If a human being tries to seat himself in the “place of honor,” he will ultimately be put to shame; but if he seats himself in the “lowest place” (the place of Jesus Christ), God will exalt him. “Now He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them, ‘When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, “Give your place to this man,” and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place. But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, “Friend, move up higher”; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be e...
에바브로디도와 같은 사람을 존경하십시오. 에바브로디도처럼 자기가 병든 것을 여러분이 알게 되었다고 걱정하는 사람 , 여러분 모두를 그리워하고 있는 사람 , 여러분이 그를 다시 보게 되면 기뻐할 사람 , 멀리 있는 여러분을 대신해서 나를 도우려고 위험을 무릅쓰고 그리스도의 일을 하다가 죽을 뻔하기까지 한 사람 , 그런 사람을 여러분은 주님 안에서 기쁨으로 맞아들이고 또 그와 같은 사람들을 존경하십시오 ( 빌립보서 2:25-30, 현대인의 성경 ).