1 Peter 4:9
And be ye compassionate to strangers, without murmuring.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
In Context
8And above all things, have fervent love one towards another; for love covereth a multitude of sins.
Cross References
Romans 12:13Be communicators to the wants of the saints. Be kind to strangers.
2 Corinthians 9:7Every man, according to his own views, not with sadness, not by constraint: for the Lord loveth a joyous giver.
1 Timothy 3:2And an elder ought to be such, that no blame can be found in him; and he should be the husband of one wife, with a vigilant mind, and sober and regular in his habits, and affectionate to strangers, and instructive;
Philemon 1:14But I would do nothing without consulting thee; lest thy benefit should be as if by compulsion, and not with thy pleasure.
Hebrews 13:16And forget not commiseration and communication with the poor; for with such sacrifices a man pleaseth God.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 4:8-12
Sobriety, Watchfulness, and Charity; Improvement of Talents. ( a. d. 66.) 7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging. 10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man… Read the whole commentary →