“圣徒有缺乏的，就要接济；客旅要热诚地款待。”
罗马书 12:13
“Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”
Romans 12:13
The practice of hospitality is a key teaching in the New Testament. Jesus told His disciples to depend on the hospitality of those they ministered to (Matthew 10:11; Luke 10:7–8).
Jesus also received hospitality from others (Mark 2:15; 14:3; Luke 7:36). Mary and Martha opened their home to Jesus (Luke 10:38), and this is probably where He stayed each time He came to Jerusalem (see Matthew 21:17). Luke mentioned a group of women who “were helping to support [Jesus and the twelve disciples] out of their own means” (Luke 8:3).
The apostle John commended Gaius for his cheerful generosity and loving hospitality because he provided itinerant Bible teachers a place to stay (3 John 1:5–8).
When we lovingly support ministry workers in practical ways, we are their partners in ministry (v. 8).
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