4 Bible Verses about Social Life
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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?
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.
Day after day they all went regularly to the Temple, they broke their bread together in their homes, and they ate their food with glad and simple hearts,
Let us not neglect meeting together as some do, but let us encourage one another, all the more as you can see that the great Day is coming nearer.
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Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Social life » Social functions » General references to
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.
They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha waited on them, while Lazarus was at the table with him.
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
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.
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
You have spent time enough in the past in doing as the heathen like to do, indulging in sensuality, passion, drunkenness, carousing, dissipation, and detestable idolatry.
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you as I did before that people who do such things will have no share in the Kingdom of God.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality
And the people there would not receive him, because he was going to Jerusalem.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
No! If your enemy is hungry, feed him! If he is thirsty, give him something to drink! For if you do, you will heap burning coals upon his head!
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for your persecutors,
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
If you really obey the supreme law where the Scripture says, "You must love your neighbor as you do yourself," you are doing right,
And this is the second: 'You must love your neighbor as you do yourself.' No other command is greater than these."
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.
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
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.
A superintendent must be a man above reproach, only once married, temperate, sensible, a man of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;
Supply the needs of God's people, be unfailing in hospitality.
Do not forget to be hospitable to strangers, for by being so some, without knowing it, have had angels as their guests.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick
If any one is sick, he should call in the elders of the church and have them pray over him, and pour oil on him in the name of the Lord,
when I had no clothes, you gave me clothes, when I was sick, you looked after me, when I was in prison, you came to see me.'
Social life » Wedding feasts » Of affection
And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him, and pitied him, and ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
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
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
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
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
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
"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
Therefore let us not criticize one another any more. You must resolve instead never to put any hindrance or obstacle in your brother's way.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » In the home of matthew
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
"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
From one forefather he has created every nation of mankind, and made them live all over the face of the earth, fixing their appointed times and the limits of their lands,
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of martha
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
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
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
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
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
One of the Pharisees asked him to have dinner with him, and he went to the Pharisee's house and took his place at the table.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of zacchaeus
And when they saw this, everyone complained, and said, "He has gone to stay with an irreligious man!"