16 Bible Verses about Welcoming Christ

Receive one another, then, just as Christ also received you, to God's glory.

"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.

I tell you the solemn truth, whoever accepts the one I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me."

And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.

"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."

and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great."

and though my physical condition put you to the test, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as though I were an angel of God, as though I were Christ Jesus himself!

But to all who have received him -- those who believe in his name -- he has given the right to become God's children

When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you?

Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest.

So he came down quickly and welcomed Jesus joyfully.

And when the people saw it, they all complained, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner."

So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him because they had seen all the things he had done in Jerusalem at the feast (for they themselves had gone to the feast).

Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat came to the land where they had been heading.