4 Bible Verses about Social Life
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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?
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.
And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more, as you see the Day drawing near.
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Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Social life » Social functions » General references to
So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, left over by those who had eaten.
There they made him a supper; and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
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
And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Hail!" And they came to him and took hold of his feet and worshipped him.
The angel went to her and said, "Hail, O highly favored one, the Lord is with you!"
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
For you have spent enough time in the past doing what the Gentiles like to do, living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality
but the people did not receive him, because his face was set for Jerusalem.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
No, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head."
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
If you really fulfill the royal law, according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well.
The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
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.
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
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.
Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality.
but hospitable, a lover of what is good, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;
Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick
Is any 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;
I was 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. But while he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion for him, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of
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
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
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
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
"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
Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another anymore, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in our brother's way.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » In the home of matthew
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
"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
And he made from one man every nation of men to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of martha
Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At emmaus
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
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
One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler who belonged to the Pharisees, they watched him.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of simon the leper
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
One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went to the Pharisee's house, and reclined at the table.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of zacchaeus
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
On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.