Bible Verses about “hospitality”
The Bible contains 27 verses about hospitality across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”
“The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;”
“knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.”
“for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.”
“contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.”
“"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'”
“Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;”
“I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'”
“These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."”
“"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?”
“When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?”
“When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'”
“Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.”
“But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;”
“but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;”
“"Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'”
“"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'”
“for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;”
“I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'”
“and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."”
“Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;”
“Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.”
“The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.”
“He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.”
“being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.”
“The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.”
“For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ's, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.”