Thematic Bible: Advices to guests
Thematic Bible
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to be critical of food
Now if an unbeliever invites you for a meal and you decide to go, eat whatever is set in front of you without asking any questions for [your] conscience' sake [See verse 25].
Verse Concepts
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to prolong visits
Social functions » Advices to guests » Not to seek social pre-eminence
"When somebody invites you to a wedding reception, do not recline at the head of the table [Note: See Matt. 23:6], for maybe someone more honorable than you has been invited by the host. Then the one who invited both of you will come [over] and say to you, 'Give this man your seat [at the table],' and then you will be embarrassed and have to move to the least important seat.