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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/hebrews/13.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/hebrews/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/hebrews/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/hebrews/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hebrews/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for through this, some have entertained angels unawares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hebrews/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hebrews/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so <i>doing</i> some have unwittingly entertained angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hebrews/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not neglect hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hebrews/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hebrews/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hebrews/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hebrews/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hebrews/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hebrews/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hebrews/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/hebrews/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Be sure to welcome strangers into your home. By doing this, some people have welcomed angels as guests, without even knowing it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hebrews/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Forget not to shew love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hebrews/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Don't forget to show hospitality to believers you don't know. By doing this some believers have shown hospitality to angels without being aware of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hebrews/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Remember to welcome strangers in your homes. There were some who did that and welcomed angels without knowing it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hebrews/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Stop neglecting to show hospitality to strangers, for by showing hospitality some have had angels as their guests without being aware of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hebrews/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hebrews/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hebrews/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hebrews/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for by this some have entertained angels unawares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Do not neglect to show kindness to strangers; for, in this way, some, without knowing it, have had angels as their guests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hebrews/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hebrews/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for through this some entertained messengers unaware.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/13.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Do not be forgetful of hospitality, for through this, some have entertained angels unawares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hebrews/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hebrews/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Forget not hospitality: for by this some knew not having treated angels with friendship.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hebrews/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And hospitality do not forget; for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hebrews/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And do not be willing to forget hospitality. For by it, certain persons, without realizing it, have received Angels as guests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hebrews/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And forget not hospitality toward strangers: For thereby some were worthy to entertain angels unawares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/13.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And do not forget kindness to strangers, for by this, some who, while they were unaware, were worthy to receive Angels.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/hebrews/13.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for, by this means, some have unconsciously entertained angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/hebrews/13.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Forget not hospitality: for by it some having entertained angels were incognizant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/hebrews/13.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Forget not to exercise hospitality: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/hebrews/13.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />be not unmindful of hospitality: for thereby some have unknowingly entertained angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/13.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Do not neglect to show kindness to strangers; for, in this way, some, without knowing it, have had angels as their guests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/hebrews/13.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Do not forget <i>to show</i> love for strangers; for thereby some entertained angels unawares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/hebrews/13.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Be not forgetful of hospitality; for thereby some have entertained angels, not knowing <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hebrews/13-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-IAXXp5zcA?start=2776" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/hebrews/13.htm">Brotherly Love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Continue in brotherly love. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">Do not</a> <a href="/greek/1950.htm" title="1950: epilanthanesthe (V-PMM/P-2P) -- To forget, neglect. Middle voice from epi and lanthano; to lose out of mind; by implication, to neglect.">neglect</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5381.htm" title="5381: philoxenias (N-GFS) -- Love to strangers, hospitality. From philoxenos; hospitableness.">to show hospitality to strangers,</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">for</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">by so doing</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tautēs (DPro-GFS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tines (IPro-NMP) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">some people</a> <a href="/greek/3579.htm" title="3579: xenisantes (V-APA-NMP) -- (a) I entertain a stranger, (b) I startle, bewilder. From xenos; to be a host; by implication, be strange.">have entertained</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelous (N-AMP) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">angels</a> <a href="/greek/2990.htm" title="2990: elathon (V-AIA-3P) -- A prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to lie hid; often used adverbially, unwittingly.">without knowing it.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">3</span>Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1-8</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. / And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. / “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Genesis 19:1-3</a></span><br />Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown, / and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” / But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm">1 Peter 4:9</a></span><br />Show hospitality to one another without complaining.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Romans 12:13</a></span><br />Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/3-2.htm">1 Timothy 3:2</a></span><br />An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-10.htm">1 Timothy 5:10</a></span><br />and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-28.htm">Luke 24:28-31</a></span><br />As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther. / But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them. / While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-15.htm">Acts 16:15</a></span><br />And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-7.htm">Acts 28:7</a></span><br />Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-11.htm">Judges 6:11-24</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. / And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” / “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Judges 13:3-21</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son. / Now please be careful not to drink wine or strong drink, and not to eat anything unclean. / For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/3_john/1-5.htm">3 John 1:5-8</a></span><br />Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you. / They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. / For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-10.htm">1 Kings 17:10-15</a></span><br />So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.” / But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">2 Kings 4:8-10</a></span><br />One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. / Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. / Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.</p><p class="hdg">not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-34.htm">Leviticus 19:34</a></b></br> <i>But</i> 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 <i>am</i> the LORD your God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18,19</a></b></br> He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/17-10.htm">1 Kings 17:10-16</a></b></br> So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman <i>was</i> there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink… </p><p class="hdg">some.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-2.htm">Genesis 18:2-10</a></b></br> And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw <i>them</i>, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Genesis 19:1-3</a></b></br> And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing <i>them</i> rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/13-15.htm">Judges 13:15</a></b></br> And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/hebrews/8-9.htm">Care</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-2.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-19.htm">Entertain</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-15.htm">Entertained</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-10.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-9.htm">Forgetful</a> <a href="/titus/1-8.htm">Guests</a> <a href="/titus/1-8.htm">Hospitality</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-31.htm">House</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-1.htm">Love</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-3.htm">Neglect</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-20.htm">Open</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-28.htm">Show</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-34.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-15.htm">Thereby</a> <a href="/galatians/2-4.htm">Unawares</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-13.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_peter/1-12.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">Care</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/judges/16-25.htm">Entertain</a> <a href="/judges/16-25.htm">Entertained</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-16.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/james/1-25.htm">Forgetful</a> <a href="/3_john/1-8.htm">Guests</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm">Hospitality</a> <a href="/james/2-25.htm">House</a> <a href="/james/2-13.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Love</a> <a href="/james/2-25.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-16.htm">Neglect</a> <a href="/james/1-5.htm">Open</a> <a href="/james/2-3.htm">Show</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-1.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-2.htm">Thereby</a> <a href="/jude/1-4.htm">Unawares</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Hebrews 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-1.htm">Various admonitions as to love;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">to honest life;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">to avoid covetousness;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-7.htm">to regard God's preachers;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-9.htm">to take heed of strange doctrines;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-10.htm">to confess Christ;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-16.htm">to give alms;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-17.htm">to obey governors;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-18.htm">to pray for the apostles.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/13-20.htm">The conclusion.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The early Christian community was encouraged to practice hospitality as a reflection of God's love and grace. In the Old Testament, hospitality was a sacred duty, as seen in the stories of Abraham (Genesis 18) and Lot (Genesis 19). The Greek word for hospitality, "philoxenia," literally means "love of strangers," emphasizing the importance of welcoming those who are not part of one's immediate community. This command aligns with Jesus' teachings on loving one's neighbor (<a href="/luke/10-25.htm">Luke 10:25-37</a>) and reflects the broader biblical theme of caring for the marginalized and the foreigner (<a href="/leviticus/19-34.htm">Leviticus 19:34</a>).<p><b>for by so doing some people have entertained angels</b><br>This phrase recalls the story of Abraham in <a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a>, where he unknowingly hosted three visitors who were angels, one of whom was the Lord Himself. This narrative underscores the idea that divine encounters can occur in ordinary circumstances and that God often works through unexpected means. The mention of angels also serves as a reminder of the spiritual realm's reality and the unseen presence of God's messengers. In the New Testament, angels are depicted as ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation (<a href="/hebrews/1-14.htm">Hebrews 1:14</a>), reinforcing the idea that hospitality can have spiritual significance beyond the immediate act of kindness.<p><b>without knowing it</b><br>The unawareness of entertaining angels highlights the humility and genuine nature of true hospitality. It suggests that acts of kindness should be performed without expectation of reward or recognition. This aligns with Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a>, where He identifies Himself with the needy and emphasizes that service to others is service to Him. The phrase also serves as a caution against judging others based on appearances, as God often works through the least expected individuals and situations. This principle encourages believers to remain open-hearted and generous, trusting that God is at work in every interaction.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_recipients_of_hebrews.htm">The Recipients of Hebrews</a></b><br>The letter to the Hebrews was addressed to Jewish Christians who were familiar with the Old Testament and the traditions of Judaism. They were likely facing persecution and needed encouragement to remain faithful to Christ.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/angels.htm">Angels</a></b><br>In the context of this verse, angels are spiritual beings created by God who serve as His messengers. The reference to entertaining angels alludes to biblical accounts where individuals unknowingly hosted angels.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham_and_lot.htm">Abraham and Lot</a></b><br>These patriarchs are examples from the Old Testament who entertained angels without initially realizing their divine nature. Abraham hosted three visitors in <a href="/bsb/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a>, and Lot hosted two angels in <a href="/bsb/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19</a>.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_hospitality.htm">The Call to Hospitality</a></b><br>Hospitality is a biblical mandate that reflects God's love and care for all people. As Christians, we are called to open our homes and hearts to others, especially those who are strangers or in need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unseen_spiritual_realities.htm">Unseen Spiritual Realities</a></b><br>The possibility of entertaining angels unawares reminds us that there are spiritual realities beyond our perception. Our actions in the physical realm can have spiritual significance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ's_love.htm">Reflecting Christ's Love</a></b><br>By showing hospitality, we mirror the love and acceptance of Christ. This act of kindness can be a powerful testimony to others and a means of sharing the gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hospitality_as_worship.htm">Hospitality as Worship</a></b><br>Offering hospitality is not just a social duty but an act of worship. It is a way to honor God by serving others, recognizing that in serving them, we serve Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_hospitality.htm">Practical Hospitality</a></b><br>Hospitality can be practiced in various ways, from inviting someone into your home to offering a listening ear or a helping hand. It is about creating a welcoming environment where others feel valued and loved.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hebrews_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hebrews 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_we_'entertain_angels'_literally.htm">(Hebrews 13:2) How can one literally “entertain angels” when there is no scientific evidence for angels or the possibility of such events? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_luke_6_38_on_generosity.htm">What defines an earth angel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_angels_appear.htm">How do angels appear?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_we_judge_angels_who_judge_us.htm">How can we judge angels if they judge us?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hebrews/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">To entertain strangers.</span>--Hospitality to Christian brethren at a distance from their homes is especially intended (<a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm" title="Use hospitality one to another without grudging.">1Peter 4:9</a>): this was one manifestation of the "love of the brethren" (<a href="/hebrews/13-1.htm" title="Let brotherly love continue.">Hebrews 13:1</a>). The prominence assigned to this duty in the exhortations of the Epistles of the New Testament was faithfully reflected in the practice of the early Church.<p><span class= "bld">Thereby some have entertained angels unawares.</span>--See Genesis 18, 19. The Greek word for "angels"--<span class= "ital">messengers</span>--of itself would serve to remind these Christians that, though the strangers whom they welcomed were but men, they might be special messengers of God. Clement of Rome, in his Epistle to the Corinthians (A.D. 95), appeals to the same examples (and also to Rahab): "For his faith and hospitality a son was given to Abraham in his old age. For his hospitality and godliness Lot was saved from Sodom."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/hebrews/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Be not forgetful to entertain strangers</span> (or, <span class="accented">of hospitality</span>): <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.</span> Allusions to this duty are frequent in the Epistles; its exercise would be of especial importance, in those days of persecution, towards scattered and destitute brethren as well as towards missionaries, though it by no means appears that it was meant to be confined to "them that are of the household of faith." Possibly some of the wavering Hebrew Christians might be becoming less ready to open their doors to the persecuted from fear of "reproach" in Jewish circles. The allusion of the latter part of the verse is evidently to Abraham and Lot (<a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a>. and 19.). At any time the visits even of our fellow-men may be to us as visits of angels, as being messengers of God's purposes for good when least expected. And especially to be noted are our Lord's own words, "He that receiveth you receiveth me," etc., and "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me" (<a href="/matthew/25-40.htm">Matthew 25:40</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hebrews/13-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">{Do} not</span><br /><span class="grk">μὴ</span> <span class="translit">(mē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">neglect</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπιλανθάνεσθε</span> <span class="translit">(epilanthanesthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1950.htm">Strong's 1950: </a> </span><span class="str2">To forget, neglect. Middle voice from epi and lanthano; to lose out of mind; by implication, to neglect.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to show hospitality to strangers,</span><br /><span class="grk">φιλοξενίας</span> <span class="translit">(philoxenias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5381.htm">Strong's 5381: </a> </span><span class="str2">Love to strangers, hospitality. From philoxenos; hospitableness.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by so doing</span><br /><span class="grk">διὰ</span> <span class="translit">(dia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">some [people]</span><br /><span class="grk">τινες</span> <span class="translit">(tines)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> </span><span class="str2">Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have entertained</span><br /><span class="grk">ξενίσαντες</span> <span class="translit">(xenisantes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3579.htm">Strong's 3579: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I entertain a stranger, (b) I startle, bewilder. From xenos; to be a host; by implication, be strange.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">angels</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀγγέλους</span> <span class="translit">(angelous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> </span><span class="str2">From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without knowing it.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔλαθόν</span> <span class="translit">(elathon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2990.htm">Strong's 2990: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to lie hid; often used adverbially, unwittingly.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hebrews/13-2.htm">NT Letters: Hebrews 13:2 Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers (Heb. 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