(For complete list of all subjects relating to this topic, see Index.)
(A) SOCIAL DUTIES,miscellaneous topics relating to
(1) To regard all Men as Brothers
A Common Father
Pr 22:2; Mal 2:10
A Spiritual Kinship
Mr 3:34
A Blood Relationship
Ac 17:26
Forbids Harsh Judgment
Ro 14:13
Demands Self-sacrifice
1Co 8:13
--SEEBrotherly Love,LOVE
Kindness (1),KINDNESS
Poor (3),POVERTY
Benevolence (10),LIBERALITY
Courtesy,COURTESY
(2) Duty of Neighbours
Le 19:18; Mr 12:31; Ro 13:10; Ro 2; Ga 5:14; Jas 2:8
--SEEBrotherly Love,LOVE
Sympathy,SYMPATHY
&SYMPATHY
Forbearance,MEEKNESS
Forgiveness,FORGIVENESS
Kindness,KINDNESS
(3) Duty to Enemies
Ex 23:4; Job 31:29; Pr 24:17; Pr 22; Mt 5:44; Ro 12:20
--SEEGood for Evil,GOOD FOR EVIL
Retaliation Forbidden,RETALIATION
(4) Duty to Strangers
Ex 22:21; Ex 23:9; Le 19:34; Le 25:35; Nu 35:15; De 10:19; De 27:19
De 31:12; Jer 7:6; Mt 25:35
--SEEKindness,KINDNESS
Sympathy,SYMPATHY
&SYMPATHY
(5) Visitation of the Sick
2Ki 8:29; 2Ki 13:14; Job 2:11; Mt 25:36; Jas 5:14
(B) HOSPITALITY
(1) The Duty of
Ro 12:13; 1Ti 3:2; 1Ti 5:10; Tit 1:8; Heb 13:2; 1Pe 4:9
--SEEBrotherly Love,LOVE
(2) Instances of
Ge 18:4; Ge 19:2; Ge 24:31; Ex 2:20; Jud 13:15; Jud 19:20; 2Ki 4:8
Ne 5:17; Job 31:32; Ac 34; Ac 21:8; Ac 7
(3) Christ Entertained in Various Homes
In the home of Matthew
Mt 9:10
-- of Simon the Leper
Mr 14:3
-- of a Pharisee
Lu 7:36
-- Of Martha
Lu 10:38
-- of one of the chief Pharisees
Lu 14:1
-- of Zacchaeus
Lu 19:7
At Emmaus
Lu 24:29
At Cana of Galilee
Joh 2:2
(C) INHOSPITALITY
Nu 20:18; Nu 21:33; De 23:4; Jud 19:15; 1Sa 25:10; Lu 9:53
--SEESelfishness,SELFISHNESS
&SELFISHNESS
(D) GUESTS
(1) Advices to
Not to prolong visits
Pr 25:17
Not to seek social pre-eminence
Lu 9
Not to be critical of food
1Co 10:27
--SEEKeepers at Home,HOME
(2) Anointing of
(3) Washing the Feet of
Ge 18:4; Ge 19:2; Ge 24:32; Ge 43:24; 1Sa 25:41; 2Sa 11:8
Lu 7:44; Joh 13:5; 1Ti 5:10
(E) SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
(1) General References to
1Ki 8:65; 2Ki 6:23; 1Ch 12:39; Es 1:5; Da 5:1; Mr 6:21
Lu 5:29; Joh 2:8; Joh 6:13; Joh 12:2
(2) Wedding Feasts
--Jacob's
Ge 29:22
--Samson's
Jud 14:2
--Esther's
Es 2:18
--The king's son
Mt 22:2-4
--At Cana of Galilee
Joh 2:1
(3) Birthdays Celebrated
(4) Revelry at
Ex 32:6; Jud 9:27; Jud 16:25; 1Sa 25:36; 1Sa 30:16; Ga 5:21; 1Pe 4:3
--SEEDrunkenness,INTEMPERANCE
Dancing,DANCING
(F) SALUTATIONS
(1) Examples of
Ge 43:29; Jud 19:20; Ru 2:4; 1Sa 15:13; 1Sa 25:6; Mt 28:9
Lu 1:28; Lu 10:5
--SEEPeace,PEACE INVOKED
(2) Of Affection
Ge 33:4; Ge 45:14; Lu 15:20; Ro 16:16
--SEEKiss,KISS
(G) SOCIAL SINS
--SEEAdultery,HOME
Arrogance,PRIDE
Backbiting,SPEECH
Busybodies,
Bribery,NATION, THE
Covetousness,COVETOUSNESS
Deceit,FALSEHOOD
Dishonesty,BUSINESS LIFE
Evil Influence,EVIL
Infanticide,
Injustice,INJUSTICE
Lying,FALSEHOOD
Neglect of Mercy,INDIFFERENCE
Oppression,CRUELTY
Parsimony,PARSIMONY
Partiality,INJUSTICE
Polygamy,HOME
Poor Despised,POVERTY
Pride,PRIDE
Selfishness,SELFISHNESS
Slander,SPEECH
Unjust Gain,BUSINESS LIFE