Bible Verses about “immigration”

“for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.”

“Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.”

“Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.”

“Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.”

“For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.”

“For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,”

“Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.”

“for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.”

“Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.”

“"'If your brother has become poor, and his hand can't support him among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.”

“"You shall not wrong an alien, neither shall you oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.”

“The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.”

“I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the perjurers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and who deprive the foreigner of justice, and don't fear me," says Yahweh of Armies.”

“"'If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong.”

“Don't oppress the widow, nor the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.'”

“"Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, 'Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.”

“'Cursed is he who wrests the justice [due] to the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'”

“"You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, since you were aliens in the land of Egypt.”

“For if you thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; if you thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbor;”

“if you don't oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, and don't shed innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your own hurt:”

“then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, from of old even forevermore.”