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, with respect of persons. For, if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in splendid apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile apparel; and ye show regard to him who is wearing the splendid apparel, and say, "Sit here in a good place"; and say to the poor man, "Stand, or sit under my footstool";read more.
do ye not make a distinction 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, therefore, made Him a supper there; and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with Him. Mary, therefore, having taken 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, who was about to betray Him, says, "Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?" And he said this, not because he cared about the poor; but because he was a thief; and, having the money-box, he was wont to carry what was put therein. Jesus, therefore, said, "Suffer her to keep it for the day of My burial; for the poor ye always have with you, but Me ye have not always." The great multitude, therefore, of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not because of Jesus only, but that they might see Lazarus, 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 pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over to those who had eaten.

John 12:2

They, therefore, made Him a supper there; and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with Him.

Luke 5:29

And Levi made a great reception for Him in his house; and there was a great multitude of tax-collectors and of others who were reclining at table with them.

Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of

Matthew 28:9

And, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" And they, coming to Him, held His feet, and worshiped Him.

Luke 1:28

And, the angel, coming in to her, said, "Hail, highly favored one, the Lord is with you."

Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at

Galatians 5:21

envyings, drunkenness, revelings, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, as I also said before, that those practicing 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

Now we, the strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each one of us please his neighbor in that which is good for his edification;

More verses: Galatians 5:14

Social life » Hospitality » The duty of

1 Timothy 5:10

noted for good works; if she nourished children, if she used hospitality, if she washed the saints' feet, if she relieved those in tribulation, if she 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 one another with a holy kiss. All the assemblies of Christ salute you.

Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of

John 12:3

Mary, therefore, having taken 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, on a birthday celebration of Herod, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.

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

1 Corinthians 10:27

If one of the unbelieving invites you to a feast, and ye wish to go, whatsoever is set before you eat, asking no question because of conscience.

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

1 Corinthians 8:13

Wherefore, if food causes my brother to stumble, I will in no wise eat flesh forevermore; that I cause not my brother to stumble.

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 was likened to a man?? king??ho made a marriage feast for his son. And he sent forth his servants to call those who had been invited to the marriage feast, and they were not willing to come. "Again he sent forth other servants, saying, 'Say to those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and fatlings have been slain, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.'

Social life » Wedding feasts » Jacob's

Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Forbids harsh judgment

Romans 14:13

Let us not, therefore, judge one another any more; but judge ye this rather, not to put a stumbling-block, or an occasion of falling, in a brother's way.

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, behold, many tax-collectors and sinners, having come, were reclining with Jesus and His disciples.

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

Luke 14:8-9

"When you are bidden by any one to a marriage feast, sit not on the first seat, lest possibly a more honorable man than you may have been invited by him; and he who bade you and him, coming, shall say to you, 'Give place to this man;' and then you shall, with shame, begin to occupy 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

Now, as they were going on their way, He entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, Martha by name, received Him into her house.

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At emmaus

Luke 24:29

And they constrained Him, saying, "Abide with us; because it is toward evening, and the day has already declined." And He went in to abide with them.

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

Mark 3:34

And looking around 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 went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching Him.

Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of simon the leper

Mark 14:3

And, while He was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as He was reclining at table, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure spikenard, very costly; and, having broken the cruse, she was pouring it down on His bead.

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 marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there.

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