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
With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Matthew 20:21
He said to her, "What do you want?" She replied, "Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."
Luke 22:24
A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.
Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.
Philippians 2:3
Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.
3 John 1:9
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.

General references

Genesis 30:15
But Leah replied, "Wasn't it enough that you've taken away my husband? Would you take away my son's mandrakes too?" "All right," Rachel said, "he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son's mandrakes."
Deuteronomy 18:5
For the Lord your God has chosen them and their sons from all your tribes to stand and serve in his name permanently.
Hebrews 5:4
And no one assumes this honor on his own initiative, but only when called to it by God, as in fact Aaron was.

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