1 Peter 4:9

Contextual Overview

⁷The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. ⁷ The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. ⁷ The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. ⁷The end of the trail is right around the corner. Keep your wits about you and pay attention to your prayers. ⁷ But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer; ⁷ But the end of all things is drawn nigh: be sober therefore, and be watchful unto prayers; ⁷ But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer. ⁷ But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. ⁷ But the end of all things is now close at hand: therefore be sober-minded and temperate, so that you may give yourselves to prayer. ⁷ But the ende of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober and watch vnto prayer.

Bible Verse Review
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hospitality: Romans 12:13, Romans 16:23, 1 Timothy 3:2, Titus 1:8, Hebrews 13:2, Hebrews 13:16

without: 2 Corinthians 9:7, Philippians 2:14, Philemon 1:14, James 5:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:2 - three Genesis 18:6 - three Genesis 24:18 - General Genesis 24:19 - General Genesis 24:25 - General Genesis 26:30 - General Deuteronomy 15:9 - thine eye Judges 19:20 - let all thy wants 1 Samuel 25:11 - Shall I then 2 Kings 4:10 - Let us 1 Chronicles 16:3 - to every one Nehemiah 5:17 - an hundred Job 31:32 - The stranger Proverbs 22:9 - He that hath a bountiful eye Isaiah 21:14 - brought Isaiah 61:3 - that he Matthew 25:14 - and delivered Matthew 25:35 - I was an Luke 19:13 - delivered Acts 10:23 - and lodged Acts 11:29 - every Romans 12:8 - giveth 1 Timothy 4:14 - Neglect 1 Timothy 5:10 - if she have lodged

Cross-References

Genesis 4:4
But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

Genesis 4:4
And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,

Genesis 4:4
Abel, on his part, also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And Yahweh had regard for Abel and for his offering;

Genesis 4:4
Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and for his offering;

Genesis 4:4
Habel also brought of the firstlynges of his sheepe, & of the fatte thereof: and the Lorde had respect vnto Habel, and to his oblation.

Genesis 4:4
and Abel brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering,

Genesis 4:4
and Abel offride of the first gendrid of his floc, and of the fatnesse of tho. And the Lord bihelde to Abel and to the yiftis of hym;

Genesis 4:4
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flocke, and of the fat thereof: and the LORD had respect vnto Abel, and to his offering.

Genesis 4:4
And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

Genesis 4:4
And Abell brought also of the firstlinges of his shepe, and of ye fat of them. And the LORDE had respecte vnto Abell and to his offerynge:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Use hospitality,.... Or, "be lovers of strangers", as the phrase may be rendered, and as it is in the Syriac version; that is, such as are of a distant country, or come from afar, and are unknown by face, especially good men, that are obliged to remove from their native country for the sake of religion, or by one providence or another; and these are to be loved: and love is to be shown them, both negatively, by not vexing them, and making them uneasy in body or mind; by not oppressing them by violence and injustice, and making any exorbitant demands upon them; or by not perverting judgment with respect to them; and positively, by directing, counselling, and advising them, and if need be, by giving them food, and raiment, and lodging: and it is what men have been led to by the very light of nature, as in the instances of Jethro the Midianite towards Moses, and the inhabitants of Melita with Publius, the chief man of the island, towards the Apostle Paul and his company; and is what God enjoined the Israelites by divers laws, since they had been strangers in the land of Egypt; and various are the exhortations to it in the New Testament; and some, by the practice of it, have entertained angels unawares, as Abraham, and Lot; and even Christ himself, as the two disciples travelling to Emmaus; and is what is highly regarded and commended by Christ, and the contrary is resented by him; and therefore it ought to be used and practised frequently; saints should inure themselves to it, be given to it, pursue and follow hard after it; :-,

:-. The apostle adds here, one to another; which clause is left out in the Syriac and Ethiopic versions; the reason of which may be, because the authors of these versions might think this not so consistent with the duty exhorted to, since the objects of it are strangers; but it should be observed, that so were these persons the apostle writes to; see 1 Peter 1:1, they were scattered about, and lived in different countries, and were strangers to one another, and therefore the clause is pertinent enough; and the sense is, that as they were in foreign countries, and at a distance one from another, whenever by any providence they were brought where each other were, that they would be hospitable to one another: and that

without grudging: food, raiment, and lodging, or what they want, whether direction or advice, thinking it no trouble to give them either; or without murmurings, as it may be rendered, as if they were burdensome, and they were too chargeable to them, and their stay too long; and without complaints of them, finding fault, and picking quarrels with them, and laying charges against them, in order to get rid of them. This is one branch of charity before recommended.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Use hospitality one to another - On the duty of hospitality, see the Romans 12:13 note; Hebrews 13:2 note.

Without grudging - Greek, “without murmurs;” that is, without complaining of the hardship of doing it; of the time, and expense, and trouble required in doing it. The idea of grudging, in the common sense of that word - that is, of doing it unwillingly, or regretting the expense, and considering it as ill-bestowed, or as not producing an equivalent of any kind - is not exactly the idea here. It is that we are to do it without murmuring or complaining. It greatly enhances the value of hospitality, that it be done on our part with entire cheerfulness. One of the duties involved in it is to make a guest happy; and this can be done in no other way than by showing him that he is welcome.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 9. Use hospitality — Be ever ready to divide your bread with the hungry, and to succour the stranger. Hebrews 13:2; Hebrews 13:2.

Without grudging. — ανευγαγγυσμων. Without grumblings. Do nothing merely because it is commanded, but do it from love to God and man; then it will be without grumbling.