Therefore love the foreigner; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Parallel translations
- KJV Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- BSB So you also must love the foreigner, since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
- NKJV Therefore love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- NASB So show your love for the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- NLT So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.
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Cross-references · 8
- Exod 22:21“You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
- Lev 19:33–34“‘If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong.
- Jas 2:15–16And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,
- Gal 6:10So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
- Luke 17:18Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?”
- 1 Jn 3:17–18But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?
- Luke 10:28–37He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”
- Luke 6:35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
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