HOSPITALITY
(See also Invitations; Social Gatherings; Welcoming)
appreciation for: w91 7/15 19
aspect of goodness: w91 8/15 21-22
Bible example of lack:
Simon the Pharisee: it-2 1171; jy 100; gt chapter 40; w87 2/1 8
Bible examples: w05 1/15 21-23; si 74
Abraham and Sarah: scl 57; wp17.5 14; w12 1/1 9; w96 10/1 11-13; w91 7/15 19
Aquila and Priscilla: w03 11/1 14; w96 12/15 23-24
Gaius: w17.05 27-28; w96 10/1 17
Jehovah: w96 10/1 10-11
Job: w10 11/15 31
Lydia: scl 57; it-2 285; yp2 97; w07 3/15 32; lr 95; w02 11/15 12; w96 9/15 26, 28
Malta, to Paul and shipmates: w90 7/15 24
Martha and Mary: it-2 348; w96 10/1 18
Philemon: it-2 627
Rebekah: wp16.3 13-14
Shunammite woman: it-2 937; w97 9/15 17
widow of Zarephath: w03 11/1 12-13
Bible times: it-1 1149-1150; w96 10/1 12
gestures denoting: it-1 219, 1149
inns and lodging places: it-1 1151; w05 1/15 22
Israel: w05 1/15 21-22; w96 10/1 13
washing feet: it-1 846; it-2 1170-1171
blessings: it-1 1151; w89 12/15 17
loving spirit in congregation: w12 2/15 19
Christian obligation: w20.03 28-29; it-1 74-75, 1150-1151; w05 1/15 22; w96 10/1 14-19; si 260-261
“be hospitable to one another” (1Pe 4:9): w18.03 14-15
“do not forget” (Heb 13:2): w25.05 18-19; w16.01 9-10; w89 12/15 17
“follow the course of” (Ro 12:13): w09 10/15 5-6, 18-19
‘receive such hospitably’ (3Jo 8): w17.05 27-28; w96 10/1 17-18
customs: w18.03 18
discussion: scl 57; od 136-137; w18.03 14-18; it-1 1149-1152; w05 1/15 21-23; w96 10/1 9-19; w86 1/15 21-23
encouragement to extend: w18.08 24-25
examples:
delegates to international conventions: w04 10/1 15
elderly special pioneer couple invited for meals: w13 8/15 5
hospitality to Witness representatives: w99 7/1 25-26; w87 7/1 27
Netherlands evacuation (1995): yb96 64
refugees from Ukraine: w25.05 19
three oranges: w18.03 16
video Showing Hospitality at International Conventions: lff lesson 44
Witnesses include more fellow Christians: w20.03 29
Witness hosted by Witnesses not previously known: yb95 60
Witness overcomes reluctance: w20.03 28-29
experiences:
circuit overseer hosted by non-Witnesses: w18.08 25
effect of scripture in thank-you note: w88 2/1 30
older man who visited Kingdom Hall: g95 9/22 32
relatives attracted to truth: yb96 45
sailor visiting branch impressed: yb91 60
soldier sent to arrest Witnesses: yb96 60
unbelieving mates won over: w12 2/15 30
Witness neighbors host emigrants: yb14 53-54
extending to—
broken families: w96 10/1 14-15
elderly: w93 9/1 25
fellow Christians: w18.03 14-18; w17.10 9-10
full-time servants: bt 213; w18.08 24-25; w07 9/15 10; w96 10/1 17-18
immigrants: w09 10/15 6; jd 107-108; w96 10/1 15-17
less fortunate: jy 194; w95 12/1 16-17; gt chapter 83; w88 12/15 8
new ones in congregation: w18.03 16
spiritually mature Christians: w07 9/1 30
traveling overseers: bt 177, 213; yb07 94; w96 11/15 12-14
unbelieving mates of fellow Christians: km 11/10 6
visiting speakers: w18.03 15; km 12/14 6
visitors at meetings: w18.03 15
Greek word: it-1 74, 1149; w16.01 9; w96 10/1 9-10; w93 9/1 25
guest’s obligations: w18.03 18; it-1 1151-1152
illustration of persistent friend (Lu 11): it-1 1180
in one’s home:
longer-term guests: w18.03 16
refreshments or a meal: w18.03 15
whether to serve alcoholic beverages: mwb25.07 7
kindness engenders: w91 7/15 18-19
Kingdom Hall:
at meetings: w18.03 15
Memorial: km 3/94 1
meaning of term: it-1 1149; w96 10/1 9-10; w96 12/15 30
not accepting when hypocritical: it-1 1152
overcoming reluctance: w20.03 28-29; w18.03 16-18
proper motive: w05 1/15 23; w86 4/15 31
when improper: it-1 1151; w05 1/15 22-23
“without grumbling” (1Pe 4:9): w17.10 10; w96 10/1 19