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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And seek
Proverbs 13:10
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Matthew 20:21
And he said to her, What wilt thou: She saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdom.
Luke 22:24
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
3 John 1:9
I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not.
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Genesis 30:15
And she said to her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken 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 the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.
Hebrews 5:4
And no man taketh this honor to himself, but he that is called by God, as was Aaron: