– From Latin, perhaps by deleting a syllable from hostilis ( foreigner) potis (lord of). It is the quality of those who welcome people without remuneration. It became a virtue of Christians after the recommendation of Jesus:
Mt 25,35-36 : Because I was hungry and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a pilgrim and you welcomed me.
Lk 14:13 : But when you give a supper, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind.
– It was also suggested by the disciples:
Rom 12:13 : Help the needs of the faithful. Strive to practice hospitality.
1Tm 3,2 : The bishop has the duty to be irreproachable […] sober, prudent, disciplined in his conduct, hospitable.
1Tm 5,10 : Known for her good behavior, she brought up her children well, exercised hospitality.
Tt 1,8 : On the contrary, be hospitable, friend of good, prudent, just, pious, continent.
Heb 13 :2 : Do not forget hospitality, by which some, unknowingly, entertained angels.
1Pt 4,9 : Show hospitality to one another, without grumbling.
– Jesus himself was a guest:
Lk 14:13 : But when you give a supper, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind.
Lk 10,38-39 : While Jesus was on a journey, he entered a village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.
Jn 12,1-3 : Six days before Easter, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom he had resurrected.
– It was already widely practiced in the OT:
Gn 18,1-8 : My Lord […] do not go on without stopping at your servant’s house.
Gen 19 :8 : But do nothing to these men, for they have taken refuge under the shadow of my roof.
Gen 24:31-32 : Come, blessed of the Lord […] why do you remain outside? I prepared the house and a place for the camels.
Judg 19,1-8 : I ask you to stop by tonight and let your heart rejoice.
2Kings 4,8-16 : Elisha was crossing Sunam, a rich woman came […] and insisted that he eat at her house.
Is 58,7 : It is to share your food with the hungry, to give shelter to the unfortunate without shelter, to clothe the ragged.
