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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Proverbs 8:1
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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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