9 occurrences in 10 translations

'Foreign' in the Bible

God spoke in this way:His descendants would be strangersin a foreign country,and they would enslaveand oppress them 400 years.

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions Of100 Years And MoreThose OppressedReckoned As ForeignersGroups Of SlavesStrangers in israelslaveryoppression

until there arose a foreign king over Egypt who knew nothing of Joseph.

Verse ConceptsNot Knowing People

because they heard them speaking in foreign languages and praising God. Then Peter said,

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritCharismatic IssuesSpecific Praising Of God

Then also, some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers argued with him. Some said, “What is this pseudo-intellectual trying to say?”Others replied, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities”—because he was telling the good news about Jesus and the Resurrection.

Verse ConceptsBabblersevangelism, nature ofPhilosophyResurrection, Of The DeadFalse Teachers, Examples OfScoffersAmateursAmbiguityEncouraged To Serve Foreign gods

For you are bringing some startling and strange things to our ears; so we want to know what they mean.”

Verse ConceptsMeaning

(Now all the Athenians and the foreigners visiting there used to spend their [leisure] time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.)

Verse ConceptsForeignersAmusementsIntelligenceLeisure, And PastimesPride, Examples OfSloth Examples OfCuriosity

In all the synagogues I often tried to make them blaspheme by punishing them. I even pursued them to foreign cities since I was greatly enraged at them.

Verse ConceptsForeign ThingsBlasphemy

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Foreign (157 instances)
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πάροικος 
Paroikos 
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