Luke 14:7
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Humility and Hospitality
7 When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable.(A)
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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
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43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love to have the seat of honor in the synagogues and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces.(A)
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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
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3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.(A)
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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 They love to have the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues(A)
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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
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46 “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes and who love respectful greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.(A)
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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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Jesus Denounces the Scribes
38 As he taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces(A) 39 and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets!
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Mark 12:38-39
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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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Diotrephes and Demetrius
9 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not welcome 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 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may 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 O mortal, propound a riddle and speak an allegory to the house of Israel.(A)
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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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The Use of Parables
34 Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables; without a parable he told them nothing.(A)
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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
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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
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12 Samson said to them, “Let me now put a riddle to you. If you can explain it to me within the seven days of the feast and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty festal garments.(A)
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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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