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Hebrews 13:2
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KJ21
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
ASV
Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
AMP
Do not neglect to extend hospitality to strangers [especially among the family of believers—being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
AMPC
Do not forget or neglect or refuse to extend hospitality to strangers [in the brotherhood—being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.
BRG
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
CSB
Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.
CSBA
Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.
CEB
Don’t neglect to open up your homes to guests, because by doing this some have been hosts to angels without knowing it.
CJB
but don’t forget to be friendly to outsiders; for in so doing, some people, without knowing it, have entertained angels.
CEV
Be sure to welcome strangers into your home. By doing this, some people have welcomed angels as guests, without even knowing it.
DARBY
Be not forgetful of hospitality; for by it some have unawares entertained angels.
DLNT
Do not be forgetting hospitality, for through this some having entertained angels did not know it.
DRA
And hospitality do not forget; for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.
ERV
Always remember to help people by welcoming them into your home. Some people have done that and have helped angels without knowing it.
EASY
Always remember to be kind to strangers. Let them stay in your homes. In this way, some people have received angels as visitors, and they did not know that they were angels.
EHV
Do not fail to show love to strangers, for by doing this some have welcomed angels without realizing it.
ESV
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
ESVUK
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
EXB
·Remember [Do not forget/neglect] to ·welcome [show hospitality to] strangers, because some who have done this have welcomed angels without knowing it [Gen. 18:1–16; 19:1–22].
GNV
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have received Angels into their houses unawares.
GW
Don’t forget to show hospitality to believers you don’t know. By doing this some believers have shown hospitality to angels without being aware of it.
GNT
Remember to welcome strangers in your homes. There were some who did that and welcomed angels without knowing it.
HCSB
Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.
ICB
Remember to welcome strangers into your homes. Some people have done this and have welcomed angels without knowing it.
ISV
Stop neglecting to show hospitality to strangers, for by showing hospitality some have had angels as their guests without being aware of it.
PHILLIPS
Never let your brotherly love fail, nor refuse to extend your hospitality to strangers—sometimes men have entertained angels unawares. Think constantly of those in prison as if you were prisoners at their side. Think too of all who suffer as if you shared their pain.
JUB
Do not forget to show hospitality; for thereby some, having entertained angels, were kept.
KJV
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
AKJV
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
LSB
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
LEB
Do not neglect hospitality, because through this some have received angels as guests without knowing it.
TLB
Don’t forget to be kind to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!
MSG
Stay on good terms with each other, held together by love. Be ready with a meal or a bed when it’s needed. Why, some have extended hospitality to angels without ever knowing it! Regard prisoners as if you were in prison with them. Look on victims of abuse as if what happened to them had happened to you. Honor marriage, and guard the sacredness of sexual intimacy between wife and husband. God draws a firm line against casual and illicit sex.
MEV
Do not forget to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unknowingly.
MOUNCE
Do not neglect · hospitality to strangers, for by this means some have entertained angels without knowing it.
NOG
Don’t forget to show hospitality to believers you don’t know. By doing this some believers have shown hospitality to angels without being aware of it.
NABRE
Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels.
NASB
Do not neglect hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
NASB1995
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
NCB
and do not forget to offer hospitality to strangers, for by doing this some have entertained angels without knowing it.
NCV
Remember to welcome strangers, because some who have done this have welcomed angels without knowing it.
NET
Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.
NIRV
Don’t forget to welcome outsiders. By doing that, some people have welcomed angels without knowing it.
NIV
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.
NIVUK
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.
NKJV
Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.
NLV
Do not forget to be kind to strangers and let them stay in your home. Some people have had angels in their homes without knowing it.
NLT
Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!
NMB
Be not forgetful to lodge strangers, for by so doing some have received angels into their houses unawares.
NRSVA
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.
NRSVACE
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.
NRSVCE
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.
NRSVUE
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.
NTFE
Don’t forget to be hospitable; by that means, some people have entertained angels without realizing it.
OJB
Do not neglect hachnosas orchim (hospitality), for by this some without having da’as of it, have entertained malachim.
RGT
Do not forget to entertain strangers. For thereby some have unknowingly received angels into their houses.
RSV
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
RSVCE
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
TLV
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers—for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
VOICE
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.
WEB
Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
WE
Take strangers to your home and care for them. Some people who have done this found out the strangers were angels.
WYC
and do not ye forget hospitality; for by this some men pleased to angels, that were received to harbour [for by this some pleased to angels received to harbour].
YLT
of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;
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