show hospitality

Example Sentences

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I thought of Hebrews 13:2: “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Biblical book of Hebrews states something similar: "Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it."

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2022

Mr Schmalz told the BBC that the piece was inspired by the passage: "Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it."

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2019

It soon became clear, however, that these local people were perturbed by my presence, feeling something of a need to show hospitality.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Plainly it was the duty of Moresby to show hospitality to the new-comers and then accept in return whatever the Hall saw fit to offer in acknowledgment of its welcome.

From Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor by Young, F.E. Mills