Hebrews 13:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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. [Gen. 18:1-8; 19:1-3.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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. [Gen. 18:1-8; 19:1-3.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Be not forgetful of hospitality; for by it some have unawares entertained angels.

English EASY 2024

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.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Always remember to help people by welcoming them into your home. Some people have done that and have helped angels without knowing it.

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Remember to welcome strangers in your homes. There were some who did that and welcomed angels without knowing it.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Don't neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.

English KJV 1611

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

English LSB

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Do not forget to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unknowingly.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Don't forget to welcome strangers. By doing that, some people have welcomed angels without knowing it.

English NIV

Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

English NKJ 1982

Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.

English NLT

Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And show hospitality to strangers, for they may be angels from God showing up as your guests.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Don't forget to be kind to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!

English Tyndale 1537

Be not forgetful to be kind to(lodge) strangers. For thereby have divers received angels into their houses unawares.

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