4 Bible Verses about Social Life
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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?
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.
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at their homes, were partaking of food in gladness and singleness of heart;
not forsaking the gathering of ourselves together, as is the custom of some, but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day approaching.
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Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Social life » Social functions » General references to
So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over to those who had eaten.
They, therefore, made Him a supper there; and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with Him.
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
And, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" And they, coming to Him, held His feet, and worshiped Him.
And, the angel, coming in to her, said, "Hail, highly favored one, the Lord is with you."
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
For the time past is sufficient to have wrought the will of the gentiles, having walked in wantonness, lusts, wine-bibbings, revelings, carousings, and impious idolatries;
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
And they did not receive Him, because His face was as if He were going to Jerusalem.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
But, if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink; for, in doing this, you will heap coals of fire upon his head.
but I say to you, Love your enemies; and pray for those who persecute you;
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
If, however, ye fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," ye do well;
A second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."
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;
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
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.
It is needful, therefore, that the bishop be irreproachable, a husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach,
communicating to the necessities of the saints; cultivating hospitality.
Do not forget to show love for strangers; for thereby some entertained angels unawares.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick
Is anyone among you sick? let him call for the elders of the assembly; and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord;
naked, and ye clothed Me; I was sick, and ye looked after Me; I was in prison, and ye came to Me.'
Social life » Wedding feasts » Of affection
And, arising, he came to his father. But, while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion; and, running, he fell on his neck, and kissed him much.
Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
"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
and He made of one every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, having marked out their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of martha
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
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
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
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
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
And one of the Pharisees was asking Him to eat with him; and, having entered into the Pharisee's house, He reclined at table.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of zacchaeus
And, seeing it, they were all murmuring, saying, "He went in to be guest with a sinful man!"
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 marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there.