20 Bible Verses about Outsiders

For these are the orders the Lord has given us: " 'I have made you a light for the heathen, To be the means of salvation to the very ends of the earth!' "

A light of revelation for the heathen, And a glory to your people Israel!"

"Understand then that this message of God's salvation has been sent to the heathen. They will listen to it!"

I ask then, has their stumbling led to their absolute ruin? By no means. Through their false step salvation has gone to the heathen, so as to make the Israelites jealous.

that through union with Christ Jesus the heathen are fellow-heirs with the Jews, belong to the same body and share the promise with them, through the good news

I have other sheep too that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they will obey my voice, and they will all become one flock, with one shepherd.

For these are the orders the Lord has given us: " 'I have made you a light for the heathen, To be the means of salvation to the very ends of the earth!' " When the heathen heard this they were delighted, and praised God's message, and all who were destined for eternal life believed,

including us whom he has called not only from among the Jews but from among the heathen? Just as he says in Hosea, "I will call a people that was not mine, my people, And her who was not beloved, my beloved, And in the very place where they were told, 'You are no people of mine,' They shall be called sons of the living God."

but to those whom God has called, whether they are Jews or Greeks, a Christ who is God's power and God's wisdom.

But the Lord stood by me, and gave me strength, so that I might make a full presentation of the message and let all the heathen hear it. So I was saved from the jaws of the lion.

So the Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that a Jew like you asks a Samaritan woman like me for a drink?" For Jews have nothing to do with Samaritans.

But a Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon him, and when he saw him he pitied him,

and fell on his face at Jesus' feet, and thanked him. He was a Samaritan.

A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink."

Dear friends, I beg you, as aliens and exiles here, not to indulge the physical cravings that are at war with the soul.

Use wisdom in dealing with outsiders, making the most of your opportunities.

And he said to them, "To you has been intrusted the secret of the reign of God, but to those outsiders, everything is offered in figures,

For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not your part to judge those who are inside the church, and God's, to judge those who are outside? You must drive the wrongdoer out from among you.

in striving to live quietly and mind your own affairs, and work with your hands, as we directed you, so that you may have the respect of the outsiders, and not be dependent upon anybody.

He must also be a man of good standing with outsiders, or he may get into disgrace and be entrapped by the slanderers.