13 Bible Verses about Avoiding Foreigners

But his master replied to him, “We will not stop at a foreign city where there are no Israelites. Let’s move on to Gibeah.”

Reach down from heaven;
rescue me from deep water, and set me free
from the grasp of foreigners

Set me free and rescue me
from the grasp of foreigners
whose mouths speak lies,
whose right hands are deceptive.

Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the guilt of their fathers.

and so that you do not associate with these nations remaining among you. Do not call on the names of their gods or make an oath to them; do not worship them or bow down to them.

They should be for you alone
and not for you to share with strangers.

So I purified them from everything foreign and assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.

Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: “Don’t take the road leading to other nations, and don’t enter any Samaritan town.

the land was given to them alone
when no foreigner passed among them.

They will never follow a stranger; instead they will run away from him, because they don’t recognize the voice of strangers.”

If he pays no attention to them, tell the church. But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever and a tax collector to you.

Peter said to them, “You know it’s forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a foreigner. But God has shown me that I must not call any person common or unclean.

For what business is it of mine to judge outsiders? Don’t you judge those who are inside?