1 Peter 4:9
New International Version
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.

New Living Translation
Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.

English Standard Version
Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.

Berean Standard Bible
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

Berean Literal Bible
hospitable to one another without complaint,

King James Bible
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

New King James Version
Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

New American Standard Bible
Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

NASB 1995
Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

NASB 1977
Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

Legacy Standard Bible
Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

Amplified Bible
Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

Christian Standard Bible
Be hospitable to one another without complaining.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Be hospitable to one another without complaining.

American Standard Version
using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

Contemporary English Version
Welcome people into your home and don't grumble about it.

English Revised Version
using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Welcome each other as guests without complaining.

Good News Translation
Open your homes to each other without complaining.

International Standard Version
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

Majority Standard Bible
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

NET Bible
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

New Heart English Bible
Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

Webster's Bible Translation
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

Weymouth New Testament
Extend ungrudging hospitality towards one another.

World English Bible
Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
[be] hospitable to one another, without murmuring;

Berean Literal Bible
hospitable to one another without complaint,

Young's Literal Translation
hospitable to one another, without murmuring;

Smith's Literal Translation
Being hospitable to one another without murmurings.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Using hospitality one towards another, without murmuring,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

New American Bible
Be hospitable to one another without complaining.

New Revised Standard Version
Be hospitable to one another without complaining.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Be hospitable to strangers without grudging.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And love strangers without murmuring.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Be hospitable, one to another, without murmuring.

Godbey New Testament
being hospitable to one another without grudging;

Haweis New Testament
Exercise hospitality one towards another without grudgings.

Mace New Testament
be mutually hospitable, without repining.

Weymouth New Testament
Extend ungrudging hospitality towards one another.

Worrell New Testament
being hospitable to one another, without murmuring;

Worsley New Testament
Be hospitable one to another, without grudging;

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Living for God's Glory
8Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9Show hospitality to one another without complaining. 10As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.…

Cross References
Romans 12:13
Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Hebrews 13:2
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

Matthew 25:35-40
For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...

Luke 14:12-14
Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid. / But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind, / and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

Acts 2:44-46
All the believers were together and had everything in common. / Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need. / With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

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,

1 Timothy 5:10
and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

Titus 1:8
Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

3 John 1:5-8
Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you. / They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. / For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. ...

Genesis 18:1-8
Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. / And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. / “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. ...

Genesis 19:1-3
Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown, / and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” / But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

Exodus 22:21
You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Leviticus 19:34
You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 10:19
So you also must love the foreigner, since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

2 Kings 4:8-10
One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. / Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. / Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.”


Treasury of Scripture

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

hospitality.

Romans 12:13
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Romans 16:23
Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

1 Timothy 3:2
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

without.

2 Corinthians 9:7
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Philippians 2:14
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Philemon 1:14
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

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1 Peter 4
1. He exhorts them to cease from sin and live fore God,
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Show hospitality
The Greek word for "hospitality" is "philoxenos," which combines "philos" (loving) and "xenos" (stranger). In the early Christian context, hospitality was not merely a social nicety but a vital practice for the survival and spread of the faith. Early Christians often traveled to spread the Gospel, and inns were scarce and sometimes unsafe. Thus, opening one's home to fellow believers was an act of love and service, reflecting the heart of Christ who welcomed all. This call to "show hospitality" is a reminder of the Christian duty to love and serve others, especially those who are not part of our immediate circle, reflecting the inclusive love of God.

to one another
This phrase emphasizes the mutual nature of Christian community. The early church was a close-knit community where believers supported each other in practical ways. "To one another" suggests a reciprocal relationship, where each member of the body of Christ is both a giver and a receiver of hospitality. This mutual care is foundational to the church's witness in the world, demonstrating the unity and love that Jesus prayed for in John 17:21.

without complaining
The Greek word "goggysmos" is used here, which means murmuring or grumbling. This word choice highlights the attitude with which hospitality should be offered. In a world where resources can be limited and personal space is valued, offering hospitality can sometimes feel burdensome. However, Peter calls believers to do so joyfully and willingly, reflecting the selfless love of Christ. This instruction challenges Christians to examine their hearts and attitudes, ensuring that their service is genuine and not begrudging. It is a call to embody the joy and generosity of the Gospel, serving others as if serving the Lord Himself, as Paul writes in Colossians 3:23-24.

(9) Use hospitality.--It is a great pity that again (as in 1Peter 3:8, and elsewhere) the participial clauses are broken up in our version into separate injunctions. Here it is, properly, being hospitable. This is the first form of charity--receiving Christians who came from other towns (comp. 3John 1:5-6). See how such hospitality covers (to the surprise of the bestowers) a multitude of sins in Matthew 25:35-38.

Without grudging.--That is, without murmuring. How frequently Christian hospitality is marred by grumbling at the expense and the trouble which it costs!

Verse 9. - Use hospitality one to another; literally, being hospitable (comp. Romans 12:13; 1 Timothy 3:2; Hebrews 13:2 3John 5). Hospitality must have been a necessary, and often a costly, duty in the early ages of the Church. There was no public provision for the poor. Christians traveling from place to place would find no suitable shelter except in the houses of Christians. They would be obliged to avoid the public houses of entertainment, where they would be exposed often to danger, always to temptation; only the private houses of Christians would be safe for them. Hence the use of the "letters of commendation," mentioned by St. Paul (2 Corinthians 3:1). Those who brought such letters were to be received in Christian homes. The well-known 'Teaching of the Twelve Apostles' speaks of this right of hospitality, and gives cautions against its abuse. Tim apostle is not speaking of ordinary social gatherings; they have their place and their utility in the Christian life, but they do not, as a rule, afford scope for the higher self-denials of Christian charity (comp. Luke 14:12, 13). Without grudging. Such hospitality would be always costly, often inconvenient, sometimes attended with danger, as in the case of the first British martyr; but it was to be without murmuring. Murmuring would take from the hospitality all its beauty; it should be offered as a gift of love, and Christian love can never murmur (comp. 2 Corinthians 9:7).

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Greek
Show hospitality
φιλόξενοι (philoxenoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5382: Hospitable, loving strangers. From philos and xenos; fond of guests, i.e. Hospitable.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

one another
ἀλλήλους (allēlous)
Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.

without
ἄνευ (aneu)
Preposition
Strong's 427: Without, without the cooperation (or knowledge) of. A primary particle; without.

complaining.
γογγυσμοῦ (gongysmou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 1112: Murmuring, grumbling. From gogguzo; a grumbling.


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