Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

Bible References

And seek

Proverbs 13:10
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
Matthew 20:21
And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom.
Luke 22:24
And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.
Romans 12:10
In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;
Philippians 2:3
doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;
3 John 1:9
I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

General references

Genesis 30:15
And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken away my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to-night for thy son's mandrakes.
Deuteronomy 18:5
For Jehovah thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of Jehovah, him and his sons for ever.
Hebrews 5:4
And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.

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