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Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

And he entered and was passing through Jericho. — read the full passage →

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: — read the full passage →

And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established; — read the full passage →

When a man voweth a vow unto Jehovah, or sweareth an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.

But the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that had need of healing he cured.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal; — read the full passage →

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord Jehovah, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;

Let love of the brethren continue. — read the full passage →

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: — read the full passage →

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. — read the full passage →

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. — read the full passage →

And my people shall abide in a peaceable habitation, and in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.

Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

and thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.

And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Let love of the brethren continue.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.

And the barbarians showed us no common kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened to give heed unto the things which were spoken by Paul. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.

And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and betheir God:

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? — read the full passage →

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints’ feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius; who received us, and entertained us three days courteously.

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.

John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits that are before his throne;

Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered without the gate.

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,