Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign country. They will be enslaved and oppressed for 400 years.

When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked, “Where do you come from?” They answered, “From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food.”

My guests and my servant girls consider me a stranger; I am a foreigner in their eyes.

But no stranger had to spend the night outside, for I opened my doors to the traveler—

My own brothers treat me like a stranger; they act as if I were a foreigner.

May the creditor seize all he owns. May strangers loot his property.

lest strangers devour your strength, and your labor benefit another man’s house.

Let them be for yourself alone, and not for strangers with you.

Admonitions and Warnings against Dangerous and Destructive Acts

My child, if you have made a pledge for your neighbor, if you have become a guarantor for a stranger,

The one who has put up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands is secure.

Take a man’s garment when he has given security for a stranger, and hold him in pledge on behalf of strangers.

Take a man’s garment when he has given security for a stranger, and hold him in pledge on behalf of a stranger.

Our inheritance is turned over to strangers; foreigners now occupy our homes.

“‘Adulterous wife, who prefers strangers instead of her own husband!

You stood aloof while strangers took his army captive, and foreigners advanced to his gates. When they cast lots over Jerusalem, you behaved as though you were in league with them.

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 invited me in,

When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you?

I was a stranger and you did not receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’

Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?’

They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not recognize the stranger’s voice.”

It is written in the law: “By people with strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people, yet not even in this way will they listen to me,” says the Lord.

that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Paul’s Goal in Ministry

And you were at one time strangers and enemies in your minds as expressed through your evil deeds,

These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth.

The Charge to Gaius

Dear friend, you demonstrate faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers (even though they are strangers).