1 Peter 4:9

hospitable to one another, without murmuring;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

In Context

8and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

10each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

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Cross References

Romans 12:13to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing.

2 Corinthians 9:7each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

1 Timothy 3:2it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

Philemon 1:14and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,

Hebrews 13:16and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.

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 →

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