Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
To wash
Bible References
Thine
Ruth 2:10
Then she kneeled face downward, bowing to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes that you should notice me, when I am a foreigner?”
Proverbs 15:33
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the instruction for wisdom [its starting point and its essence];
And before honor comes humility.
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the instruction for wisdom [its starting point and its essence];
And before honor comes humility.
Proverbs 18:12
Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty and filled with self-importance,
But humility comes before honor.
Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty and filled with self-importance,
But humility comes before honor.
To wash
Genesis 18:4
Please let a little water be brought [by one of my servants] and [you may] wash your feet, and recline and rest comfortably under the tree.
John 13:3
that Jesus, knowing that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come from God and was [now] returning to God,
1 Timothy 5:10
and has a reputation for good deeds; [she is eligible] if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the saints (God’s people), if she has assisted the distressed, and has devoted herself to doing good in every way.