9 Bible Verses about Welcoming Other People

"'I know what I will do, so that when I am put out of my stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.'

"I am come in the name of my Father and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, him you will receive.

So he invited them in and gave them lodging. The next day he rose, and went off with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied them;

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

The foreign-speaking people showed us uncommon kindness, for they lighted a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain and because of the cold.

Now in the neighborhood there were estates belonging to the governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He received us and entertained us for three days courteously.

After this Paul lived for two whole years in his own rented house, and used to receive all who came to see him.

By faith Rahab, the harlot, perished not with the disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace.

In like manner was not Rahab, the harlot, justified by her deeds, in the fact that she received the messengers and sent them forth by another way?