Bible Verses About Cultural Encounter

And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake;

But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.

But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the Lord.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;

For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;

But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.

Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.

Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name’s sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house;

Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord; as ye do, so he shall do.

Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the Lord your God.

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord God.

One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.

Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.

Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.

For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.