7, 8 John gives several grounds for practicing hospitality in a “manner worthy of God” (v. 6). First, one must show hospitality to those who have pure motives. These itinerant missionaries went out “for the sake of the Name” (v. 7; cf. Ro 1:5). They must be doing their ministry for God’s glory not their own. Second, one must show hospitality to those who are not in ministry for money. Since the missionaries were “accepting nothing from the Gentiles” (v. 7), the church was their only means of support.