Hear Their Story
Proverbs 18:17 Any story sounds true until someone tells theother side and sets the record straight. Living Bible
Look At Their Heart
1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” New International Version
Deuteronomy 7:3 Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, New International Translation
Deuteronomy 7:4 for they will turn your sons away from following me to serve other gods,and the Lord’s anger will burn against you and will quickly destroy you. New International Translation
Love Regardless
Luke 10:30 Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road. New Living Translation
Luke 10:31 “By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. New Living Translation
Luke 10:32 A temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side. New Living Translation
Luke 10:33 “Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him. New Living Translation
Luke 10:34 Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. New Living Translation
Luke 10:35 The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’ New Living Translation
Luke 10:36 “Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked. New Living Translation
Luke 10:37 The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.” New Living Translation