DA68
Welcoming & Being Hospitable to Our Brother and Neighbor

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We are to be welcoming and hospitable to our brother and neighbor.

We are to be welcoming to our brother

We are to be welcoming to our neighbor

We are to be hospitable to our brother

We are to be hospitable to our neighbor

Category: Neighbours & Brothers

Type: Positive

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: New Testament

Uniqueness: Unique

Classical commandment: No

New Covenant Literal Application

Applies to Person Categories: Everyone

Mandated
Jewish Jewish male female
K'rov Yisrael K'rov Yisrael male female
Gentile Gentile male female
mandated for Gentile female, Gentile male, Jewish female, Jewish male, K'rovat Yisrael female, K'rov Yisrael male
More explanation about the icons and New Covenant Literal Application

The New Covenant Literal Application Code (NCLA) is an interpretive guide used by the authors to indicate which person categories a mitzvah applies to, and at what level of literal compliance.

Each card above groups one application level such as mandated or optional. The three people icons show whether that application is meant for Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, or Gentile believers, and the male or female symbols show whether it applies to men, women, or both.

Jewish
Jewish
Used for instruction directed to Jewish believers.
K'rov Yisrael
K'rov Yisrael
Used for non-Jewish believers living closely with Israel and Torah practice.
Gentile
Gentile
Used for instruction presented as applying to Gentile believers more broadly.
Male and female symbols
These show whether the instruction is directed to men, women, or both.

This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. The icon view is only a visual summary; the detailed codes and source explanation remain available below for careful study.

Detailed codes: GFm - Gentile female, mandated | GMm - Gentile male, mandated | JFm - Jewish female, mandated | JMm - Jewish male, mandated | KFm - K'rovat Yisrael female, mandated | KMm - K'rov Yisrael male, mandated

Read the full explanation from the source

Bible references

Key NT Scriptures
  • Hebrews 13:2
  • 1 Peter 4:9
  • Romans 12:13
  • Romans 15:7
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • Acts 2:16
  • Acts 15:4
  • Acts 16:15
  • Acts 18:27
  • Acts 28:1-2
  • Acts 28:7
  • Colossians 4:10
  • Galatians 4:14
  • Hebrews 11:31
  • Hebrews 13:1-2
  • James 2:25
  • John 4:44-45
  • Luke 9:5
  • Luke 9:11
  • Luke 9:48
  • Luke 10:8
  • Luke 10:10
  • Luke 10:30-35
  • Luke 10:38
  • Luke 14:12-14
  • Luke 15:2
  • Luke 19:5-6
  • Luke 24:29
  • Mark 6:11
  • Mark 9:37
  • Matthew 18:4-5
  • Matthew 18:25
  • Matthew 18:42-43
  • 1 Peter 4:8-10
  • Romans 14:1
  • Romans 16:1-2
  • 1 Timothy 3:2
  • 1 Timothy 5:10
  • Titus 1:7-8
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • Genesis 18:1-8

  • Genesis 19:1-3
  • Genesis 20:15
  • Genesis 24:31
  • Genesis 47:12
  • Job 31:32
  • Joshua 6:17
  • Judges 19:16-21

  • 1 Kings 17:10-14
  • 2 Kings 4:8-13

  • Leviticus 19:33-34
  • 2 Samuel 9:7-13

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

Being hospitable is treating a person who visit us or dwells with us with kindness and consideration. Being welcoming is related but not the same. We can be hospitable to a person and even say “Welcome!,” but he is not really welcome if our show of hospitality has no joy and is out of obligation only. Being truly welcoming means that we are happy that the person is with us, and are happy to show him hospitality.


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