7 Bible Verses about Social Life
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Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their labor.
My brothers, keep the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. Do not favor one person over the other. A man wearing a gold ring and fine clothes and a poor man in shabby clothes comes into your synagogue. You pay special attention to the one wearing the fine clothes, and say: Sit here in a good place. Then you say to the poor man: Stand there, or Sit under my footstool.read more.
Do not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts.
Six days before the Passover Jesus traveled to Bethany. This was where Lazarus lived. He was the man Jesus raised from the dead. Jesus ate supper there. He and Lazarus sat at the meal while Martha served. Mary took a pound of very precious ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the odor of the ointment.read more.
Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would betray him said: Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred danarii, and given to the poor? He did not say this because he cared for the poor. He was a thief. He had the moneybox and took away what was put in it. Jesus therefore replied: Let her alone that she may preserve it for the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me. The common people of the Jews learned that he was there. So they came to see Jesus and Lazarus, whom he raised from the dead.
Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha (Governor), and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were the teachers of the people, said to all the people: This day is holy to Jehovah your God. Let there be no sorrow or weeping. For all the people were weeping on hearing the words of the law. He said to them: Go away now, and take the fat for your food and the sweet for your drink, and send some to him for whom nothing is made ready. This day is holy to our Lord. Let there be no grief in your hearts. The joy of Jehovah is your strong place. So the Levites made all the people quiet, saying: Be quiet, for the day is holy; and do not give way to grief.read more.
All the people went away to take food and drink, and to send food to others, and to be glad, because the words that were said to them had been clearly communicated. The second day the heads of families of all the people and the priests and the Levites came together to Ezra the scribe, to give attention to the words of the law. They saw that it was recorded in the law that Jehovah gave orders by Moses, that the children of Israel were to have tents for their living-places in the feast of the seventh month: They were to give an order, and make it public in all their towns and in Jerusalem, saying: Go out to the mountain and get olive branches and branches of field olives (oil trees) and of myrtle, and palm branches and branches of thick trees, to make tents, as it says in the book. The people went out and got them and made themselves tents. Every one on the roof of his house, and in the open spaces and in the open squares of the House of God, and in the wide place of the Water Gate, and the wide place of the Gate of Ephraim. All the people who had been prisoners and had come back, made tents and were living in them. From the time of Jeshua, the son of Nun, till that day, the children of Israel had not done so. There was very great joy! Day by day, from the first day till the last, he read from the book of the Law of God. They kept the feast for seven days: and on the eighth day there was a holy meeting, as it is ordered in the law.
They continued daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house. They ate their food with gladness and singleness of heart.
Not forsaking the gathering of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another, and even more, as you see the day approaching.
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Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Please. Let a little water be brought. Wash your feet and rest under the tree.
My lords, he said, come to my home to wash your feet, and be my guests for the night. You may get up in the morning as early as you like and be on your way again. Oh no, they said, We will spend the night out here in the city square.
The man went into the house. Laban unloaded the camels and gave them straw and fodder. Then he brought water for Abraham's servant and his men to wash their feet.
The servant took them into Joseph's house. He gave them water to wash their feet. He also tended their donkeys.
Go home, David said to Uriah, and wash your feet. Uriah left the royal palace, and the king sent a present to him.
Social life » Social functions » General references to
King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine with them.
At that time Solomon and all Israel celebrated the festival. A large crowd had come from the territory between the border of Hamath and the River of Egypt to be near Jehovah our God for seven days.
Jesus ate supper there. He and Lazarus sat at the meal while Martha served.
Levi made him a great feast in his house. There was a large group of tax collectors and of others that were sitting at the meal with them.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
Jesus met them and greeted them. They approached and took hold of his feet and kissed them in adoration.
Boaz came from Bethlehem. He said to the grain-cutters, Jehovah is with you. They answered: Jehovah gives you his blessing.
Gabriel appeared to her and said: Greetings highly favored one. God is with you.
Joseph looked around and saw his brother Benjamin. He said: This must be the youngest brother you told me about. God bless you, my son.
Samuel went up to Saul. Saul said: Jehovah bless you, Samuel! I have obeyed Jehovah's command.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Early the next day the people sacrificed burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. After that they sat down to a feast, which turned into an orgy.
You have spent enough time in the past doing what unbelievers like to do. Your lives were spent in indecency, lusts, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and the disgusting worship of idols (false gods).
They forced him to stand between the columns. When the people saw him, they sang praise to their god: Our god gave us victory over our enemy, who devastated our land and killed so many of us!
envies, drunkenness, revelries, and things like these. I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that those who practice such things would not inherit the kingdom of God.
He led David to the Amalekites. They were eating, drinking and celebrating because of what they had taken from Philistia and Judah.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality
This is because they did not meet you with food and water on the way when you came out of Egypt. It is because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.
They turned off the road to spend the night there. They went into town and sat down in the city square. However no one offered to take them home for the night.
They turned around and went by the way of Bashan. Og the king of Bashan went out with all his people for battle at Edrei.
This is what he said: Who does this David think he is? That son of Jesse is just one more slave on the run from his master. There are too many of them now days.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
If you see your enemy's cow or donkey running loose, take it back to him.
Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.
If I have rejoiced at the ruin of those who hated me, or exulted when evil overtook them,
Do not rejoice when your enemy falls. Do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
When you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture: You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.
Do not seek revenge. Never hold a grudge against any of your people. Instead, love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am Jehovah.
The second is you should love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is greater than these. (Leviticus 19:18)
Love works no ill to his neighbor. Therefore love is the law's fulfillment.
We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not just please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to build him up.
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
having a good reputation for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the holy ones, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach;
but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
Show hospitality to strangers, for some 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 the elders of the congregation. Let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of God.
Job's three friends heard about all the terrible things that happened to him. Each of them came from his home: Eliphaz of Teman, Bildad of Shuah, and Zophar of Naama. They agreed they would go together to sympathize with Job and comfort him.
Elisha became ill with the disease that caused his death. Jehoash, king of Israel, came down to him, and weeping over him said: My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!
I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.'
He returned to the city of Jezreel to recover from his wounds. Ahaziah went there to visit him.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Of affection
He went to his father. He was a long way from home when his father saw him. His heart filled with pity. He ran and threw his arms around his son and kissed him.
Esau ran to meet him. He threw his arms around him, and kissed him. They both cried.
Then he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck (huged his brother) and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. (Acts 20:37)
Greet one another with a holy kiss. The congregations of Christ greet you.
Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of
Mary took a pound of very precious ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
Then the men who were mentioned by name took charge of the prisoners and gave clothes from the loot to all the prisoners who were naked. They provided clothes for them, gave them sandals, gave them something to eat and drink, and let them bathe. They put everyone who was exhausted on donkeys and brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, near their own people. Then they returned to Samaria.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A common father
Do we all have one father? Did one God create us? Why do we deal treacherously with one another? Why do we profane the covenant of our fathers?
The rich and the poor meet together (are alike) (have a common bond) for Jehovah created them both.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
It happened on the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday that he made a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
It was Herod's birthday. The daughter of Herodias danced for him and pleased him.
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to be critical of food
If a nonbeliever invites you to a feast and you feel you must go eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience sake.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Demands self-sacrifice
If food makes my brother stumble I will eat no food at all so I do not make my brother stumble.
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to prolong visits
Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house; or he will tire of you and hate you.
Social life » Wedding feasts » The king's son
The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He sent out his servants to invite guests to the feast, but they would not come. Again he sent out other servants with orders to say to the guests, 'I have prepared my feast. Oxen and fat livestock are butchered and everything is ready, so come to the feast.'
Social life » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Forbids harsh judgment
Let us not judge one another any more. Let no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » In the home of matthew
Jesus was a dinner guest at Matthew's house. 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 to a marriage feast do not take the place of honor. Someone more distinguished than you may be invited. Your host would tell you, give this person your place. Then you would be embarrassed and have to take the place of least honor.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Esther's
The king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants and Esther. He gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a release (amnesty) (day of rest) to the provinces, and gave wealth from his store.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Samson's
He went home and told his father and mother: A Philistine woman at Timnah caught my attention. Get her for me. I want to marry her.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A blood relationship
From one person he made every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth. He determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of martha
Along the way he entered a village. A woman named Martha received him into her house.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At emmaus
They persuaded him not to go saying, Abide with us. It is nearly evening and the day is almost gone. He stayed with them.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A spiritual kinship
Looking at the people who sat around him he said: Behold, my mother and my brother!
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of one of the chief pharisees
Shortly after that he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees. They were there to eat on the Sabbath. They watched him.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of simon the leper
He was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. While he was dining a woman with an alabaster vase filled with costly perfume, of pure nard (spikenard), brake it open and poured it over his head.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of a pharisee
One of the Pharisees asked him to dine with him. He went to the Pharisee's house and sat down to eat.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of zacchaeus
Many in the crowd complained saying: He is staying with 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
There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee on the third day. The mother of Jesus was there.
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