SOCIAL LIFE: (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 --SEE Brotherly 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; 15:1,2; Ga 5:14; Jas 2:8 --SEE Brotherly Love, LOVE Sympathy, SYMPATHY SYMPATHY Forbearance, MEEKNESS Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS Kindness, KINDNESS (3) Duty to Enemies Ex 23:4; Job 31:29; Pr 24:17; 25:21,22; Mt 5:44; Ro 12:20 --SEE Good for Evil, GOOD FOR EVIL Retaliation Forbidden, RETALIATION (4) Duty to Strangers Ex 22:21; 23:9; Le 19:34; 25:35; Nu 35:15; De 10:19; 27:19 De 31:12; Jer 7:6; Mt 25:35 --SEE Kindness, KINDNESS Sympathy, SYMPATHY SYMPATHY (5) Visitation of the Sick 2Ki 8:29; 13:14; Job 2:11; Mt 25:36; Jas 5:14 (B) HOSPITALITY (1) The Duty of Ro 12:13; 1Ti 3:2; 5:10; Tit 1:8; Heb 13:2; 1Pe 4:9 --SEE Brotherly Love, LOVE (2) Instances of Ge 18:4; 19:2; 24:31; Ex 2:20; Jud 13:15; 19:20; 2Ki 4:8 Ne 5:17; Job 31:32; Ac 16:15,34; 21:8; 28:2,7 (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; 21:33; De 23:4; Jud 19:15; 1Sa 25:10; Lu 9:53 --SEE Selfishness, SELFISHNESS SELFISHNESS (D) GUESTS (1) Advices to Not to prolong visits Pr 25:17 Not to seek social pre-eminence Lu 14:8,9 Not to be critical of food 1Co 10:27 --SEE Keepers at Home, HOME (2) A
nointing of 2Ch 28:15; Joh 12:3 (3) Washing the Feet of Ge 18:4; 19:2; 24:32; 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; 6:13; 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 Ge 40:20; Mt 14:6 (4) Revelry at Ex 32:6; Jud 9:27; 16:25; 1Sa 25:36; 30:16; Ga 5:21; 1Pe 4:3 --SEE Drunkenness, INTEMPERANCE Dancing, DANCING (F) SALUTATIONS (1) Examples of Ge 43:29; Jud 19:20; Ru 2:4; 1Sa 15:13; 25:6; Mt 28:9 Lu 1:28; 10:5 --SEE Peace, PEACE INVOKED (2) Of Affection Ge 33:4; 45:14; Lu 15:20; Ro 16:16 --SEE Kiss, KISS (G) SOCIAL SINS --SEE Adultery, 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