4 Bible Verses about Social Life

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James 2:1-4

My brethren, show no favoritism as you hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in shabby clothes, and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes and say, "Have a seat here in a good place," and you say to the poor man, "You stand there," or, "Sit by my feet,"read more.
have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

John 12:1-9

Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him. Then Mary took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.read more.
But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, said, "Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief; and as he had the money box, he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, she has kept this for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me." Now a great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, 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

So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, left over by those who had eaten.

John 12:2

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

Luke 5:29

Then Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there were a great number of tax collectors and others sitting at table with them.

Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of

Matthew 28:9

And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Hail!" And they came to him and took hold of his feet and worshipped him.

Luke 1:28

The angel went to her and said, "Hail, O highly favored one, the Lord is with you!"

Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality

Luke 9:53

but the people did not receive him, because his face was set for 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

We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

More verses: Galatians 5:14

Social life » Hospitality » The duty of

1 Timothy 5:10

and she must be well known for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved those in distress, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

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

Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of

John 12:3

Then Mary took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

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 celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

Social life » Guests advices to » Not to be critical of food

1 Corinthians 10:27

If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising questions of conscience.

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Demands self-sacrifice

1 Corinthians 8:13

Therefore, if food causes my brother to fall, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to fall.

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 who arranged a marriage for his son, and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; but they were not willing to come. Again, he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding.'"

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 as Jesus sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down 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 anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest one more distinguished than you be invited by him; and he who invited you both will come and say to you, 'Give place to this man,' and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest 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

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At emmaus

Luke 24:29

but they constrained him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them.

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A spiritual kinship

Mark 3:34

And he looked at those who sat in a circle around him, and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of one of the chief pharisees

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of simon the leper

Mark 14:3

And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly. And she broke the flask and poured it over 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, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who 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

On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

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