7 Bible Verses about Social Life
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Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their efforts.
You must not go about spreading slander among your people; you must not jeopardize your neighbor’s life; I am Yahweh.
My brothers, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. For example, a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor man dressed in dirty clothes also comes in. If you look with favor on the man wearing the fine clothes and say, “Sit here in a good place,” and yet you say to the poor man, “Stand over there,” or, “Sit here on the floor by my footstool,” read more.
haven’t you discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, the one Jesus had raised from the dead. So they gave a dinner for Him there; Martha was serving them, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. Then Mary took a pound of fragrant oil—pure and expensive nard—anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped His feet with her hair. So the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. read more.
Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was about to betray Him), said, “Why wasn’t this fragrant oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?” He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it. Jesus answered, “Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of My burial. For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.” Then a large crowd of the Jews learned He was there. They came not only because of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus the one He had raised from the dead.
Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the law. Then he said to them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, because the joy of the Lord is your stronghold.” And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.” read more.
Then all the people began to eat and drink, send portions, and have a great celebration, because they had understood the words that were explained to them. On the second day, the family leaders of all the people, along with the priests and Levites, assembled before Ezra the scribe to study the words of the law. They found written in the law how the Lord had commanded through Moses that the Israelites should dwell in booths during the festival of the seventh month. So they proclaimed and spread this news throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees to make booths, just as it is written.” The people went out, brought back branches, and made booths for themselves on each of their rooftops, and courtyards, the court of the house of God, the square by the Water Gate, and the square by the Gate of Ephraim. The whole community that had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. They had not celebrated like this from the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day. And there was tremendous joy. Ezra read out of the book of the law of God every day, from the first day to the last. The Israelites celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day there was an assembly, according to the ordinance.
Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple complex, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with a joyful and humble attitude,
not staying away from our worship meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
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Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
and said, “My lords, turn aside to your servant’s house, wash your feet, and spend the night. Then you can get up early and go on your way.”
“No,” they said. “We would rather spend the night in the square.”
So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded.
The steward brought the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet,
Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him.
Social life » Social functions » General references to
King Belshazzar
So they collected them and filled 12 baskets with the pieces from the five barley loaves that were left over by those who had eaten.
Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath
So
Then Levi hosted a grand banquet for Him at his house. Now there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were guests
Social life » Wedding feasts » Examples of
Just then
Later, when Boaz arrived from Bethlehem, he said to the harvesters, “The Lord be with you.”
“The Lord bless you,”
And the angel came to her and said, “Rejoice, favored woman! The Lord is with you.”
When he looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother that you told me about?” Then he said, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”
When Samuel came to him, Saul said, “May the Lord bless you.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Early the next morning they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented fellowship offerings. The people sat down to eat and drink, then got up to play.
For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the pagans choose to do:
When they were drunk,
envy,
So he led him, and there were the Amalekites, spread out over the entire area, eating, drinking, and celebrating because of the great amount of plunder
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality
This is because they did not meet you with food and water on the journey after you came out of Egypt, and because Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram-naharaim was hired to curse you.
They stopped
But they did not welcome Him, because He determined to journey to Jerusalem.
Then they turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan
Nabal asked them, “Who is David?
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
“If you come across your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.
But
If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
For in so doing
you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.
or become excited when trouble came his way?
and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty of neighbours
Indeed, if you keep the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself,
Do not take revenge
Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Love, therefore, is the fulfillment of the law.
Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves. Each one of us must please his neighbor for his good, in order to build him up.
Social life » Hospitality » The duty of
and is well known for good works
An overseer,
but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,
Don’t neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick
Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray over him after anointing him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.
Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite,
When Elisha became sick with the illness that he died from, Jehoash king of Israel went down and wept over him and said, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!”
So King Joram returned to Jezreel
Social life » Wedding feasts » Of affection
But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept.
Then Joseph threw his arms around Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his shoulder.
All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
Social life » Guests advices to » Anointing of
Then Mary took a pound of fragrant oil—pure and expensive nard—anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped His feet with her hair.
Then the men who were designated by name
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A common father
Don’t all of us have one Father?
Social life » Wedding feasts » Birthdays celebrated
On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he gave a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.
But when Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’s daughter danced before them
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to be critical of food
If one of the unbelievers invites you over and you want to go, eat everything that is set before you, without raising questions of conscience.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Demands self-sacrifice
Therefore, if food causes my brother to fall, I will never again eat meat,
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to prolong visits
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.
Social life » Wedding feasts » The king's son
"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent out his slaves to summon those invited to the banquet, but they didn't want to come. Again, he sent out other slaves, and said, 'Tell those who are invited: Look, I've prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet. '
Social life » Wedding feasts » Jacob's
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Forbids harsh judgment
Therefore, let us no longer criticize one another.
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » In the home of matthew
While He was reclining at the table in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came as guests to eat
Social life » Guests advices to » Not to seek social pre-eminence
"When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, don't recline at the best place, because a more distinguished person than you may have been invited by your host. The one who invited both of you may come and say to you, 'Give your place to this man,' and then in humiliation, you will proceed to take the lowest place.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Esther's
The king held a great banquet for all his officials and staff.
Social life » Wedding feasts » Samson's
He went back and told his father and his mother: “I have seen a young Philistine woman in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.”
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A blood relationship
From one man
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of martha
While they were traveling, He entered a village, and a woman named Martha
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At emmaus
But they urged Him: “Stay with us, because it’s almost evening, and now the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A spiritual kinship
And looking about at those who were sitting in a circle around Him, He said,
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of one of the chief pharisees
One Sabbath, when He went to eat
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of simon the leper
While
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Of a pharisee
Then one of the Pharisees invited Him to eat with him. He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
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
On the third day a wedding took place in Cana
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