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
And Samuel said, "When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the LORD anointed thee king over Israel.
Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the right science of wisdom; and lowliness goeth before honour.
Proverbs 25:6
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and prease not into the place of great men.
Then
Isaiah 60:14
Moreover, those shall come kneeling unto thee that have vexed thee: and all they that despised thee, shall fall down at thy foot. Thou shalt be called the city of the LORD, the holy Zion of Israel.
Revelation 3:9
Behold, I make them of the congregation of Satan - which call themselves Jews and are not, but do lie -Behold, I will make them that they shall come and worship before thy feet: and shall know that I love thee.
General references
Matthew 23:6
and love to sit uppermost at feasts, and to have the chief seats in the synagogues,
Luke 9:46
Then there arose a disputation among them: who should be the greatest.
Acts 8:19
"Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I put the hands, he may receive the holy ghost."