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.
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Bible References
Go
1 Samuel 15:17
And Samuel will say, Wert thou not little in thine eyes, thou the head of the tribes of Israel, and Jehovah will anoint thee for king over Israel?
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of Jehovah the instruction of wisdom; and before honor humility.
Proverbs 25:6
Thou shalt not show thyself proud before the king, and thou shalt not stand in the place of the great.
Then
Isaiah 60:14
And sons humbling thee came bowing down to thee: and all they despising thee worshiped at the soles of thy feet; and they called thee, The city of Jehovah, Zion, the Holy One of Israel
Revelation 3:9
Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but they lie; behold, I will make them that they come and worship before thy feet, and they should know that I have loved thee.
General references
Matthew 23:6
And love the first place at suppers, and the first seat in the assemblies,
Luke 9:46
And there came up a conference among them, thus, which of them should be the greatest.
Acts 8:19
Saying, Give me also this power, that upon whomsoever I put hands, he might receive the Holy Spirit.