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...
은혜를 호의로 갚는 것은 좋은 일이지만 ... 상대방이 나에게 은혜를 베풀었으므로 나 또한 그 사람에게 호의를 베풀려고 했는데 그 사람이 나를 오해하여 나를 부끄럽게 만들므로 나의 비위를 거슬렸다면 나는 그 사람에게 어떻게 해야 하는 것일까요 ? 은혜를 호의로 갚는 것은 좋은 일이지만 호의를 오해하여 수치를 준다는 것은 나쁜 일입니다 ( 참고 : 사무엘하 10:2-6, 현대인의 성경 ).