul's company, departed and came unto Caesarea. And we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven deacons, and abode with him. The same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. And as we tarried there a good many days, there came a certain prophet from Jewry, named Agabus.

And when they were escaped, then they knew that the isle was called Melita. and the people of the country showed us no little kindness, for they kindled a fire and received us every one because of the present rain, and because of cold. And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, And put them into the fire, there came a viper out of the heat and leapt on his hand. read more.
When the men of the country saw the worm hang on his hand, they said among themselves, "This man must needs be a murderer: Whom, though he have escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live." But he shook off the vermin into the fire, and felt no harm. Howbeit, they waited when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly. But after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. In the same quarters, the chief man of the isle whose name was Publius, had a lordship: the same received us, and lodged us three days courteously. And it fortuned that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever, and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in and prayed, and laid his hands on him and healed him. When this was done, others also which had diseases in the isle, came and were healed: and they did us great honour. And when we departed, they laded us with things necessary.

And it fell on a day, that Elisha came to Shunem, where was a rich woman that took him in for to eat bread. And as oft as he came that way, he turned in thither to eat bread. And she said unto her husband, "See, I perceive that the man of God is perfect, and cometh always by us. Let us make him a chamber with a little wall, and let us set him there a bed, a table, a stool and a candlestick, that he may turn in thither, when he cometh to us."

And the same began to speak boldly in the Synagogue. And when Priscilla and Aquila had heard him: they took him unto them; And expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. Verse Concepts

And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house named Justus, a worshipper of God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue. Verse Concepts

And because he was of the same craft he abode with them and wrought: their craft was to make tents. Verse Concepts

And it fortuned that he tarried many days in Joppa, with one Simon, a tanner. Verse Concepts

Let a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: Verse Concepts

And he said, "See lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house; and tarry all night and wash your feet, and rise up early and go on your ways." And they said, "Nay, but we will bide in the streets all night." Verse Concepts

And then the man came in to the house: and he unbridled the camels: and brought litter and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and their feet that were with him, Verse Concepts

and led them into Joseph's house, and gave them water to wash their feet, and gave their asses provender. Verse Concepts

And David said moreover to Uriah, "Go down to thine house and wash thy feet." And Uriah departed out of the king's palace, and there followed him a service from the king's table. Verse Concepts

And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, "Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, and thou gavest me no water to my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. Verse Concepts

After that, poured he water into a basin, and began to wash his disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was gird. Verse Concepts

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works. Verse Concepts

And she arose and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, "Behold thy handmaid, to be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord." Verse Concepts

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works. Verse Concepts

Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach, Verse Concepts

Distribute unto the necessity of the saints, and diligently to harbour. Verse Concepts

but harborous, one that loveth goodness, sober minded, righteous, holy, temperate, Verse Concepts

Be not forgetful to lodge strangers. For thereby have divers received angels into their houses unawares. Verse Concepts

Be ye harborous, one to another, and that without grudging. Verse Concepts

taking it grievously that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from death. Verse Concepts

Then came Philip into a city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. Verse Concepts

And Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. Verse Concepts

And straightway he preached Christ in the Synagogues how that he was the son of God. Verse Concepts

Ye know the preaching that God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, which is Lord over all things; Verse Concepts

opening and alleging that Christ must needs have suffered and risen again from death. And that this Jesus was Christ, whom, said he, "I preach to you." Verse Concepts

But we preach Christ crucified: unto the Jews, an occasion of falling; and unto the Greeks, foolishness. Verse Concepts

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus to be the Lord, and preach ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. Verse Concepts

which they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them. Verse Concepts

Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee through prophecy, and with laying on of the hands of an elder. Verse Concepts

Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: Keep thyself pure. Verse Concepts

Wherefore I warn thee that thou stir up the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of my hands. Verse Concepts

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom: for Moses had put his hand upon him. And all the children of Israel hearkened unto him and did as the LORD commanded Moses. Verse Concepts

And bring the Levites before the LORD, and let the children of Israel put their hands upon the Levites. Verse Concepts

And the LORD said unto Moses, "Take Joshua the son of Nun in whom there is spirit, and put thine hands upon him, Verse Concepts

The wise, such as have taught others, shall glister as the shining of heaven: and those that have instructed the multitude unto Godliness, shall be as the stars, world without end. Verse Concepts

For God is not unrighteous that he should forget your work and labour that proceedeth of love, which love showed in his name, which have ministered unto the saints, and yet minister. Verse Concepts

Therefore, my dear brethren, be ye steadfast and unmovable, always rich in the works of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know how that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. Verse Concepts

but whoso looketh in the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein - if he be not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work - the same shall be happy in his deed. Verse Concepts

"And whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink for my name's sake because ye are belonging to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. Verse Concepts

If any man's work, that he hath built upon, abide; he shall receive a reward. Verse Concepts

To every man that doth good shall come praise, honour and peace, to the Jew first, and also to the gentile. Verse Concepts