70+Bible Verses About Welcoming [KJV Scripture]

“Use hospitality one to another without grudging”

— 1 Peter 4:9

“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares”

— Hebrews 13:2

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus”

— Galatians 3:28

“For I was an hungred, ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, ye took me in”

— Matthew 25:35

“Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God”

— Romans 15:7

“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law”

— Romans 13:8

“Let brotherly love continue”

— Hebrews 13:1

“Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality”

— Romans 12:13

“The King shall answer say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me”

— Matthew 25:40

“He answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy strength, with all thy mind; thy neighbour as thyself”

— Luke 10:27

“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach”

— 1 Timothy 3:2

“It shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel”

— Ezekiel 47:22

“I will come near to you to judgment; I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against false swearers, against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, the fatherless, that turn aside the stranger from his right, fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts”

— Malachi 3:5

“As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all”

— Ecclesiastes 11:5

“If thy brother be waxen poor, fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee”

— Leviticus 25:35

“Out of the mouth of babes sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy the avenger”

— Psalm 8:2

“Seek the Lord his strength, seek his face continually”

— 1 Chronicles 16:11

“Thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor stranger: I am the Lord your God”

— Leviticus 19:10

“Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the Lord your God”

— Leviticus 24:22

“Thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, peace be to thine house, peace be unto all that thou hast”

— 1 Samuel 25:6

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, glorify your Father which is in heaven”

— Matthew 5:16

“Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, in all”

— Colossians 3:11

“Go ye therefore, teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, of the Holy Ghost”

— Matthew 28:19

“Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?”

— Isaiah 58:7

“Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, widow. all the people shall say, Amen”

— Deuteronomy 27:19

“When ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, to the stranger: I am the Lord your God”

— Leviticus 23:22

“But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate”

— Titus 1:8

“Every good gift every perfect gift is from above, cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning”

— James 1:17

“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren”

— 1 John 3:16

“In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, lodged us three days courteously”

— Acts 28:7

“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; he sent signified it by his angel unto his servant John”

— Revelation 1:1

“Thou shalt speak say before the Lord thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, he went down into Egypt, sojourned there with a few, became there a nation, great, mighty, populous”

— Deuteronomy 26:5

“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed in truth”

— 1 John 3:18

“The barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, received us every one, because of the present rain, because of the cold”

— Acts 28:2

“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord ; that which he hath given will he pay him again”

— Proverbs 19:17

“Salute all them that have the rule over you, all the saints. They of Italy salute you”

— Hebrews 13:24

“He took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, blessed them”

— Mark 10:16

“But Jesus said, Suffer little children, forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven”

— Matthew 19:14

“The second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”

— Matthew 22:39

“When they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, of the apostles elders, they declared all things that God had done with them”

— Acts 15:4

“For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”

— Galatians 5:14

“I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, judge righteously between every man his brother, the stranger that is with him”

— Deuteronomy 1:16

“One law shall be to him that is homeborn, unto the stranger that sojourneth among you”

— Exodus 12:49

“The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller”

— Job 31:32

“The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down”

— Psalm 146:9

“Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work”

— 1 Timothy 5:10

“The people, when they knew it, followed him: he received them, spake unto them of the kingdom of God, healed them that had need of healing”

— Luke 9:11

“He answereth saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; he that hath meat, let him do likewise”

— Luke 3:11

“Thus saith the Lord , thy redeemer, he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself”

— Isaiah 44:24

“He that receiveth you receiveth me, he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me”

— Matthew 10:40

“If a stranger shall sojourn among you, will keep the passover unto the Lord ; according to the ordinance of the passover, according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, for him that was born in the land”

— Numbers 9:14

“Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt”

— Exodus 22:21

“Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?”

— James 2:5

“Behold, how good how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity”

— Psalm 133:1

“Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt”

— Exodus 23:9

“Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me”

— Mark 9:37

“But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, watch unto prayer”

— 1 Peter 4:7

“Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates”

— Deuteronomy 24:14

“The child grew, waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: the grace of God was upon him”

— Luke 2:40

“Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; thy labours be in the house of a stranger”

— Proverbs 5:10

“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations”

— Jeremiah 1:5

“Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world”

— Matthew 25:34

“Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you”

— Romans 16:16

“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you”

— John 14:2

“Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt”

— Deuteronomy 10:19

“But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God”

— Leviticus 19:34

“Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven”

— Matthew 18:10

“Then Peter opened his mouth, said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons”

— Acts 10:34

“I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, he will dwell with them, they shall be his people, God himself shall be with them, be their God”

— Revelation 21:3

“Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law”

— Romans 13:10

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them”

— Ephesians 2:10