5 Bible Verses about Strangers
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He replied, "Yes, [He does]." And when Peter entered the house, Jesus spoke to him first, [i.e., without waiting for Peter to tell Him what he had said to the tax collectors], saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect custom duty and taxes? From their children or from strangers?" And when Peter said, "From strangers," Jesus added, "Therefore, children are free [from such taxation].
for [when] I was hungry, you fed me; [when] I was thirsty, you gave me [something] to drink; [when] I came [to you as] a stranger, you gave me a place to stay; when I was without adequate clothing, you gave me something to wear; [when] I was sick, you came to visit me; [when] I was in prison, you came to see me.' Then those who had done what was right [i.e., the ones at His right side] replied, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? Or thirsty, and give you [something] to drink?read more.
And when [did you come as] a stranger, and we gave you a place to stay? Or [when were you] without adequate clothing, and we gave you something to wear? And when did we see you sick or in prison and come to visit you?' And the King will answer them and say, 'Truly I tell you, since you did all this for one of my least [significant] brothers, you did it for me.' Then He [i.e., the King] will say to those at His left side, 'Go away from me, you who are cursed [by God], into the never ending fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels. For [when] I was hungry, you did not feed me; [when] I was thirsty, you did not give me anything to drink; [when] I came [to you as] a stranger, you did not give me a place to stay; [when I] did not have adequate clothing, you did not give me anything to wear; when I was sick, or in prison, you did not visit me.' They will reply, 'Lord, when did we [ever] see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or inadequately dressed, or sick, or in prison, and not provide for your needs?' Then the Lord will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, since you did not do it for one of these least [significant brothers of mine], you did not do it for me.' And these [i.e., the ones at His left side] will go away to never ending punishment, but those who did what was right will go to never ending life."
Do not forget to show hospitality toward strangers, for by doing this, some people have entertained angels without realizing it.
Dear [friend], you are accomplishing a faithful work whenever you do something for the brothers [traveling in the Lord's work], especially when they are strangers [to you].
From Thematic Bible
Gentiles » Called » Strangers
Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Strangers
the Macedonian empire » Predictions respecting » Divisions » Ruled by » Strangers
Strangers » Jewish prohibitions concerning
Strangers » General laws concerning
Strangers » How not to treat strangers
Strangers » How to treat strangers
Continue to love [one another] as brothers. Do not forget to show hospitality toward strangers, for by doing this, some people have entertained angels without realizing it.
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Injustice to
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Oppression of
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Their eating things offered in sacrifice
Strangers » Instances of oppression of
Strangers » Could offer oblations
Strangers » Required to observe the sabbath day
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Usury of
Strangers » Strangers that are joined to the lord
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Their eating the passover meal
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Authorized bondservice of
Strangers » Kindness to the poor of, required
Strangers » Love of, encouraged
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Sale » Meat » Of animals
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Forbid their being made kings over israel
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Their eating blood
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Their blaspheming
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Their approaching the tabernacle
Strangers » Were buried in separate burial places
So, they conferred together [and decided] to buy "The Potter's Field" with the money [Note: This was probably an abandoned field where clay had been obtained for making pottery], for use in burying people who were not from the local area.
Strangers » Abhorrence of, forbidden
Strangers » Marriage with, forbidden
Topics on Strangers
Strangers in israel
Ephesians 2:12[Remember] that you were at that time without Christ; [you were] excluded from citizenship in the nation of Israel; [you were] foreigners regarding the Agreements of [God's] promises. You had no hope and were without God in the world.
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- Abuse Of Authority, Warnings Against
- Acceptance, Of One Another
- Access To God, In Old Testament
- Aliens
- Aliens, Believers Duty
- Aliens, God's Attitude
- Cruelty, God's attitude to
- Danger When God Is Near
- Day 7
- Death Due To God's Presence
- Death Penalty For Heresy
- Death penalty
- Exclusion
- Exploitations
- Foreigners
- Foreigners Included In The Law
- Gentiles, In Ot
- Gleaning
- Hospitality, A Duty Of God's People
- Immigrants
- Instructions About Stoning
- Laws About Agriculture
- Laws Restricting Foreigners
- Loving Foreigners
- No Work On Feast Days
- Not Helping Widows
- Oppressing Foreigners
- Oppression, God's Attitude To
- Oppression, Nature Of
- Ordinances
- Orphans
- Outsiders
