Job 31:32

The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.

Cross-reference

Job 31:17 Parallel

In Job 31:17, Job says he shared his food with the fatherless; here he opens his doors to strangers—both show his generous hospitality.

Job 31:18 Parallel

Job 31:18 describes Job's lifelong care for the orphan and widow; here he extends hospitality to travelers—both demonstrate his righteous character.

Job 19:15 Contrast

Job 19:15 describes Job being treated as a stranger by his own household, contrasting his own hospitality to strangers.

In Genesis 19:2, Lot urges angels to lodge in his house rather than the street, mirroring Job's claim of opening his doors to strangers.

Hebrews 13:2 echoes Job's hospitality to strangers, adding the angelic reward — a NT call to the same virtue.

In 1 Timothy 5:10, lodging strangers is a qualification for widows — the very practice Job uses to prove his integrity.

In Romans 12:13, Paul commands believers to be 'given to hospitality' — the same virtue Job exemplifies in opening his doors.

In Matthew 25:45, Jesus says neglecting a stranger is neglecting Him — contrasting with Job's claim of welcoming strangers.

In Matthew 25:44, the condemned ask when they failed to welcome a stranger — the opposite of Job's open-door policy.

In Matthew 25:40, Jesus identifies hospitality to the needy as service to Himself — elevating Job's practice to a divine standard.

In Matthew 25:35, Jesus blesses those who take in strangers — the same act Job cites as evidence of his righteousness.

Isaiah 58:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 58:7, bringing the homeless into one's house is commanded — the very virtue Job boasts of practicing.

In Judges 19:21, the host provides food, water, and shelter — the same kind of hospitality Job claims to have shown to travelers.

In Judges 19:20, an old man in Gibeah welcomes the traveler into his home, mirroring Job's own practice of opening his doors to strangers.

In Judges 19:15, no one in Gibeah offers lodging to the traveler — the opposite of Job's open doors, highlighting his exceptional hospitality.

Genesis 19:3 shows Lot's persistent hospitality and feast, paralleling Job's provision of lodging and food for travelers.

Genesis 19:1 shows Lot's hospitality to angels, mirroring Job's practice of welcoming strangers.

1 Peter 4:9 Parallel

1 Peter 4:9 commands hospitality among believers, paralleling Job's open-door policy to travelers.

Matthew 10:11 instructs travelers to seek worthy hosts, complementing Job's role as a host opening his doors.

Exodus 2:20 Parallel

Exodus 2:20 shows Jethro's expectation of hospitality to a stranger, similar to Job's open doors.