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A Vital Expression of Love
Commentators explain that in the early church, hospitality was a vital necessity. With few and poor public inns, traveling Christians and missionaries depended on the homes of fellow believers. Offering a place to stay was a primary, concrete expression of Christian love that made the spread of the gospel possible.
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1 Peter
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Peter 4:9
18th Century
Theologian
Use hospitality one to another. On the duty of hospitality, see the notes on Romans 12:13 and Hebrews 13:2.
Without grudging
AT Robertson
On 1 Peter 4:9
Using hospitality (φιλοξενο). "Friendly to strangers," old word (from φιλοσ, ξενος), in N.T. only here and [Reference 1 Timothy 3:…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Peter 4:9
19th Century
Bishop
Use hospitality.—It is a great pity that again (as in 1 Peter 3:8, and elsewhere) the participial clauses are broken u…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Peter 4:9–10
19th Century
Preacher
Use hospitality one to another without grudging. As every man has received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Peter 4:9
“Hospitality” (GK 5811) between Christians was an important, concrete expression of love in a world without our modern inns and hotels. This virtue…
John Calvin
On 1 Peter 4:9
16th Century
Theologian
Use hospitality, or, Be hospitable. After having generally exhorted them to love one another, he specifically mentions one of the…
John Gill
On 1 Peter 4:9
17th Century
Pastor
Use hospitality
Or, "be lovers of strangers", as the phrase may be rendered, and as it is in the Syriac version; that is, such…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Peter 4:7–11
17th Century
Minister
The destruction of the Jewish church and nation, foretold by our Saviour, was very near. The speedy approach of death and judgment concerns everyon…