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...
가난할지라도 집안이 화목한 것이 부유하면서 다투는 것보다 낫습니다. 가난할지라도 집안이 화목한 것이 부유하면서 다투는 것보다 낫습니다 ( 참고 : 잠언 17:1, 현대인의 성경 ). 집안에 마음이 비뚤어진 한 사람이 함부로 혀를 놀리게 되면 그 집안은 언제나 어려운 일을 당하게 될 수밖에 없습니다 ( 참고 : 20 절 , 현대인의 성경 ). 다툼은 사소한 데서 시작합니다 . 그러므로 싸움이 벌어지기 전에 미리 시비를 그쳐야 합니다 (14 절 , 현대인의 성경 ). 그러나 다투기를 좋아하는 사람은 죄를 사랑하는 자이므로 (19 절 , 현대인의 성경 ) 그 집안은 평안한 날이 없습니다 .