11 Bible Verses about Welcoming Other People

I know what I shall do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

Then the spirit clothed himself in Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, For thee, O David, and with thee, thou son of Jesse. Peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for thy God helps thee. Then David received them and put them among the captains of the band.

And the LORD said unto me, Son of man, pay attention, and behold with thine eyes and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the LORD and all its laws; and pay attention to the entering in of the house and to every going forth from the sanctuary.

I have come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not; if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

Then he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

but in every nation he that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness; for they kindled a great fire and received all of us because of the present rain and because of the cold.

In the same quarters were possessions of a principal man of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and lodged us three days courteously.

And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house and received all that came in unto him,

By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish together with the disobedient, having received the spies with peace.

Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?