4 Bible Verses about Social Life

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James 2:1-4

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, in a partial respect of persons. For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring in fine clothes, and there come in also a poor man in a mean habit; and ye turn your eyes toward him that weareth the fine clothes, and say to him, Sit thou here in an honorable place; and say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:read more.
do ye not make a partial difference within yourselves, and become judges that reason wickedly?

John 12:1-9

Jesus however, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, and whom He raised from the dead. Therefore they made Him a supper there, and Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of them that sat down with Him. And Mary taking a pound of ointment of spikenard of great value, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.read more.
Therefore said one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, who was about to betray Him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor? He said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the common purse he carried what was put into it. Jesus therefore said, Let her alone, she hath reserved this as for the day of my burial. For the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always. And a great number of the Jews understanding that He was there, came not only on account of Jesus, 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

They therefore gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained after they had eaten.

John 12:2

Therefore they made Him a supper there, and Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of them that sat down with Him.

Luke 5:29

And Levi made Him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great number of publicans, and others 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 and said, God save you. And they drew near and embraced his feet, and worshipped Him.

Luke 1:28

And when the angel came in to the room to her, he said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured; the Lord is with thee;

Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at

Galatians 5:21

heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and the like: of which I forewarn you, as I have also told you before, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality

Luke 9:53

But they would not entertain Him, because his face was towards 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

Now we that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves: but let every one of us please our neighbor for his good, to his edification.

More verses: Galatians 5:14

Social life » Hospitality » The duty of

1 Timothy 5:10

having been the wife of one man: in repute for good actions, if she have educated children, if she have entertained strangers, if she have washed the feet of saints, if she have relieved the afflicted, and 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

Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of

John 12:3

And Mary taking a pound of ointment of spikenard of great value, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour 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 birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod, so

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

1 Corinthians 10:27

and if any of the unbelievers invite you to an entertainment, and ye have a mind to go, whatever is set before you, eat, asking no questions for conscience-sake.

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

1 Corinthians 8:13

wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will never eat flesh while I breathe, least I make my brother to offend.

Social life » Guests advices to » Not to prolong visits

Social life » Wedding feasts » The king's son

Matthew 22:2-4

saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding-feast for his son; and sent his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come. Then he sent other servants, saying, Tell them that are invited, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fatlings 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

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

Matthew 9:10

And as He was sitting at table in the house of Matthew, behold, several publicans and notorious sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

Social life » Guests advices to » Not to seek social pre-eminence

Luke 14:8-9

When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not sit down in the uppermost place, least one more honorable than thou be invited by him; and he who invited thee and him, should come and say to thee, Give place to this person, and then thou 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

Luke 10:38

And as they were journeying, He entered into a certain village; and a woman named Martha received Him into her house.

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At emmaus

Luke 24:29

And they pressed Him, saying, Stay with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is far spent. And He went in to tarry with them.

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

Mark 3:34

And looking round on those that sat about Him, He said, Behold my mother, and my brethren:

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 when He was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as He was at table, there came a woman with an alabaster-box of ointment of spikenard, very valuable; and she brake 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

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 after, there was a marriage at Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there.

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