45 Bible Verses about Status

But which one of you, having a servant plowing or serving a shepherd, who will say to him, having come in from the field, Coming hither sit down immediately? But will he not say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and girding thyself, minister unto me, until I may eat and drink; and after these things you eat and drink? Whether does he thank the servant because he did the things which were commanded?read more.
Likewise also, when you may do those things which are commanded you, say that, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which we ought to do.

But I wish you to know, that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ.

But a certain Pharisee, Gamaliel by name, a teacher of the law, honorable to all the people, rising in the sanhedrim command them to put the men out for a short time,

Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and His disciples, saying, The scribes and Pharisees sat upon the seat of Moses;

And Paul, looking the sanhedrim in the face, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day. And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing near him to smite him in the mouth. Then Paul said to him, God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall: indeed thou art sitting judging me according to the law, and dost thou command me to be smitten contrary to the law?read more.
And those standing by said, Do you revile the high priest of God? And Paul said, Brethren, I did not know that he is the high priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.

And they do all their works to be seen by the people: for they broaden their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, and they love the first couch at the suppers, and the first seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the forums, and to be called by the people, "Doctor."

And He said to them in His teaching, Beware of the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and salutations in the forums, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers.

And all the people hearing, He said to His disciples, Beware of the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and loving salutations in the forums, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers,

therefore when you may do alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they may be glorified by the people: truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward.

And they, having come to Jesus, continued to entreat Him earnestly, saying, That he to whom He will do this is worthy: for he loves our race, and himself built for us a synagogue.

My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect to persons. For if a gold-ringed man may come into your synagogue, in shining apparel, and a poor man may also come in with soiled clothing; and you may look upon the one wearing the shining garment, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and may say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit down beneath my footstool:read more.
are you not condemned among yourselves, and have you not become the judges of evil reasonings?

And the Pharisees seeing, said to His disciples, Wherefore does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners?

And the scribes and Pharisees, seeing Him eating with the publicans and sinners, were saying to His disciples, Why does He eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

And their scribes and the Pharisees were murmuring to His disciples, saying, Wherefore do you eat and drink with publicans and, sinners?

And all the publicans and sinners were drawing nigh to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes were murmuring, saying, that, He receives sinners, and eats with them.

The Pharisee standing was praying in these words, God, I thank thee because I am not like the rest of the men, extortioners, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican:

And they going out from Jericho, a great multitude followed Him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside, hearing that Jesus is passing by, cried out, saying; Have mercy on us, O son of David. And the multitude rebuked them, that they should keep silent. And they cried out the more, saying; Have mercy on us, O Lord, son of David.

And they come into Jericho: and He and His disciples and a great multitude going out from Jericho, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, was sitting by the wayside, begging. And hearing that it is Jesus the Nazarene, began to cry out, and say, Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me. And many continued to rebuke him that he should keep silent: but he continued to cry out much more, O son of David, have mercy on me.

And it came to pass, while He was drawing nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside begging. And hearing the multitude passing by, he inquired what it might be. And they told him that Jesus the Nazarene is going along.read more.
And he cried out saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And the passersby continued to rebuke him, that he should keep silent: but he continued to cry out much more, O thou son of David, have mercy on me.

He coming into a certain village, ten lepers met Him, who stood afar off; and lifting up their voice, saying, Thou, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

But a certain beggar, Lazarus by name, was laid at his gate, full of sores,

Blessed are the poor in spirit: because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs. Blessed are the meek, because they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they that mourn: because they shall be comforted.read more.
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: because they shall be filled.

And He lifting up His eyes to His disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor: because the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are ye who hunger now: because ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye who weep now: because ye shall laugh.

Then little children were brought to Him, that He might put His hands on them, and pray. And the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of the heavens. And putting His hands on them, he departed thence.

And they continued to bring little children to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples rebuked those bringing them. But Jesus seeing was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Truly, I say unto you, Whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.read more.
And taking them up in His arms, putting His hands on them, He continued to bless them copiously.

And they were indeed bringing the infants to Him, that He should touch them: but the disciples seeing rebuked them. And Jesus calling them to Him, said, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Truly I say unto you, whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.

Behold, one coming to Him said, Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do, in order that I may have eternal life? And He said to him, Why do you ask me concerning the good One? One is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments. He says to Him, What? And Jesus said to him, Thou shalt not murder, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt hot steal, thou shalt not bear false witness,read more.
honor the father and the mother, and thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. The young man says to Him, All these have I kept from my youth: what lack I yet? Jesus said to him, If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. And the young man hearing the word, went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. And Jesus said to His disciples, Truly I say unto you, that a rich man will hardly enter into the kingdom of the heavens. And again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of God. And the disciples hearing, were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then is able to be saved? And Jesus looking on them said; With men this is impossible; but all things are possible with God. Then Peter responding said to Him, Behold, we have left all things, and followed Thee; what then shall be to us? And Jesus said to them, Truly I say unto you, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man may sit upon the throne of His glory, you shall also sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, on account of my name, shall receive a hundred-fold, and inherit eternal life. But many who are first shall be last, and the last first.

And He traveling along the road, one having run to Him and worshiping Him, asked Him, Good Teacher, what shall I do in order that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? No one is good but One, God. You know the commandments, thou must not commit adultery, thou must not murder, thou must not steal, thou must not bear false witness, thou must not defraud, honor thy father and mother.read more.
And he said to Him, Teacher, I have kept all these from my youth. Jesus looking on him loved him, and said to him, One thing is wanting to thee: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. And he being grieved at the word, went away sorrowing: for he had great possessions. And Jesus looking around, says to His disciples; How hardly shall those having riches enter into the kingdom of God! And the disciples were astonished at His words, and Jesus again responding, says to them, Children, how difficult it is to enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of God. And they were astonished exceedingly, saying to one another, And who is able to be saved? And Jesus looking upon them says, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God. Peter began to say to Him, Behold, we have left all things, and followed thee. Jesus said, Truly I say unto you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, on account of me and the gospel, except he may receive a hundredfold now in this time, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the coming age eternal life. But many who are first shall be last; and the last first.

And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, Good Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life? And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? No one is good, except One, God. You know the commandments, thou must not commit adultery, thou must not murder, thou must not steal, thou must not bear false witness, honor thy father and mother.read more.
And he said, All these things have I kept from my youth. And Jesus hearing these things, said to him, Still one thing is lacking to thee: Sell all things whatsoever you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. And hearing these things, he went away very sorrowful; for he was exceedingly rich. Jesus seeing him said, How hardly will those having riches enter into the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of God. And those hearing said, And who is able to be saved? And He said, Those things which are impossible with men are possible with God. And Peter said, Behold, we have left all things, and followed thee. And He said to them, Truly I say unto you, that there is no one who has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who may not receive a hundredfold in this time, and in the coming age eternal life.

He cast down the mighty from thrones and exalted the humble. He filled the poor with good things, and sent away the rich empty.

There was a certain rich man, and he was habitually clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day. But a certain beggar, Lazarus by name, was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed by the crumbs falling from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming continued to lick his sores.read more.
And it came to pass that the beggar died, and himself was carried by the angels into the bosom of Abraham: and the rich man also died, and was buried. And in Hades lifted up his eyes, being in torment, sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he calling said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, because I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Child, remember that you received your good things in your life, and Lazarus likewise evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented. And in addition to all these things, there is a great gulf fixed between us and you, in order that those wishing to go hence to you may not be able, neither can they come thence to us.

For you see your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many influential, not many high-born: but God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may confound the strong; and God has chosen the base-born of the world, and those of no reputation, the things which are not, that He may set at nought the things which are,read more.
in order that no flesh can boast in the sight of God.

At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Then which one is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens? And Jesus calling a little child to Him, placed it in the midst of them, and said, Truly I say unto you, unless you may be converted, and become as little children, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.read more.
Therefore whosoever shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens; and whosoever shall receive such little child in my name, receives me.

And He came into Capernaum.And He being in the house asked them, What were you disputing about to one another in the way? And they were silent: for they were disputing to one another in the way, who was the greater. And sitting down, He called the twelve; and says to them, If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.read more.
And taking a little child, He placed it in their midst; and taking it up in His arms, He said to them, Whosoever may receive one of such little children in my name, receives me: and whosoever may receive me, receives not me, but Him that sent me.

And a dispute came in among them, as to which one of them might be the greater. And Jesus seeing the dispute of their heart, taking a little child, He placed it by Himself, and said to them, Whosoever may receive this little child in my name receives me; and whosoever may receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is least among you all, the same shall be great.

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Him with her sons, worshiping and asking something from Him. And He said to her, What do you wish? She says to Him, Tell me that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom. And Jesus responding said, You know not what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup which I am about to drink? They say to Him, We are able.read more.
And He says to them, You shall indeed drink my cup, but to sit on my right, and on my left, this is not mine to give, but it belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father. And the ten hearing were indignant concerning the two brothers. But Jesus calling them to Him, said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and the great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you; but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant; and whosoever may wish to be first among you, shall be your slave: as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to Him, saying, Teacher, we wish that you may do unto us whatsoever we may ask. And He said to them, What do you wish for me to do for you? And they said to Him, Grant unto us, that we may sit, one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy glory.read more.
And Jesus said to them, You know not what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup which I drink? and to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized? And they said to Him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You shall indeed drink the cup which I drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized: but to sit on my right, and on my left, is not mine to give, but is for those for whom it has been prepared. And the ten hearing, began to be indignant concerning James and John. And Jesus calling them to Him, says to them: You know that those seeming competent to rule the Gentiles domineer over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it is not so among you: but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant: and whosoever of you may wish to be first, shall be the slave of all: for the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.

And He spoke a parable to those whom He had called, warning them that they should not choose the first couches; saying to them, When you may be called by any one to a marriage feast, do not sit down upon the first couch; lest one more worthy than thee may have been called by him, and the one having called thee and him, having come in shall say to thee, Give place to him; and then thou shalt with shame begin to take the last place.read more.
But when you may be invited, coming in sit down in the last place; in order that when the one having invited thee may come, he will say to thee, Friend, come up higher: then there will be glory to thee in the presence of all those sitting along with thee. Because every one who shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Then when He washed their feet, and took His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Master and Lord, and you speak beautifully; for I am. If then I, your Lord and Master, washed your feet, you ought also to wash the feet of one another.read more.
For I have given unto you an example, that you may also do as I have done to you.

that nothing is to be according to self-seeking nor according to vain glory, but in humility esteeming one another better than yourselves; looking not each after your own interests, but each after that of others. Think the same thing among yourselves, which is also in Christ Jesus:

There is no longer Jew nor Greek, nor bond nor free, nor male and female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

For the one having been called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freeman: likewise the one having been called, while free, is the slave of Christ.

Moreover neither is the woman without the man in the Lord, nor the man without the woman. For as the woman is from the man, so the man also is by the woman; and all things from God.

But let the humble brother boast in his exaltation: and the rich man, in his humility: because as the flower of the grass he will pass away.