45 Bible Verses about Status

But which of you having a servant plowing, or keeping sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, Come immediately and sit down? but will he not say to him, Prepare something that I may take supper, and gird yourself and wait on me till I eat and drink, and after that do you eat and drink? Does he thank the servant because he did the things commanded him?read more.
So also you, when you have done all things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; what we owed the doing of; we have done.

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

But a certain Pharisee in the Sanhedrim, by the name of Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, in honor with all the people, standing up requested them to put the men out a little while;

THEN Jesus spoke to the multitudes and his disciples, saying, The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses' seat.

And Paul looking steadily at the Sanhedrim, said, Men and brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience to this day. And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by to strike him on the mouth. Then Paul said to him, God is about to strike you, whitewashed wall; and do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?read more.
And those standing by said, Do you revile God's chief priest? And Paul said, I knew not brothers that he was a chief 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 men. For they make broad their prayer fillets, and enlarge the fringes, and love the first tables at feasts, and the first seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the markets, and to be called by men, Rabbi.

And he said to them in his teaching, Beware of the scribes who desire to walk in long robes, and desire salutations in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;

And in the hearing of all the people he said to them, Beware of the scribes, who delight to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;

When, therefore, you give in charity, sound not a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be glorified by men. I tell you truly, they have their reward.

And having come to Jesus they besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy for whom you should do this; for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue.

My brothers, have not the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with a respect of persons. For if there comes into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in splendid clothing, and there also comes in a poor man in vile clothing, and you look upon him who wears the splendid clothing, and say to him, Sit here in a good place, and say to the poor man, Stand there, or sit under my footstool,read more.
are you not condemned in yourselves and judges of evil thoughts?

And when the Pharisees saw them they said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with publicans and sinners?

And the scribes and Pharisees seeing him eating with sinners and publicans, said to his disciples, Why does he eat and drink with sinners and publicans?

And the Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with publicans?

AND all the publicans and sinners came near him to hear him. And both the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.

The Pharisee, standing by himself, offered this prayer; God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican;

AND as they proceeded from Jericho a great multitude followed him. And behold two blind men who sat by the way, hearing that Jesus was passing by cried, saying, Have mercy on us Lord, Son of David! And the multitude charged them to be still; but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us Lord, Son of David!

And they came to Jericho. And as he went from Jericho, and his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timeus, Bartimeus, a blind beggar, sat by the way. And hearing that Jesus was the Nazarene, he cried, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him to be still. But he cried much more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

And when they came nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way, begging. And hearing the multitude passing by he inquired what it meant. And they told him, Jesus the Nazoraean is passing by.read more.
And he cried, saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. And those going before charged him to be still; but he cried much more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

And coming to a certain village, ten lepers met him, who stood afar off. And they lifted up their voice saying, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

And a certain poor man by the name of Lazarus was laid at his gate, afflicted with ulcers,

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted.[\ul Note: Verse in Sawyer]read more.
Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.

And he lifted up his eyes upon his disciples and said, Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh.

Then little children were brought to him that he should put his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. And he put his hands on them and departed thence.

And they brought him little children that he should touch them; and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But Jesus seeing it, was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God. I tell you truly, that whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter into it.read more.
And he took them in his arms, and laid his hands on them, and blessed them.

And they brought him also infants, that he should touch them; and the disciples seeing it reproved them. But Jesus calling them, said, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God. I tell you truly, that whoever receives not the kingdom of God as a little child, shall by no means enter into it.

And behold one came and said to him, Teacher, what good [work] shall I do that I may have eternal life? And he said to him, Why do you ask me of the good? one is the good. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments. He said to him, What? And Jesus said, this; You shall not kill; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not testify falsely;read more.
Honor your father and mother; and you shall love your neighbor as yourself. The young man said to him, All these have I kept; what do I lack yet? Jesus said to him, If you will be perfect, go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you shall have a treasure in heaven; and come and follow me. And when the young man heard [this] he went away sad, for he had great possessions. And Jesus said to his disciples, I tell you truly, that a rich man will enter into the kingdom of heaven with difficulty. And again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And the disciples hearing this, were greatly astonished, and said, Who then can be saved? But Jesus looking on them, said, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Then Peter answered and said, Behold we have left all and followed you; what shall we have therefore? And Jesus said to them, I tell you truly, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, shall yourselves also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel; and whoever has left brothers or sisters, or a father or mother, or children, or lands or houses, for my name's sake, shall receive many times as much, and inherit eternal life. But many first shall be last; and last, first.

And as he was going on the way, one ran before and kneeled down to him, and asked him, Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? none is good but one, God. You know the commandments; You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not testify falsely, You shall not defraud, Honor your father and mother.read more.
And he answered and said to him, Teacher, all these have I kept from my youth. And Jesus looking at him, loved him, and said to him, One thing you lack; go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have a treasure in heaven; and come and take up your cross and follow me. And he was grieved at this saying, and went away sad, for he had great possessions. And Jesus looking around said to his disciples, With what difficulty shall those having riches enter into the kingdom of God! And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, Children, with what difficulty shall those who trust in riches enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they were greatly astonished, and said to themselves, Who then can be saved? Jesus looking on them, said, With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible. Peter said to him, Behold we have left all things and followed you. Jesus said, I tell you truly, there is no one who has left a house, or brothers, or sisters, or a mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the sake of the good news, who shall not receive a hundred fold now at this present time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the life to come eternal life. But many first shall be last, and the last first.

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? There is none good but one, God. You know the commandments; You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not testify falsely, Honor your father and your mother.read more.
And he said, All these have I kept from my youth. And Jesus hearing it, said to him, One thing you yet want; sell all that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have a treasure in heaven, and come, follow me. And when he heard these things he was sad; for he was very rich. And Jesus seeing him, said, With what difficulty do those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And those hearing him, said, And who can be saved? And he said, Things impossible with man are possible with God. And Peter said, Behold, we have left our [property] and followed you. And he said to them, I tell you truly, that there is no one who has left a house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, on account of the kingdom of God, who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the life to come eternal life.

he has brought down the mighty from thrones, and exalted the humble; he has filled the hungry with goods, and sent the rich away empty.

There was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day. And a certain poor man by the name of Lazarus was laid at his gate, afflicted with ulcers, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table; but the dogs also came and licked his ulcers.read more.
And the poor man died, and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died, and was buried; and in hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he called and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in pain in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that you received your good things in your life, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in pain. And besides all this, there is a great chasm fixed between us and you, so that those wishing to pass from hence to you cannot, neither can they pass from thence to us.

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble [are called]; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world has God chosen to put to shame the mighty, and the ignoble things of the world and things that are despised has God chosen, and things that are not, to destroy things that are,read more.
that no flesh may glory in the sight of God.

AT that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And calling a little child, he set it in the midst of them, and said, I tell you truly, that if you do not turn and become like little children, you can by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven.read more.
Whoever humbles himself like this little child, shall be greatest in the kingdom of heaven; and whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me;

And he came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house, he asked them, What did you dispute about on the way? And they were silent; for they had disputed with each other on the way as to who was the greatest. And he sat down and called the twelve, and said to them, If any one wishes to be first, he shall he last of all, and a servant of all.read more.
And taking a little child, he put it in the midst of them, and taking it in his arms, said to them, Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me, but him that sent me.

And there arose a debate among them, which of them should be the greatest. And Jesus perceiving the debate in their minds, took a little child and set it by him, and said to them, Whoever receives this little child in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, he shall be the greatest.

Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping, and asking a certain thing of him. And he said to her, What do you wish? She said to him, Say that these my two sons shall sit, one on your right hand, and the other on your left, in your kingdom. But Jesus answered and said, You know not what you ask. Can you drink of the cup of which I am about to drink? They said to him, We can.read more.
He said to them; you shall drink indeed of my cup; but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared by my Father. And the ten hearing this were displeased with the two brothers. But Jesus called them to him, and said, You know that the rulers of the gentiles exercise lordship over them, and the great exercise authority over them; but it shall not be so among you. But whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be your minister; and whoever wishes to be first among you, let him be your servant, as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

And James and John, sons of Zebedee, came to him, saying, Teacher, we wish you to do for us what we will ask of you. And he said to them, What do you wish me to do for you? And they said to him, Grant us that we may sit one on your right hand, and the other on your left, in your glory.read more.
And Jesus said to them, You know not what you ask. Can you drink of the cup of which I drink? or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized? And they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, You shall drink of the cup of which I drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized; but to sit on my right hand, or left, is not mine to give but to those for whom it is prepared. And the ten, hearing this, were displeased with James and John. And Jesus called them and said to them, You know that those who desire to rule the gentiles exercise lordship over them, and their great men exercise authority over them; but it shall not be so with you. But whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be your minister; and whoever wishes to be first of you, let him be a servant of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served, but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many.

And he spoke a parable to the invited, when he observed how they selected the first places at the table; saying to them, When you are invited by any one to a wedding, do not sit down in the first place, lest at some time a more honorable man than you should have been invited by him, and he that invited you and him come and say to you, Give this man a place; and then with shame you take the last place.read more.
But when you are invited, go and sit down in the last place, that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher; then you shall have honor in the presence of those that recline with you; for every one that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

When, therefore, he had washed their feet, and taken his clothes and sat down again, he said to them, Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord; and you say well, for I am. If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.read more.
For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done.

Do nothing in strife or vain glory, but in humility let each esteem others better than himself, and let each consider not his own interests, but also those of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither servant nor freeman, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

For the servant called in the Lord is the Lord's freeman; in like manner the called freeman is Christ's servant.

But neither is woman without man, nor man without woman in the Lord; for as the woman is of the man, so also the man is through the woman, but all things are from God.

But let the brother that is humble rejoice in his exaltation, and the rich in his humiliation, for he shall pass away like a flower of the grass.