4 Bible Verses about Social Life
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My brothers, have not the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with a respect of persons. For if there comes into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in splendid clothing, and there also comes in a poor man in vile clothing, and you look upon him who wears the splendid clothing, and say to him, Sit here in a good place, and say to the poor man, Stand there, or sit under my footstool,read more.
are you not condemned in yourselves and judges of evil thoughts?
THEN Jesus, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Then they made him a supper there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those that reclined with him. Then Mary taking a pound of genuine nard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs. And the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.read more.
But the Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was about to betray him, said, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denarii [$42], and given to the poor? But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the treasure-chest, and carried off the things put in it. Then Jesus said, Let her alone, that she may keep this for the day of preparation for my burial; the poor you always have with you, but me you have not always. A great multitude of the Jews, therefore, knew that he was there, and came, not on account of Jesus only, but also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead.
and continuing day by day with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of food with gladness and simplicity of mind,
not forsaking our own congregation as some are in the habit of [doing], but exhorting [others], 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 collected, and filled twelve traveling-baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which remained over to those who had eaten.
Then they made him a supper there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those that reclined with him.
And Levi made a great feast for him at his house; and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others who reclined with them.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
And behold, Jesus also met them, saying, Hail! And they approached him, and took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
For the time past is sufficient for us to have performed the will of the gentiles, walking in lewdness, inordinate desires, drunkenness, revellings, drinkings and unlawful idolatries,
murders, drunkenness, revellings and the like, of which I tell you before, as I have also previously told you, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
If therefore your enemy is hungry, give him food; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for doing this you shall heap coals of fire on his head.
But I tell you, Love your enemies, and pray for those that persecute you;
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
If you keep indeed the royal law according to the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well;
Second is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
And we, the strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are not strong, and not to please ourselves. Let us each please our neighbor in that which is good for edification;
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
well reputed for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has exercised hospitality, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the distressed, if she has pursued every good work.
It is necessary therefore that a bishop should be blameless, a husband of one wife, circumspect, sober, well-behaved, hospitable, apt to teach,
contribute to the necessity of saints, practise hospitality.
Forget not hospitality; for by this some without knowing it have entertained angels.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick
if any one is sick among you, let him send for the elders of the church, and let them pray for 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. But while he was yet far off, his father saw him, and had compassion on him, and ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of
Then Mary taking a pound of genuine nard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs. And the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A common father
Social life » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
And Herod's birthday being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to be critical of food
But if an unbeliever invites you and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for conscience' sake.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Demands self-sacrifice
Wherefore, if food offends my brother, I will eat no meat forever, that I may not offend my brother.
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to prolong visits
Social life » Wedding feasts » The king's son
The kingdom of heaven is like a man, a king, who made a wedding for his son. And he sent his servants to call the invited to the wedding, and they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell the invited, Behold, I have prepared my supper, my oxen and fatted creatures are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Forbids harsh judgment
Let us not therefore judge one another, but judge this rather, not to place a stumbling-block or an offense before a brother.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » In the home of matthew
And he was reclining in the house, and behold, many publicans and sinners came and reclined with Jesus 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 sit down in the first place, lest at some time a more honorable man than you should have been invited by him, and he that invited you and him come and say to you, Give this man a place; and then with shame you 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 made of one blood every nation of men to live on all the face of the earth, determining their appointed times and the bounds of their habitation,
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of martha
And as they were pursuing their journey he entered into a certain village. And a woman by the name of Martha received him into her house.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At emmaus
And they urged him, saying, Remain with us, for it is near evening, and the day is already past. And he went in to remain with them;
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A spiritual kinship
And looking round on those sitting about him, he said, Behold my mother, and my brothers!
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of one of the chief pharisees
AND he came into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath; and they watched him closely.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of simon the leper
And when he was at Bethany, and was reclining at the house of Simon the leper, a woman came, having a vase of ointment of genuine nard, extremely costly, and breaking the vase she poured it out on his head.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of a pharisee
AND one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and going into the Pharisee's house he reclined.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of zacchaeus
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 wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there;