Hebrews 13:2 (DBY)

Passage

Be not forgetful of hospitality; for by it some have unawares entertained angels.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love abide.

Hebrews 13:2 Be not forgetful of hospitality; for by it some have unawares entertained angels.

Hebrews 13:3 Remember prisoners, as bound with [them]; those that are evil-treated, as being yourselves also in [the] body.

Hebrews 13:4 [Let] marriage [be held] every way in honour, and the bed [be] undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers will God judge.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "forgetful", "hospitality", "some", "unawares", "entertained", and "angels". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "forgetful" and "hospitality", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Let brotherly love abide..." into verse 3's "Remember prisoners as bound with them those...", so "forgetful" and "hospitality" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "forgetful" and "hospitality" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.