Verse of the week · Week of April 18, 2027
The stranger
Sunday's verse is Deuteronomy 10:19; Wednesday's companion is Exodus 22:21. Print the bulletin insert for your church, the cards for a midweek group, or just keep one on the fridge.
Sunday April 18, 2027
“Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
Deuteronomy 10:19
Wednesday April 21, 2027 · companion
“Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
Exodus 22:21
Print it for your church or group
Everything here is free to reproduce: bulletin inserts, handouts, slides, newsletters. Letter or A4. Use card stock for the cards if you have it.
Deuteronomy 10:19 · King James Version
Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
The command and its reason, in a single breath. Welcome flows from memory — you know what it is to be the outsider.
- Question
- When were you a stranger?
- This week
- Help someone who is new to your town, church, or workplace.
Wednesday · Exodus 22:21
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Before there is any instruction to welcome, there is a hard line: do not mistreat the foreigner. The bar is set at the floor, then raised.
Use it at your church
One printed sheet reaches a whole congregation. Here is the simplest way to use this week's verse:
- Print the bulletin insert, cut it down the middle, and tuck one into each bulletin.
- Print the verse cards on card stock for the welcome table or a Wednesday group.
- Share the Sunday card image on your church's page or in the newsletter.
Free for church, class, and personal use. No permission or attribution needed beyond the web address on the card.
Daily Blessing
This is the same verse players unlock in The Official Bible Solitaire® this Sunday. Win the Daily Blessing game, earn the verse. Free to play.
