7 Bible Verses about Social Life
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Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.
"You are not to go around slandering your people. "You are not to stand idle when your neighbor's life is at stake. I am the LORD.
My brothers, do not let your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be tainted by favoritism. Suppose a man wearing gold rings and fine clothes comes into your assembly, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in. If you give special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, "Please take this seat," but you say to the poor man, "Stand over there" or "Sit on the floor at my feet," read more.
then you will have made false distinctions among yourselves and will have judged from evil motives, will you not?
Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived in Bethany, where Lazarus lived, the man whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a litron of very expensive perfume made of pure nard and anointed Jesus' feet. She wiped his feet with her hair, and the house became filled with the fragrance of the perfume.read more.
But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was going to betray him, asked, "Why wasn't this perfume sold for 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute?" He said this, not because he cared about the destitute, but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and would steal what was put into it. Then Jesus said, "Leave her alone so she can observe the day of my burial, because you will always have the destitute with you, but you won't always have me." When the large crowd of Jews realized that he was there, they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
Because all the people were weeping as they listened to the words of the Law, Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the descendants of Levi who taught the people told everyone, "This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep." He also told them, "Go eat the best food, drink the best wine, and give something to those who have nothing, since this day is holy to our Lord. Don't be sorrowful, because the joy of the LORD is your strength." The descendants of Levi also calmed all the people by saying, "Be still, for the day is holy. Don't be sorrowful!"read more.
So all the people went to eat, to drink, to send something to those who had nothing, and to celebrate with great joy, because they understood the words that were being declared to them. The next day, the heads of the families of all the people were gathered together, along with the priests and the descendants of Levi, to meet with Ezra the scribe in order to understand the words of the Law. They found written in the Law that the LORD had commanded through Moses that the Israelis were to live in tents during the festival scheduled for the seventh month. So they circulated a proclamation throughout their towns and in Jerusalem. It said, "Go out to the hill country and bring back olive branches, wild olive branches, myrtle branches, palm branches, and branches of mature trees, in order to set up tents, as has been written." Then the people went out and found branches to make tents for themselves on the roofs of their houses, in their courtyards, and in the courts of God's Temple, in the plaza near the Water Gate, and in the plaza near the Gate of Ephraim. The entire assembly of those who had returned from exile erected tents and lived in them. Indeed, from the days of Nun's son Joshua until that day the Israelis had not done so. Joy was everywhere, and Ezra continued to read from the Book of the Law of God day by day, from the first day through the last. They celebrated for seven days, and on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly according to regulation.
United in purpose, they went to the Temple every day, ate at each other's homes, and shared their food with glad and humble hearts.
not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another even more as you see the day of the Lord coming nearer.
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Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
I'll have some water brought to wash your feet while you rest under the tree.
and said, "Look, my lords! Please come inside your servant's house, wash your feet, and spend the night. Then you can get up early and be on your way." But they responded, "No, we would rather spend the night in the town square."
So the servant went to the house and unbridled the camels. They provided straw and feed for the camels and water for washing his feet and those of the men with him.
ushered the men into Joseph's palace, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided fodder for their donkeys.
Then David told Uriah, "Go on down to your house and relax a while." So Uriah left the king's palace, and the king sent a gift along after him.
Social life » Social functions » General references to
King Belshazzar put on a great festival for a thousand of his officials. He joined all one thousand of them in getting drunk.
So they collected and filled twelve baskets full of pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
So Solomon observed the Festival of Tents at that time, as did all of Israel with him. A large assembly came up from as far away as Lebo-hamath and the Wadi of Egypt to appear in the presence of the LORD our God, not just for seven days, but for seven days after that, a total of fourteen days.
There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him.
Later, Levi gave a large banquet at his home for Jesus. A large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
Suddenly, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" They went up to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him.
Now when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he told the harvesters, "The LORD be with you." "May the LORD bless you!" they replied.
The angel came to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you!"
As Joseph looked up and recognized his brother Benjamin, his own mother's son, he asked, "Is this your youngest brother about whom you spoke to me?" And he addressed him directly, "May God be gracious to you, my son."
Samuel approached Saul. "May the LORD bless you," Saul said. "I've carried out the LORD's command."
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
They got up early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. Then the people sat down to eat and drink, and then they got up to play.
For you spent enough time in the past doing what the gentiles like to do, living in sensuality, sinful desires, drunkenness, wild celebrations, drinking parties, and detestable idolatry.
Because they all got good and drunk, they ordered, "Go get Samson, so he can entertain us." So they called for Samson from the prison, and he entertained them while they made him stand between the pillars.
envy, murder, drunkenness, wild partying, and things like that. I am telling you now, as I have told you in the past, that people who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
The Egyptian led him to the camp, and there the Amalekites were spread out over the whole area, eating, drinking, and celebrating with the great amount of spoil they had taken from the territory belonging to the Philistines and to Judah.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality
because they didn't come to meet you with food and water along the way as you were coming out of Egypt. Instead, they hired Beor's son Balaam from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to curse you.
But the people would not welcome him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem.
Then they turned toward Bashan. However, Og, the king of Bashan, mustered his army and went out to attack them at Edrei.
Nabal answered David's servants: "Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? There are many servants today who are breaking away from their masters.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
"If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, you are to certainly return it to him.
But "if your enemy is hungry, feed him. For if he is thirsty, give him a drink. If you do this, you will pile burning coals on his head."
But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
"Have I rejoiced in the destruction of those who hate me, or have I been happy that evil caught up with him?
Don't rejoice when your enemy falls; don't let yourself be glad when he stumbles.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
Nevertheless, you are doing the right thing if you obey the royal Law in keeping with the Scripture, "You must love your neighbor as yourself."
"You are not to seek vengeance or hold a grudge against the descendants of your people. Instead, love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD."
The second is this: "You must love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."
Love never does anything that is harmful to its neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the Law.
Now we who are strong ought to be patient with the weaknesses of those who are not strong and must stop pleasing ourselves. Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building him up.
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
She must be well known for her good actions as a woman who has raised children, welcomed strangers, washed the saints' feet, helped the suffering, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.
Therefore, an elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, stable, sensible, respectable, hospitable to strangers, and teachable.
Instead, he must be hospitable to strangers, must appreciate what is good, and be sensible, honest, moral, and self-controlled.
Stop neglecting to show hospitality to strangers, for by showing hospitality some have had angels as their guests without being aware of it.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick
Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
When Job's three friends heard all these tragedies that happened to him, they each traveled from their home towns to visit him. Eliphaz came from Teman, Bildad came from Shuah, and Zophar came from Naamath. They met together and went to console and comfort him.
When Elisha fell ill with the sickness from which he was about to die, King Joash of Israel came down to see him, wept in his presence, and told him, "My father, Israel's chariots and horsemen!"
I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you took care of me. I was in prison, and you visited me.'
Then King Joram retreated to Jezreel to recover from the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah during the battle against King Hazael of Aram. Jehoram's son Ahaziah, king of Judah, went to visit Ahab's son Joram in Jezreel because Joram was sick.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Of affection
"So he got up and went to his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him affectionately.
Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him. Then he fell on his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of the Messiah greet you.
Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of
Mary took a litron of very expensive perfume made of pure nard and anointed Jesus' feet. She wiped his feet with her hair, and the house became filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
After this, some men who were chosen by name took charge of the captives, clothed those who were naked with clothes appropriated from the war booty, gave them clothes and sandals, fed them, gave them something to drink, anointed them with oil, provided those who weren't able to walk with donkeys to ride on, and took them back to their relatives at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A common father
Do we not have one father? Has not one God created us? Why does each of us act deceitfully, each man against his own brother, to profane the covenant of our ancestors?
The rich and the poor have this in common the LORD created both of them.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
On the third day, which just happened to be Pharaoh's birthday, he threw a party for all his servants. He lifted the head of both his senior security advisor and of his head chef in front of his servants
But when Herod's birthday celebration was held, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests. She pleased Herod
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to be critical of food
If an unbeliever invites you to his house and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, raising no question on the grounds of conscience.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Demands self-sacrifice
Therefore, if food that I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, in order to keep my brother from stumbling.
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to prolong visits
Seldom set foot in your neighbor's home; otherwise, he'll grow weary and hate you.
Social life » Wedding feasts » The king's son
"The kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come. So he sent other servants after saying, "Tell those who have been invited, "Look! I've prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened calves have been slaughtered. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding!"'
Social life » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
So Laban gathered all the men who lived in that place and held a wedding festival.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Forbids harsh judgment
Therefore, let's no longer criticize each other. Instead, make up your mind not to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » In the home of matthew
While he was having dinner at Matthew's home, many tax collectors and sinners arrived and began eating with Jesus and his disciples.
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to seek social pre-eminence
"When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, don't sit down at the place of honor in case someone more important than you was invited by the host. Then the host who invited both of you would come to you and say, "Give this person your place.' In disgrace, you would have to take the place of least honor.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Esther's
The king put on a great banquet for all his officials and ministers to honor Esther. He declared a holiday for the provinces and gave generous gifts.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Samson's
Then he returned and told his father and mother, "In Timnah I saw a woman of Philistine origin." He ordered them, "Get her for me as a wife. Now!"
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A blood relationship
From one man he made every nation of humanity to live all over the earth, fixing the seasons of the year and the national boundaries within which they live,
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of martha
Now as they were traveling along, Jesus went into a village. A woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At emmaus
But they strongly urged him, "Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the daylight is nearly gone." So he went in to stay with them.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A spiritual kinship
Then looking at the people sitting around him, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of one of the chief pharisees
One Sabbath, Jesus went to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal. The guests were watching Jesus closely.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of simon the leper
While Jesus was in Bethany sitting at the table in the home of Simon the leper, a woman arrived with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume on his head.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of a pharisee
Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. So he went to the Pharisee's home and took his place at the table.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of zacchaeus
But all the people who saw this began to complain: "Jesus is going to be the guest of a notorious sinner!"
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At cana of galilee
Social life » Wedding feasts » At cana of galilee
On the third day of that week there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus' mother was there,
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