12 occurrences

'Invite' in the Bible

He said to his daughters, “Where is he then? Why is it that you have left the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.”

Verse ConceptsHospitality, Examples OfInvitationsHospitalityTravellersWhere Are People?

otherwise you might make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land and they would play the harlot with their gods and sacrifice to their gods, and someone might invite you to eat of his sacrifice,

Verse ConceptsFood For Other godsFood Offered To IdolsWorshipping Material Things

You shall invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for Me the one whom I designate to you.”

Verse ConceptsGuidance, God's Promises OfAnointing Kings

But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, and Solomon his brother.

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

Verse ConceptsFeastingBanquets, ActivitiesInvitationsLeisure, And PastimesAmusementsCelebrationcelebrating

‘In that day,’ declares the Lord of hosts, ‘every one of you will invite his neighbor to sit under his vine and under his fig tree.’”

Verse ConceptsFig treeInvitationsSittingVinesSitting In Security

I was a stranger, and you did not invite Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me.’

Verse ConceptsSocial SelfishnessOppressing ForeignersClothing The NeedyNaked In PovertyPeople VisitingNot Welcoming ChristReceiving Jesus As A Guestjail

And He also went on to say to the one who had invited Him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, otherwise they may also invite you in return and that will be your repayment.

Verse ConceptsSocial FellowshipSeparating From RelativesGood ReboundingSettling AccountsWealthy PeopleGiving Without Expecting ReturnFriendsFamily And FriendsGiving Backfriendliness

Therefore send to Joppa and invite Simon, who is also called Peter, to come to you; he is staying at the house of Simon the tanner by the sea.’

Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfSeashoresStaying Temporarily

Bible Theasaurus

Invite (26 instances)
Persuade (27 instances)
Receive (453 instances)
Request (292 instances)
Tempt (22 instances)

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