4 Bible Verses about Social Life

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James 2:1-4

My brothers, do you try to combine faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with acts of partiality? For if a finely dressed man with a gold ring comes into a meeting, and a poor man in shabby clothes comes in also, and you pay attention to the man in the fine clothes and say to him, "Sit here; this is a good place!" and say to the poor man, "Stand up, or sit on the floor at my feet,"read more.
have you not wavered and shown that your judgments are guided by base motives?

John 12:1-9

Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living. They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha waited on them, while Lazarus was at the table with him. And Mary took a pound of choice perfume, very costly, and poured it on Jesus' feet, and then wiped his feet with her hair, and the whole house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.read more.
But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was going to betray him, said, "Why was this perfume not sold for sixty dollars, and the money given to the poor?" But he did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief and when he had charge of the purse he used to take what was put in it. Jesus said, "Let her alone; let her keep it for the day of my funeral, for you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me." A great many of the Jews found out that he was there, and they came to Bethany not only to see Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

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Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of

Social life » Social functions » General references to

John 6:13

So they picked them up, and they filled twelve baskets with pieces of the five barley loaves that were left after the people had eaten.

John 12:2

They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha waited on them, while Lazarus was at the table with him.

Luke 5:29

Then Levi gave a great entertainment for him in his house, and there was a great throng of tax-collectors and others who were at table with them.

Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of

Matthew 28:9

And Jesus himself met them, and said, "Good morning!" And they went up to him and clasped his feet, and bowed to the ground before him.

Luke 1:28

And the angel went into the town and said to her, "Good morning, favored woman! The Lord be with you!"

Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality

Luke 9:53

And the people there would not receive him, because he was going to Jerusalem.

More verses: Numbers 20:18

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies

More verses: Proverbs 25:21-22

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours

Romans 15:1-2

It is the duty of us who are strong to put up with the weaknesses of those who are immature, and not just suit ourselves. Everyone of us must try to please his neighbor, to do him good, and help in his development.

More verses: Galatians 5:14

Social life » Hospitality » The duty of

1 Timothy 5:10

and have a good reputation for Christian service, such as bringing up children, being hospitable to strangers, washing the feet of God's people, helping people in distress, or devoting herself to any form of doing good.

More verses: 1 Peter 4:9

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick

Social life » Wedding feasts » Of affection

Romans 16:16

Greet one another with a sacred kiss. All the churches of Christ wish to be remembered to you.

Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of

John 12:3

And Mary took a pound of choice perfume, very costly, and poured it on Jesus' feet, and then wiped his feet with her hair, and the whole house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A common father

Social life » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated

Matthew 14:6

But when Herod's birthday came, Herodias' daughter danced before the company. And Herod was delighted with her,

Social life » Guests advices to » Not to be critical of food

1 Corinthians 10:27

If one of the heathen invites you to his house, and you wish to go, eat whatever is served, without raising any question, as far as conscience is concerned.

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Demands self-sacrifice

1 Corinthians 8:13

Therefore, if what I eat makes my brother fall, I will never eat meat again, rather than make my brother fall.

Social life » Guests advices to » Not to prolong visits

Social life » Wedding feasts » The king's son

Matthew 22:2-4

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like a king, who gave a wedding banquet for his son. And he sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, and they would not come. He sent other slaves a second time, and said to them, 'Tell those who have been asked, "Here I have my banquet all ready, my bullocks and fat cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!" '

Social life » Wedding feasts » Jacob's

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Forbids harsh judgment

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » In the home of matthew

Matthew 9:10

While Jesus was at home at table, a number of tax-collectors and irreligious people came in and joined Jesus and his disciples at table.

Social life » Guests advices to » Not to seek social pre-eminence

Luke 14:8-9

"When someone invites you to a wedding supper, do not take the best place, for someone more distinguished than you are may have been invited, and your host will come and say to you 'Make room for this man,' and then you will proceed in confusion to take the poorest place.

Social life » Wedding feasts » Esther's

Social life » Wedding feasts » Samson's

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A blood relationship

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of martha

Luke 10:38

As they continued their journey, he came to a certain village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him to her house.

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At emmaus

Luke 24:29

but they urged him not to, and said, "Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is nearly over." So he went in to stay with them.

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A spiritual kinship

Mark 3:34

And looking around at the people sitting about him, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of one of the chief pharisees

Luke 14:1

One Sabbath, when he went to take a meal at the house of a member of the council who was a Pharisee, they were watching him closely.

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of simon the leper

Mark 14:3

Jesus was in Bethany, at the house of Simon the leper, and as he was at table, a woman came in, with an alabaster flask of pure nard perfume, very expensive; she broke the flask and poured the perfume on his head.

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of a pharisee

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of zacchaeus

Luke 19:7

And when they saw this, everyone complained, and said, "He has gone to stay with an irreligious man!"

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At cana of galilee

Social life » Wedding feasts » At cana of galilee

John 2:1

Two days later there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and Jesus' mother was present.

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