4 Bible Verses about Social Life

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James 2:1-4

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?

John 12:1-9

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.

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Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of

Social life » Social functions » General references to

John 6:13

Then they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the broken pieces of the five barley loaves, which remained after they had eaten.

John 12:2

There they made him a supper, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at table with him.

Luke 5:29

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

Matthew 28:9

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.

Luke 1:28

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

Galatians 5:21

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

Luke 9:53

And they did not receive him, because his face was turned toward Jerusalem.

More verses: Numbers 20:18

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies

More verses: Proverbs 25:21-22

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours

Romans 15:1-2

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.

More verses: Galatians 5:14

Social life » Hospitality » The duty of

1 Timothy 5:10

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.

More verses: 1 Peter 4:9

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick

Social life » Wedding feasts » Of affection

Romans 16:16

Salute one another with a holy kiss. The churches of the Christ salute you.

Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of

John 12:3

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

Matthew 14:6

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

1 Corinthians 10:27

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

Social life » Guests advices to » Not to prolong visits

Social life » Wedding feasts » The king's son

Matthew 22:2-4

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

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » In the home of matthew

Matthew 9:10

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

Luke 14:8-9

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

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of martha

Luke 10:38

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

Luke 24:29

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

Mark 3:34

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

Luke 14:1

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

Mark 14:3

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

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of zacchaeus

Luke 19:7

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

John 2:1

And on the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there.

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