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I. IMPLIES —

1. Our indifferency about the world.

2. Willingness to communicate what we have to others (1 Timothy 6:17).

3. Our supplying strangers as well as others with necessaries (1 Peter 4:9).

II. REASONS.

1. A priori. We should do to others as we would have them do to us (Matthew 7:12):

2. A posteriori. Because of the good we may get by it. Some have entertained angels (Hebrews 13:2; Genesis 18:3; Genesis 19:2); and prophets (1 Kings 17:10-16; 2 Kings 5:8-34; Matthew 25:43).

(Bishop Beveridge.)

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KJV: Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

WEB: contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.