¹⁷ When we arrived, the brothers and sisters in Jerusalem welcomed us warmly.

⁴ When they arrived in Jerusalem, Barnabas and Paul were welcomed by the whole church, including the apostles and elders. They reported everything God had done through them.

Concluding Words

13 Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.^{[a] 2} Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!

⁷ Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.

⁷ For they are traveling for the Lord,^[a] and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.^{[b] 8} So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.

⁷ The next stop after leaving Tyre was Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters^[a] and stayed for one day.