Philoxenos describes the quality expected of overseers and urged among believers in receiving others without grumbling.

The three verses show a single use: a quality urged toward one another in 1 Peter 4:9 and listed among the qualifications of an overseer in 1 Timothy 3:2 and Titus 1:8.

1. Receiving others as a commendable quality · dominant

   In 1 Peter 4:9, the nominative plural masculine form occurs in an instruction directed toward “one another,” and the APB renders the clause “Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.” In 1 Timothy 3:2 and Titus 1:8, the accusative singular masculine form appears in lists describing an overseer; the APB includes “hospitable” among the listed qualities.

   1 Peter 4:91 Timothy 3:2Titus 1:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “Show hospitality” in 1 Peter 4:9 and “hospitable” in 1 Timothy 3:2 and Titus 1:8. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish a finer distinction.