Bible Strands
1 Peter 4:9
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter writes to a dispersed Christian community navigating social pressure, placing this command between exhortations to love deeply and serve as stewards of God’s grace.
The words — The Greek φιλόξενοι (philoxenoi) literally means hospitable, paired with ἄνευ γογγυσμοῦ (aneu gongusmou), meaning without complaint.
The thread — This directive echoes Hebrews 13:2 and Romans 12:13, while its prohibition against grumbling aligns with Philippians 2:14.
Why it lands — The text commands believers to actively welcome others within the community while suppressing murmuring, requiring practical service rather than reluctant duty.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
- Romans 12:13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
- Philippians 2:14 Do everything without complaining or arguing,
- Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
- 1 Timothy 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
- Titus 1:8 Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
- James 5:9 Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
- Philemon 1:14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.
- Romans 16:23 Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.