11 Bible Verses about Welcoming Other People

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

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said , Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

And Jehovah said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of Jehovah, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entrance of the house, with every egress of the sanctuary.

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

So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is acceptable to him.

And the barbarians showed us no common kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the 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 three days courteously.

And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him,

By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.

And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way?