Luke 14:7
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Jesus Teaches about Humility
7 When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:
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Luke 14:7
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7 When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table,(A) he told them this parable:
Luke 11:43
New Living Translation
43 “What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you love to sit in the seats of honor in the synagogues and receive respectful greetings as you walk in the marketplaces.
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Luke 11:43
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43 “Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.(A)
Philippians 2:3
New Living Translation
3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.
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Philippians 2:3
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3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.(A) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,(B)
Matthew 23:6
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6 And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues.
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Matthew 23:6
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6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;(A)
Luke 20:46
New Living Translation
46 “Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces. And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets.
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Luke 20:46
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46 “Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.(A)
Mark 12:38-39
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38 Jesus also taught: “Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces. 39 And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets.
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Mark 12:38-39
New International Version
Warning Against the Teachers of the Law
38 As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, 39 and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.(A)
3 John 9
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9 I wrote to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be the leader, refuses to have anything to do with us.
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3 John 9
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9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us.
Acts 8:18-19
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18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power. 19 “Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!”
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Acts 8:18-19
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18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money 19 and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
Ezekiel 17:2
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2 “Son of man, give this riddle, and tell this story to the people of Israel.
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Ezekiel 17:2
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2 “Son of man, set forth an allegory and tell it to the Israelites as a parable.(A)
Matthew 13:34
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34 Jesus always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke to them without using such parables.
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Matthew 13:34
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34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.(A)
Proverbs 8:1
New Living Translation
Wisdom Calls for a Hearing
8 Listen as Wisdom calls out!
Hear as understanding raises her voice!
Proverbs 8:1
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Wisdom’s Call
8 Does not wisdom call out?(A)
Does not understanding raise her voice?
Judges 14:12
New Living Translation
12 Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle. If you solve my riddle during these seven days of the celebration, I will give you thirty fine linen robes and thirty sets of festive clothing.
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Judges 14:12
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12 “Let me tell you a riddle,(A)” Samson said to them. “If you can give me the answer within the seven days of the feast,(B) I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.(C)
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