the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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Hebrews 13:2
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Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Open up your ranch gates to others. Some have been hospitable to angels and didn't even know it.
Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.
Be not forgetful of hospitality; for by it some have unawares entertained angels.
Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Forget not to entertain strangers, for hereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Do not neglect to show kindness to strangers; for, in this way, some, without knowing it, have had angels as their guests.
Bee not forgetfull to entertaine strangers, for thereby some haue entertayned Angels vnawares.
Do not forget hospitality, for by this some unknowingly took in angels as guests.
Be not forgetfull to lodge straungers: for therby haue dyuerse receaued angels in to their houses vnawares.
be not unmindful of hospitality: for thereby some have unknowingly entertained angels.
Do not neglect to extend hospitality to strangers [especially among the family of believers—being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Be not forgetfull to lodge straungers. For therby have dyvers receaved angels into their houses vnwares.
Do not forget to show love to strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for by this some have entertained angels unawares.
of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;
Remember to welcome strangers, because some who have done this have welcomed angels without knowing it.
Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
Be sure to welcome strangers into your home. By doing this, some people have welcomed angels as guests, without even knowing it.
but don't forget to be friendly to outsiders; for in so doing, some people, without knowing it, have entertained angels.
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Be not forgetfull to intertaine strangers: for thereby some haue receiued Angels into their houses vnwares.
And forget not hospitality toward strangers: For thereby some were worthy to entertain angels unawares.
Don't neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.
Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
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and kindness to strangers forget not; for in this some who were made worthy, while not perceiving [fn] it, have received angels.
And forget not kindness to strangers; for thereby some have been privileged to entertain angels, unawares.
Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.
Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!
Do not forget to be kind to strangers and let them stay in your home. Some people have had angels in their homes without knowing it.
Forget not to shew love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Of the entertaining of strangers, be not forgetful, for, hereby, unawares, have some entertained, messengers.
And hospitality do not forget: for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.
Do not neglect hospitality, because through this some have received angels as guests without knowing it.
Be not forgetfull to lodge straungers: For therby some hauyng lodged Angels, were vnawares therof.
Always remember to help people by welcoming them into your home. Some people have done that and have helped angels without knowing it.
Do not neglect hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Remember to welcome strangers in your homes. There were some who did that and welcomed angels without knowing it.
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Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
not: Leviticus 19:34, Deuteronomy 10:18, Deuteronomy 10:19, 1 Kings 17:10-16, 2 Kings 4:8, Job 31:19, Job 31:32, Isaiah 58:7, Matthew 25:35, Matthew 25:43, Acts 16:15, Romans 12:13, Romans 16:23, 1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 5:10, Titus 1:8, 1 Peter 4:9
some: Genesis 18:2-10, Genesis 19:1-3, Judges 13:15-25, Matthew 25:40
Reciprocal: Genesis 18:6 - three Genesis 19:2 - turn Genesis 19:3 - a feast Genesis 24:44 - Both Exodus 2:20 - call him Leviticus 25:35 - a stranger Deuteronomy 14:29 - the stranger Judges 19:15 - no man Judges 19:20 - let all thy wants 1 Kings 17:11 - as she was going 2 Kings 4:10 - Let us Isaiah 16:3 - hide Luke 14:13 - call Luke 19:5 - for Acts 10:23 - and lodged Acts 21:17 - the brethren Acts 28:2 - showed Galatians 4:14 - an angel Hebrews 13:16 - to do
Cross-References
And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord , like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.
And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers,.... By whom are meant, not unconverted men, who are strangers to God and Christ, and the covenants of promise; nor saints, who are as pilgrims and strangers in this world; but such as are of another country, and are unknown; and even though wicked men, they are not excluded; though such as are obliged to quit their own country for righteousness sake are chiefly designed; all strangers in distress are meant, and hospitality is to be exercised towards them; which lies negatively in doing nothing to distress them, and positively in providing food, raiment, lodging, c. for them, and in comforting, counselling, and directing them in all matters in which they may stand in need thereof: and that this is a duty, appears from the light of nature, and practices of the Heathens, Acts 28:2, from the express law of God, Deuteronomy 10:19 and many others made in favour of strangers, binding on the Jews from the sundry exhortations to it in the New Testament, Romans 12:13 and from the exhortation here not to forget it; and from the great regard which Christ will show to such as mind it, and his disregard to others at the last day: the persons who are to exercise it are not only the ministers of the Gospel, who should be given to hospitality; but all the saints, even the meaner sort are not exempted, but should use it according to their ability; though it is chiefly binding on those that are rich. And this should not be forgot, but pursued and followed after; it should be frequently performed; men should be given, and used to it; it should be done without grudging, and in a friendly and loving manner:
for thereby some have entertained angels unawares; as Abraham,
Genesis 18:1, he knew them not to be angels at first; they appeared as men, and he treated them as such; but they were angels, yea, one of them was Jehovah himself; and hereby he received many favours,
Genesis 18:10, and Lot, Genesis 19:1 who knew not that they were angels he took into his house; but they were, and he was delivered by them from the burning of Sodom; yea, some have unawares, this way, entertained Christ himself, Luke 24:15 and indeed, entertaining of his members is entertaining him, Matthew 25:38. It is an observation of a Jewish writer r upon the first of these instances;
"from hence we learn (says he) how great is the strength (or virtue) of the reception of travellers (or hospitality), as the Rabbins of blessed memory say, greater is ××× ×¡×ª ××ר×××, "hospitality", than the reception of the face of the Shechinah.''
And this is said to be one of the six things which a man enjoys the fruit of in this world, and for which there remains a reward in the world to come s.
r R. Abraham Seba in Tzeror Hammor, fol. 18, 4. s T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 127. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers - On the duty of hospitality, see a full explanation in the notes on Romans 12:13.
For thereby some have entertained angels unawares - Without knowing that they were angels. As Abraham (Genesis 18:2 ff), and Lot did; Genesis 19:0. The motive here urged for doing it is, that by entertaining the stranger we may perhaps be honored with the presence of those whose society will be to us an honor and a blessing. It is not well for us to miss the opportunity of the presence, the conversation, and the prayers of the good. The influence of such guests in a family is worth more than it costs to entertain them. If there is danger that we may sometimes receive those of an opposite character. yet it is not wise on account of such possible danger, to lose the opportunity of entertaining those whose presence would be a blessing. Many a parent owes the conversion of a child to the influence of a pious stranger in his family; and the hope that this may occur, or that our own souls may be blessed, should make us ready, at all proper times, to welcome the feet of the stranger to our doors. Many a man, if, he had been accosted as Abraham was at the door of his tent by strangers, would have turned them rudely away; many a one in the situation of Lot would have sent the unknown guests rudely from his door; but who can estimate what would have been the results of such a course on the destiny of those good people and their families? For a great number of instances in which the pagan were supposed to have entertained the gods, though unknown to them, see Wetstein in loc.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Hebrews 13:2. To entertain strangers — In those early times, when there were scarcely any public inns or houses of entertainment, it was an office of charity and mercy to receive, lodge, and entertain travellers; and this is what the apostle particularly recommends.
Entertained angels — Abraham and Lot are the persons particularly referred to. Their history, the angels whom they entertained, not knowing them to be such, and the good they derived from exercising their hospitality on these occasions, are well known; and have been particularly referred to in the notes on Genesis 18:3; Genesis 19:2.
