29 Bible Verses about Hospitality

Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.

Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.

Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife,sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work.

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,

He answered, "You shall not strike them down. Would you strike down those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master." So he prepared for them a great feast, and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the Syrians did not come again on raids into the land of Israel.

To the contrary, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head."

and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree,

and said, "My lords, please turn aside to your servant's house and spend the night and wash your feet. Then you may rise up early and go on your way." They said, "No; we will spend the night in the town square."

He said, "Come in, O blessed of the LORD. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house and a place for the camels."

He said to his daughters, "Then where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread."

Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, "Please let us detain you and prepare a young goat for you."

And the old man said, "Peace be to you; I will care for all your wants. Only, do not spend the night in the square."

One day Elisha went on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to eat some food. So whenever he passed that way, he would turn in there to eat food.

Moreover, there were at my table 150 men, Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations that were around us.

(the sojourner has not lodged in the street; I have opened my doors to the traveler),

And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay." And she prevailed upon us.

Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.

On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

The native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold.

Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days.