Hebrews 13:2
Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
In Context
1Go on loving your brothers in the faith.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:34Let him be to you as one of your countrymen and have love for him as for yourself; for you were living in a strange land, in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Judges 13:15And Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, Now let us keep you while we make ready a young goat for you.
1 Kings 17:11And when she was going to get it, he said to her, And get me with it a small bit of bread.
Job 31:19If I saw one near to death for need of clothing, and that the poor had nothing covering him;
Isaiah 58:7Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?
Matthew 25:40And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 13:2-18
Various Duties. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. 4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee,… Read the whole commentary →