Bible Verses About Hospitality
Scripture is unusually direct on the subject of hospitality. From the Law of Moses through the teachings of Jesus to the letters of Paul, the call to open our doors — to the stranger, the foreigner, the outsider — runs like a thread through the entire Bible. These verses make the case plainly.
But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
The command comes with a reason: remember what it felt like to be the outsider.
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in.
Jesus identifies himself with the stranger. To welcome one is to welcome him.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
We rarely know who we're really welcoming. That uncertainty is part of the point.
Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
The standard for acceptance is how Christ received us — unconditionally, before we deserved it.
He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment. Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
God's own character is described as one who loves the stranger. We are called to reflect that.
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