4 Bible Verses about Social Life

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James 2:1-4

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord of glory, Jesus Christ, with respect of persons. For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in splendid apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment, and ye have respect to him that weareth the splendid apparel, and say, Sit thou here in a good place, and say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or, Sit under my footstool,read more.
have ye not been partial among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

John 12:1-9

Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead. They made therefore a supper for him there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with him. Then Mary, taking a pound of ointment of pure spikenard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.read more.
But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, he who was about to betray him, saith, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor? And this he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and kept the purse, and bore what was put therein. Then said Jesus, Let her alone, that she may keep it until the day of my burial. For the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always. The great multitude of the Jews therefore knew that he was there; and they came, not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he 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

So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barleyloaves, which remained over and above to those that had eaten.

John 12:2

They made therefore a supper for him there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with him.

Luke 5:29

And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them.

Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of

Matthew 28:9

And lo! Jesus met them, saying, All hail! And they went up, and laid hold of his feet, and knelt down before him.

Luke 1:28

And the angel came in to her and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored! the Lord is with thee.

Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at

Galatians 5:21

envyings, drunkenness, revelings, and things like these; of which I tell you beforehand, as I also told you in time past, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality

Luke 9:53

And they did not receive him, because his face was as if he were going to 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

We then who are strong ought to hear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each one of us please his neighbor, to promote what is good, for edification.

More verses: Galatians 5:14

Social life » Hospitality » The duty of

1 Timothy 5:10

well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have 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

Romans 16:16

Salute each other with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.

Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of

John 12:3

Then Mary, taking a pound of ointment of pure spikenard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; 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

Matthew 14:6

But when Herods birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;

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

1 Corinthians 10:27

And if one who is an unbeliever inviteth you to a feast, and ye choose to go, eat whatever is set before you, without asking any questions for the sake of conscience.

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

1 Corinthians 8:13

Wherefore, if food cause my brother to fall, I will eat no flesh for ever, lest I cause my brother to fall. Am I not free?

Social life » Guests advices to » Not to prolong visits

Social life » Wedding feasts » The king's son

Matthew 22:2-4

The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriagefeast for his son, and sent forth his servants to call to the feast those who had been invited; and they would not come. Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come to the feast.

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 it came to pass, as he was reclining at table in the house, lo! many publicans and sinners came and reclined 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 take the highest place, lest one more honorable than thou may have been invited by him; and he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this man; and then thou wilt 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 it came to pass, as they journeyed, that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her house.

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At emmaus

Luke 24:29

But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to stay with them.

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

Mark 3:34

And looking round on those who sat about him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brothers.

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of one of the chief pharisees

Luke 14:1

And it came to pass, when he had come into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees on the sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

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 reclining at table, there came a woman having an alabaster bottle of ointment of pure spikenard, very precious; and breaking the bottle, she 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 there was a marriagefeast in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there.

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