Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

General references

Bible References

Go

1 Samuel 15:17
Samuel continued, “Although you once considered yourself unimportant, have you not become the leader of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.


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Proverbs 25:6
Don’t brag about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;

Then

Isaiah 60:14
The sons of your oppressors
will come and bow down to you;
all who reviled you
will fall facedown at your feet.
They will call you the City of the Lord,
Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Revelation 3:9
Take note! I will make those from the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews and are not, but are lying—note this—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I have loved you.

General references

Matthew 23:6
They love the place of honor at banquets, the front seats in the synagogues,
Luke 9:46
Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.
Acts 8:19
saying, “Give me this power too, so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”

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