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1 Peter 4:9

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Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
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  1. Hebrews 13:2Rank 1 from verse 9
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    2Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

  2. Romans 12:13Rank 2 from verse 9
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    13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

  3. Philippians 2:14Rank 3 from verse 9
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    14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

  4. Hebrews 13:16Rank 4 from verse 9
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    16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

  5. 1 Timothy 3:2Rank 5 from verse 9
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    2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

  6. 2 Corinthians 9:7Rank 6 from verse 9
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    7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

  7. Titus 1:8Rank 7 from verse 9
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    8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

  8. James 5:9Rank 8 from verse 9
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    9Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

  9. Philemon 1:14Rank 9 from verse 9
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    14But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

  10. Romans 16:23Rank 10 from verse 9
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    23Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

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1 Peter 4:9

COMBINED MEANING

use

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Sense 1: Employment, purpose, or customary practice. Sense 2: As a verb, to employ or be accustomed.

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another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

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without

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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.

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grudging

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of grudge, meaning to harbour resentment, ill will, envy, or a complaint against another; to murmur or be discontented when desire is not satisfied.

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4:7But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

4:8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

4:9Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

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4:10As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

4:11If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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