1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Hebrews 13:2 *And hospitality do not forget, for by this some, **being not aware of it, have entertained Angels.

Romans 12:13.; 1 Peter 4:9. --- ** Genesis 18:3.; Genesis 19:2.
And hospitality do not forget,...some being not aware{ Ver. 2. Per hanc enim latuerunt quidam Angelis hospitio receptis, dia tautes gar elathon tines xenisantes Aggelous, that is hospitio recipiendo Angelos. The Latin has exactly followed the Greek.|} of it, have entertained Angels. They imagined they received men, when they were Angels. The Latin interpreter followed exactly the Greek, though the expression be unusual in both languages. It is meant of Abraham, (Genesis 18:2.) and of Lot, Genesis 19:1. (Witham)