Bible Cross References
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Luke 14:7-11
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Jesus noticed how some of the guests were choosing the best places, so he told this parable to all of them:
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"When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place. It could happen that someone more important than you has been invited,
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and your host, who invited both of you, would have to come and say to you, 'Let him have this place.' Then you would be embarrassed and have to sit in the lowest place.
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Instead, when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that your host will come to you and say, 'Come on up, my friend, to a better place.' This will bring you honor in the presence of all the other guests.
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For those who make themselves great will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be made great."
Luke 20:46
"Be on your guard against the teachers of the Law, who like to walk around in their long robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplace; who choose the reserved seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts;
Proverbs 16:18
Pride leads to destruction, and arrogance to downfall.
Matthew 23:6
They love the best places at feasts and the reserved seats in the synagogues;
Mark 12:38
As he taught them, he said, "Watch out for the teachers of the Law, who like to walk around in their long robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplace,
Mark 12:39
who choose the reserved seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts.
Romans 12:10
Love one another warmly as Christians, and be eager to show respect for one another.
Philippians 2:3
Don't do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire to boast, but be humble toward one another, always considering others better than yourselves.
James 2:2-4
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Suppose a rich man wearing a gold ring and fine clothes comes to your meeting, and a poor man in ragged clothes also comes.
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If you show more respect to the well-dressed man and say to him, "Have this best seat here," but say to the poor man, "Stand over there, or sit here on the floor by my feet,"
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then you are guilty of creating distinctions among yourselves and of making judgments based on evil motives.
3 John 1:9
I wrote a short letter to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to be their leader, will not pay any attention to what I say.