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?
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Bible References
And seek
Proverbs 13:10
The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
Matthew 20:21
And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.
Luke 22:24
And there was an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.
Romans 12:10
Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;
Philippians 2:3
Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
3 John 1:9
I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.
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Genesis 30:15
But Leah said to her, Is it a small thing that you have taken my husband from me? and now would you take my son's love-fruits? Then Rachel said, You may have him tonight in exchange for your son's love-fruits.
Deuteronomy 18:5
For he, and his sons after him for ever, have been marked out by the Lord your God from all your tribes, to do the work of priests in the name of the Lord.
Hebrews 5:4
And no man who is not given authority by God, as Aaron was, takes this honour for himself.