Luke 14:10
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But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
In other translations
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
Greek words
ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG235ὅτανhotanwhenG3752κληθῇς,klēthēasyou may be invited,G2564πορευθεὶςporeutheishaving goneG4198ἀνάπεσεanapesedo reclineG377εἰςeisinG1519τὸνtontheG3588ἔσχατονeschatonlastG2078τόπον,toponplace,G5117ἵναinaso thatG2443ὅτανhotanwhenG3752ἔλθῃelthēmay comeG2064ὁhothe [one]G3588κεκληκώςkeklēkōshaving invitedG2564σε,seyou,G4771ἐρεῖereihe will sayG4483σοι·soito you;G4771φίλε,phileFriend,G5384προσανάβηθιprosanabēthido come upG4320ἀνώτερον.anōteronhigher.G511τότεtoteThenG5119ἔσταιestaiwill beG1510σοιsoito youG4771δόξαdoxagloryG1391ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799πάντωνpantōnallG3956τῶνtōnthoseG3588συνανακειμένωνsunanakeimenōnrecliningG4873σοι.soi[with] you.G4771
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Related verses
- Proverbs 25:6-76 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: 7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men; 7 for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,
- Proverbs 15:33The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
- Isaiah 60:14The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
- Revelation 3:9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead. I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
- 1 Samuel 15:17And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel?And Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, have you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel
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