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Be hospitable to one another without complaining.

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Offer hospitality(A) to one another without grumbling.(B)

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Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.(A)

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Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers,(A) for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.(B)

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13 Contribute to the needs of the saints; pursue hospitality to strangers.(A)

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13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.(A) Practice hospitality.(B)

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14 Do all things without murmuring and arguing,(A)

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14 Do everything without grumbling(A) or arguing,

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16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

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16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others,(A) for with such sacrifices(B) God is pleased.

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but he must be hospitable,[a] a lover of goodness, self-controlled, upright, devout, and restrained,

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Footnotes

  1. 1.8 Gk a friend of foreigners

Rather, he must be hospitable,(A) one who loves what is good,(B) who is self-controlled,(C) upright, holy and disciplined.

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Now a bishop[a] must be above reproach, married only once,[b] temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an apt teacher,(A)

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  1. 3.2 Or an overseer
  2. 3.2 Gk the husband of one wife

Now the overseer is to be above reproach,(A) faithful to his wife,(B) temperate,(C) self-controlled, respectable, hospitable,(D) able to teach,(E)

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Brothers and sisters, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors!(A)

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Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters,(A) or you will be judged. The Judge(B) is standing at the door!(C)

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Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not regretfully or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.(A)

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Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,(A) not reluctantly or under compulsion,(B) for God loves a cheerful giver.(C)

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14 but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your good deed might be voluntary and not something forced.(A)

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14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do would not seem forced(A) but would be voluntary.

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23 Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus greet you.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 16.23 Other ancient authorities add verse 24, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Amen.

23 Gaius,(A) whose hospitality I and the whole church here enjoy, sends you his greetings.

Erastus,(B) who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings.

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