Exodus 22:21
You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 23:9
You shall not oppress a resident alien; you know the heart of an alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
Leviticus 19:34
The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 23:22
When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very edges of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest; you shall leave them for the poor and for the alien: I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 24:22
You shall have one law for the alien and for the citizen: for I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 25:35
If any of your kin fall into difficulty and become dependent on you, you shall support them; they shall live with you as though resident aliens.
Deuteronomy 10:19
You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Deuteronomy 23:7
You shall not abhor any of the Edomites, for they are your kin. You shall not abhor any of the Egyptians, because you were an alien residing in their land.
Deuteronomy 24:14
You shall not withhold the wages of poor and needy labourers, whether other Israelites or aliens who reside in your land in one of your towns.
Deuteronomy 27:19
‘Cursed be anyone who deprives the alien, the orphan, and the widow of justice.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’
1 Chronicles 16:19-22
When they were few in number,
of little account, and strangers in the land,
wandering from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another people,
he allowed no one to oppress them;
he rebuked kings on their account,
saying, ‘Do not touch my anointed ones;
do my prophets no harm.’
Job 29:15-17
I was eyes to the blind,
and feet to the lame.
I was a father to the needy,
and I championed the cause of the stranger.
I broke the fangs of the unrighteous,
and made them drop their prey from their teeth.
Psalm 146:9
The Lord watches over the strangers;
he upholds the orphan and the widow,
but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
Jeremiah 7:5-7
For if you truly amend your ways and your doings, if you truly act justly one with another, if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow, or shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not go after other gods to your own hurt, then I will dwell with you in this place, in the land that I gave of old to your ancestors for ever and ever.
Jeremiah 22:3
Thus says the Lord: Act with justice and righteousness, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor anyone who has been robbed. And do no wrong or violence to the alien, the orphan, and the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place.
Ezekiel 22:29
The people of the land have practised extortion and committed robbery; they have oppressed the poor and needy, and have extorted from the alien without redress.
Ezekiel 47:22
You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the aliens who reside among you and have begotten children among you. They shall be to you as citizens of Israel; with you they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
Zechariah 7:9-10
Thus says the Lord of hosts: Render true judgements, show kindness and mercy to one another; do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.
Malachi 3:5
Then I will draw near to you for judgement; I will be swift to bear witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hired workers in their wages, the widow, and the orphan, against those who thrust aside the alien, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.
Matthew 25:35
for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
Luke 10:27
He answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.’
Acts 10:34
Then Peter began to speak to them: ‘I truly understand that God shows no partiality,
Romans 12:13
Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers.
Romans 13:10
Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.
Romans 15:7
Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.
Ephesians 2:19
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God,
Colossians 3:11
In that renewal there is no longer Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all!
Hebrews 13:1-3
Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured.
Peace,
Rev. Jeff Fox-Kline
Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church is located at 1200 S. Winton Road, in the heart of Brighton, NY. If you're in the Rochester, NY area and would like to learn more about us, we invite you to contact our office by calling 585-244-8585, send us an email, or visit us in person! We look forward to connecting with you!
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