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Stop neglecting to show hospitality to strangers, for by showing hospitality some have had angels as their guests without being aware of it. Literal Standard Version. Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for through this some entertained messengers unaware. Majority Standard Bible.
Mar 25, 2018 · The Biblical instances which would be commonly understood to be times when people were unaware they were entertaining angels are: Abraham in Genesis 18; Lot in Genesis 19; Gideon in Judges 6; Samson's parents in Judges 13
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Berean Study Bible Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
Never let your brotherly love fail, nor refuse to extend your hospitality to strangers—sometimes men have entertained angels unawares. Think constantly of those in prison as if you were prisoners at their side.
The suggestion that our behavior towards strangers might be directed at angels is not a random thought. Scripture makes reference to actual instances where people were visited by angels, seemingly unaware of to whom they were speaking (Genesis 18:1–3; 19:1–3).
Jan 4, 2022 · We may never know if, by welcoming a stranger, we somehow entertained an angel of the Lord. But we can be sure that, by showing warm, generous-hearted hospitality to our brothers and sisters in Christ, we are being faithful and obedient to the Lord’s will.
