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

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Don’t forget to extend your hospitality to all—even to strangers—for as you know, some have unknowingly shown kindness to heavenly messengers in this way.

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Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:2 sn This is a vague allusion to people described in scripture and extra-biblical literature and may include Abraham and Sarah (Gen 18:2-15), Lot (Gen 19:1-14), Gideon (Judg 6:11-18), Manoah (Judg 13:3-22), and possibly Tobit (Tob 12:1-20).

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!

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Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

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