11 Bible Verses about Welcoming Other People

I am resolved what to do, that when I am removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

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

And the LORD said to me, Son of man mark well, and behold with thy eyes, and hear with thy ears all that I say to thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the LORD, and all its laws; and mark well the entrance of the house, with every going forth 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.

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

But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the isle, 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 to him,

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, as she had received the spies with peace.

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