4 Bible Verses about Social Life
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My brethren, do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, so as to show a partiality for persons. For if there comes into your assembly a man in splendid apparel, and with gold rings on his fingers, and there comes in also a poor man, in mean clothing, and you show regard to him that wears the splendid apparel, and say to him, Sit here, in an honorable place; and you say to the poor man, Do you stand there, or sit here, under my footstool;read more.
are you not partial in yourselves? and do you not judge from false principles?
Then, six days before the passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at table with him. Then Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the perfume of the ointment.read more.
Then said one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, who was about to deliver him up: Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor? But he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and took what was put in it. Then Jesus said: Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of my burial. For the poor you have always with you; but me you have not always. Therefore, a great multitude of the Jews learned that he was there; and they came, not on account of Jesus only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
And with one consent, they continued daily in the temple; and, breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom of some; but exhorting one another, and so much the more, as you see the day approaching.
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Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Social life » Social functions » General references to
Then they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the broken pieces of the five barley loaves, which remained after they had eaten.
There they made him a supper, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at table with him.
And Levi made him a great feast at his own house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and others, who reclined at table with them.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
And as they were going to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying: Hail! And they came and laid hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
And the angel came into her presence, and said: Hail, graciously accepted: the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
For the time past of our life should be enough for us to have worked the will of the Gentiles, while we walked in licentiousness, lusts, drunkenness, revelings, drinkings, and unlawful idolatries.
envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; with respect to which, I tell you now, as I also told you in times past, that those who practice such things shall riot inherit the kingdom of God.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality
And they did not receive him, because his face was turned toward Jerusalem.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
If, therefore, your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by doing this, you will heap coals of fire on his head.
But I say to you, Love your enemies: bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you:
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
If, however, you fulfill the law of highest excellence, according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.
And the second, which is like it, is this: You shall love your neighbor as your self. There is no other commandment greater than these.
Love works no evil to our neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.
But we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of those who are not strong, and not to please ourselves. Let each one of us please his neighbor in that which is good for his edification.
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
having a good reputation for good works; if she has borne children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the saints feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
A bishop, then, must be blame less, the husband of one wife, watchful, soberminded, modest, hospitable, able to teach,
administer to the necessities of the saints; be careful to entertain strangers;
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for, by this means, some have unconsciously entertained angels.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick
Is any one among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil, in the name of the Lord.
naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Of affection
And he arose, and came to his father. And while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion on him, and ran and fell upon his neck, and kissed him.
Salute one another with a holy kiss. The churches of the Christ salute you.
Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of
Then Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the perfume of the ointment.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A common father
Social life » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to be critical of food
If any one of the unbelievers invites you to a feast, and you are disposed to go, eat any thing that is set before you, asking no questions for conscience sake.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Demands self-sacrifice
For which reason, if meat cause my brother to fall, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to prolong visits
Social life » Wedding feasts » The king's son
The kingdom of heaven is like a king that made a marriage feast for his son; and sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast; and they refused to come. Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Forbids harsh judgment
Let us, therefore, no longer judge one another: but rather decide to put no stumbling-block or snare in your brother's way.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » In the home of matthew
And it came to pass that, while Jesus was reclining at table in his house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and reclined at table with him and his disciples.
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to seek social pre-eminence
When you are invited by any one to a wedding, do not recline in the first place, lest a more honorable man than you may have been invited by him; and he that invited you and him, come and say to you, Give place to this man; and then you shall begin with shame to take the last place.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Esther's
Social life » Wedding feasts » Samson's
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A blood relationship
and he has made from one blood every nation of men, that they might dwell on all the face of the earth, having marked out their appointed times, and the bounds of their dwelling:
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of martha
And it came to pass, as they continued their journey, that he entered a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At emmaus
And they constrained him, saying: Remain with us, for it is near the evening, and the day has declined. And he went in to remain with them.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A spiritual kinship
And he looked round about on those who were sitting near him, and said: Behold, my mother and my brothers;
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of one of the chief pharisees
And it came to pass, that he went, on the sabbath day, into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees, to eat bread; and they watched him.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of simon the leper
And while he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he reclined at table, there came a woman that had an alabaster box of ointment of pure nard, very costly; and she broke the box, and poured it on his head.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of a pharisee
And one of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee, and reclined at table.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of zacchaeus
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying: He has gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At cana of galilee
Social life » Wedding feasts » At cana of galilee
And on the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there.
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